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Chevron Houston Marathon, Aramco Houston Half Marathon Sell Out for Eleventh Straight Year
Races sell-out for eleventh consecutive year; Run for a Reason charity race entries available HOUSTON - (September 3, 2015) - The Houston Marathon...
Becky Wade’s Summer Training Update
By Houston Marathon Foundation Ambassador Becky Wade I’m back in Houston after a summer of roaming, and have to admit that I’m so glad to be back in...
Ambassadors Sarah Pepper, Esteban and Marcus on Running the 2016 #HouMarathon
You don't have to be first By Ambassador Sarah Pepper You don't have to be first to get in the race. I remember when I started running as a kid,...
Texas Summer Running Tips
It's that time of year in Houston...the days are hot and humid and it's tough to think about getting your mileage in. Ambassadors Sara and Lindsay...
How Will You Train for the 2016 Chevron Houston Marathon?
By Ambassador Heather Foley So...you’ve signed up for the Chevron Houston Marathon...YAY! What now? 1) Be really excited and tell everyone you know....
Ambassadors April and Bryan Share What Running Means to Them
Why I Want to Run the Chevron Houston Marathon By April Ockerman I started running about three years ago as a way to get in shape after having kids....
Houston Marathon Foundation Announces the Susan Poorman Blackie Scholarship Winners
HOUSTON (July 2, 2015) - The Houston Marathon Foundation (HMF) announced today that Laine Zizka of James E. Taylor High School and Chris Winski of...
Recovering from injury and finding full body awareness
By Ambassador Lindsay McClelland I’ve been an athlete most of my life. And most of my life I’ve been healthy and I learned to push through painful,...
Happy (Day After) National Running Day!
By Becky Wade It’s wild to think that we’re already halfway to the next Chevron Houston Marathon and Aramco Houston Half Marathon, not to mention...















