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With thirty days left until race day, we’re taking a look at how race participants and spectators can utilize technology on Chevron Houston Marathon Race Weekend. Twitter – Follow us at @houstonmarathon hashtag #houmarathon Facebook – Chevron Houston Marathon Houston Marathon mobile app – available on Apple and Android – HOU 26.2 (click the link…
As we get closer to the 2013 Chevron Houston Marathon Race Weekend (we’re just 60 days away!), let’s take a look at 13 of the best benefits provided to the runners at this year’s Race Weekend. Here they are in no particular order: Weather – The average start-time temperature is 45 degrees, while the average…
This month’s 13 Fast Facts takes a trip down memory lane. Here’s a quick glance back at the first thirteen winners of the men’s and women’s Houston Marathon. Danny Green won the men’s race in the 1972 Houston Marathon in 2:32:33, while Tanya Trantham won the women’s in 5:11:55. In 1973, Juan Garza won the…
In forty years of existence, the winners of the Chevron Houston Marathon keep getting faster and faster. The same can be said for the Aramco Half Marathon, which has been around for 10 years. In no particular order, here’s a quick look at 13 record-breaking performances. Twenty-seven year old Tariku Jufar of Ethiopia won the…
Your fundraising and donations at work. Each month we are sharing “13 Fast Facts” about the Chevron Houston Marathon as we countdown to the annual Chevron Houston Marathon and Aramco Houston Half Marathon on 1.13.13. Thanks to you, the Chevron Houston Marathon’s Run for a Reason charity program and your donations and fundraising are making…
We know you have seen our Houston Marathon Veterans sporting their official shirts around town and during the Chevron Houston Marathon each year. These amazing guys and gals are runners who have successfully finished 10 or more Houston marathons! They organize and put together the Pace Teams each year and successfully guide 1000s of runners to their goal…
Check out the Local Running Club scene in Houston on the HMC site or Houston Area Road Runners Association site. You can meet fellow runners and a new social group or two. You’ll receive coaching and motivation from fellow runners. You can give motivation and inspiration to other runners. Running will become part of your weekly routine. Making…
The Houston Marathon Committee is “going green,” and making history in the process. For the first time in the U.S., we have pursued a green certification for two separate sporting events in a single weekend – U.S. Olympic Trials Marathon and Chevron Houston Marathon. During race weekend, we collected 21.55 tons of waste and diverted an impressive 79% of collected…
The Chevron Houston Marathon and Aramco Houston Half Marathon are the nation’s premier winter races, attracting runners from all 50 U.S. states and more than 20 foreign countries. Most recently, the Chevron Houston Marathon was featured as one of the top 10 marathons to nail your goal by Runner’s World’s Magazine. While there are a number of great reasons to take…
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