close
Jump to content

Houston Marathon

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Houston Marathon
BERJAYA
DateThird Sunday in January
LocationHouston, Texas, United States
Event typeRoad
DistanceMarathon, Half marathon, 5K run
Primary sponsorChevron (marathon)
Aramco (half marathon)
Established1972 (54 years ago) (1972)
Course recordsMarathon:
Men: 2:05:45 (2026)
Morocco Zouhair Talbi
Women: 2:19:12 (2022)
United States Keira D'Amato
Half Marathon:
Men: 59:17 (2025)
Ethiopia Addisu Gobena
Women: 1:05:03 (2022)
Kenya Vicoty Chepngeno
Official siteHouston Marathon
Participants~33,000 (all races) (2020)[1]
23,613 (2019)
BERJAYA
Marathon runners in 2007
BERJAYA
A shadow run of the half marathon, held at Forward Operating Base Ghazni in Afghanistan in 2011

The Houston Marathon is an annual marathon usually held every January in Houston, Texas, United States, since 1972. With thousands of runners and spectators, it is the largest single day sporting event in the city. It is run concurrently with a half marathon and a 5 km race. The 2007 race included the first-ever satellite running of the event, run simultaneously in Fallujah, Iraq.[2]

The races bring crowds of nearly one half million to view the runners.[3][clarification needed]

History

[edit]

The first marathon, run on December 30, 1972, featured 113 runners and a crowd of approximately 200 people.[3] The course was a loop of 5 mi (8 km), and runners were served beef stew after the race.[3]

The 1979 edition of the competition hosted the national marathon championship race for men and women.[3] Houston was selected for the women's Olympic Trials in 1992 and held the USATF women's marathon championship in 1998.[3] The half marathon course hosted the USATF Men's Half Marathon Championship from 2005 to 2008, and also hosted the women's event in 2007 and 2008.[3][4] The 2012 U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials for both men and women were held the Saturday prior to the Sunday races.[citation needed]

George W. Bush ran in the Houston Marathon at age 46 in 1993, finishing with a time of 3 hours, 44 minutes, 52 seconds.[5]

The 2014 edition included a 5K event run on Saturday, January 18th and the marathon and half marathon run on Sunday, January 19th. The 5K event had close to 5,000 runners while the marathon and half marathon had nearly 13,000 runners each.[citation needed]

The 2021 in-person edition of the race was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic, with all registrants given the option of running the race virtually (and receiving a discount for the race in 2022), or transferring their entry to 2022 or 2023.[6] The virtual marathon was planned for January 2021.[7]

Course

[edit]
External image
image icon Course map of full marathon in 2019[8]

The fast and flat course starts in the downtown area near Daikin Park and takes runners past scenic Houston areas and communities—including Houston Heights and Neartown, past Hermann Park and Rice University, over to Uptown, and then through Memorial Park and Allen Parkway, finishing at the George R. Brown Convention Center downtown. The course is USATF certified and is popular with runners seeking to qualify for the Boston Marathon. The race time limit is 6 hours and a limit of 27,000 entries is enforced, divided evenly between the full and half marathons.[9]

The course was changed for 2014. Changes included starting on Congress St. downtown, eliminating a section of the course through the Heights, and adding 2 miles along Kirby Dr.[10]

Community impact

[edit]

The event supports many charities, including CanCare, Texas Children's Hospital, and The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.

Sponsorship

[edit]

The current corporate sponsor of the marathon is Chevron Corporation. Aramco sponsors the half marathon and Chevron and Aramco co-sponsor the 5K run.

Winners

[edit]

Key:

   Course record
† = Time was a record mark for the state of Texas

Marathon

[edit]
BERJAYA
Holly Koester, winner of the 2007 marathon, approaching Mile 10
BERJAYA
Paul Cummings after winning the marathon in 1986
Ed. Year Men's winner Time[a] Women's winner Time[a]
53 January 10, 2026 BERJAYA Zouhair Talbi (MAR) 2:05:45† BERJAYA Calli Hauger-Thackery (GBR) 2:24:17
52 January 19, 2025 BERJAYA Haimro Alame (ISR) 2:08:17 BERJAYA Kumeshi Sichala (ETH) 2:20:42
51 January 14, 2024 BERJAYA Zouhair Talbi (MAR) 2:06:36 BERJAYA Rahma Tusa (ETH) 2:19:33
50 January 15, 2023 BERJAYA Dominic Ondoro (KEN) 2:10:36 BERJAYA Hitomi Niiya (JPN) 2:19:24
49 January 16, 2022 BERJAYA James Ngandu (KEN) 2:11:03 BERJAYA Keira D'Amato (USA) 2:19:12† NR
2021cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic[6]
48 January 19, 2020 BERJAYA Kelkile Gezahegn (ETH) 2:08:36 BERJAYA Askale Merachi (ETH) 2:23:29
47 January 20, 2019 BERJAYA Albert Korir (KEN) 2:10:02 BERJAYA Biruktayit Degefa (ETH) 2:23:28
46 January 14, 2018 BERJAYA Bazu Worku (ETH) 2:08:30 BERJAYA Biruktayit Degefa (ETH) 2:24:51
45 January 15, 2017 BERJAYA Dominic Ondoro (KEN) 2:12:05 BERJAYA Meskerem Assefa (ETH) 2:30:18
44 January 17, 2016 BERJAYA Birhanu Gedefa[11] (ETH) 2:10:54 BERJAYA Biruktayit Degefa (ETH) 2:26:07
43 January 18, 2015 BERJAYA Birhanu Gedefa (ETH) 2:08:03 BERJAYA Yebrgual Melese (ETH) 2:23:23
42 January 19, 2014 BERJAYA Bazu Worku (ETH) 2:07:32 BERJAYA Abebech Afework (ETH) 2:25:52
41 January 13, 2013 BERJAYA Bazu Worku (ETH) 2:10:17 BERJAYA Merima Mohammed (ETH) 2:23:37
40 January 15, 2012 BERJAYA Tariku Jufar (ETH) 2:06:51 BERJAYA Alemitu Abera (ETH) 2:23:14†
39 January 30, 2011 BERJAYA Bekana Daba (ETH) 2:07:04† BERJAYA Mamitu Daska (ETH) 2:26:33
38 January 18, 2010 BERJAYA Teshome Gelana (ETH) 2:07:37† BERJAYA Teyba Erkesso (ETH) 2:23:53†
37 January 18, 2009 BERJAYA Deriba Merga (ETH) 2:07:52† BERJAYA Teyba Erkesso (ETH) 2:24:15†
36 January 13, 2008 BERJAYA David Cheruiyot (KEN) 2:12:32 BERJAYA Dire Tune (ETH) 2:24:40
35 January 14, 2007 BERJAYA Feyisa Tusse (ETH) 2:11:39 BERJAYA Dire Tune (ETH) 2:26:52
34 January 15, 2006 BERJAYA David Cheruiyot (KEN) 2:12:02 BERJAYA Firiya Sultanova (RUS) 2:32:25
33 January 16, 2005 BERJAYA David Cheruiyot (KEN) 2:14:50 BERJAYA Kelly Keane (USA) 2:32:27
32 January 18, 2004 BERJAYA Marek Jaroszewski (POL) 2:18:51 BERJAYA Margarita Tapia (MEX) 2:28:36
31 January 19, 2003 BERJAYA Sean Wade (NZL) 2:24:43 BERJAYA Albina Gallyamova (RUS) 2:42:37
30 January 20, 2002 BERJAYA Drew Prisner (USA) 2:28:43 BERJAYA Becky Sondag (USA) 2:50:49
29 January 14 2001 BERJAYA Chris Ciamarra (USA) 2:29:27 BERJAYA Stacie Alboucrek (USA) 2:43:40
28 January 16, 2000 BERJAYA Stephen Ndungu (KEN) 2:11:28 BERJAYA Tatyana Pozdnyakova (UKR) 2:32:25
27 January 17, 1999 BERJAYA Stephen Ndungu (KEN) 2:14:56 BERJAYA Tatyana Pozdnyakova (UKR) 2:33:23
26 January 18, 1998 BERJAYA Stephen Ndungu (KEN) 2:11:23 BERJAYA Gwyn Coogan (USA) 2:33:37
25 January 12, 1997 BERJAYA Åke Eriksson (SWE) 2:19:21 BERJAYA Claudia Dreher (GER) 2:36:13
24 January 21, 1996 BERJAYA Tumo Turbo (ETH) 2:10:34 BERJAYA Adriana Fernández (MEX) 2:31:59
23 January 15, 1995 BERJAYA Peter Fonseca (CAN) 2:11:52 BERJAYA Tatyana Pozdnyakova (UKR) 2:29:57
22 January 16, 1994 BERJAYA Colin Moore (ENG) 2:13:34 BERJAYA Alevtina Naumova (RUS) 2:34:47
21 January 24, 1993 BERJAYA Frank Bjorkli (NOR) 2:13:21 BERJAYA Kristy Johnston (USA) 2:29:05
20 January 26, 1992 BERJAYA Filemon López (MEX) 2:13:12 BERJAYA Janis Klecker (USA) 2:30:12
19 January 20, 1991 BERJAYA Carey Nelson (CAN) 2:12:28 BERJAYA Véronique Marot (ENG) 2:30:55
18 January 14, 1990 BERJAYA Paul Pilkington (USA) 2:11:13 BERJAYA María Trujillo (USA) 2:32:55
17 January 15, 1989 BERJAYA Richard Kaitany (KEN) 2:10:04 BERJAYA Véronique Marot (ENG) 2:30:16
16 January 17, 1988 BERJAYA Geir Kvernmo (NOR) 2:11:44 BERJAYA Linda Zeman (USA) 2:34:52
15 January 18, 1987 BERJAYA Derrick May (RSA) 2:11:51 BERJAYA Bente Moe (NOR) 2:32:37
14 January 19, 1986 BERJAYA Paul Cummings (USA) 2:11:31 BERJAYA Véronique Marot (ENG) 2:31:33
13 January 6, 1985 BERJAYA Marty Froelick (USA) 2:11:14 BERJAYA Silvia Ruegger (CAN) 2:28:36
12 January 15, 1984 BERJAYA Charlie Spedding (ENG) 2:11:54 BERJAYA Ingrid Kristiansen (NOR) 2:27:51
11 January 16, 1983 BERJAYA Hailu Ebba (ETH) 2:12:17 BERJAYA Ingrid Kristiansen (NOR) 2:33:27
10 January 24, 1982 BERJAYA Benji Durden (USA) 2:11:12 BERJAYA Laurie Binder (USA) 2:40:56
9 January 10, 1981 BERJAYA Bill Rodgers (USA) 2:12:20 BERJAYA Patti Catalano (USA) 2:35:28
8 January 19, 1980 BERJAYA Ron Tabb (USA) 2:13:35 BERJAYA Vanessa Vajdos (USA) 2:44:45
7 January 20, 1979 BERJAYA Tom Antczak (USA) 2:15:28 BERJAYA Sue Petersen (USA) 2:46:17
6 January 21, 1978 BERJAYA Ron Tabb (USA) 2:17:11 BERJAYA Peggy Kokernot (USA) 3:01:54
5 January 22, 1977 BERJAYA Clent Mericle (USA) 2:27:46 BERJAYA Dorothy Doolittle (USA) 3:00:34
4 January 17, 1976 BERJAYA Jeff Wells (USA) 2:17:46 BERJAYA Marsha Johnson (USA) 3:37:04
3 January 18, 1975 BERJAYA Clent Mericle (USA) 2:35:00 BERJAYA Dorothy Doolittle (USA) 3:31:24
2 December 29, 1973 BERJAYA Juan Garza (USA) 2:37:47 BERJAYA Nancy Laird (USA) 4:29:07
1 December 30, 1972 BERJAYA Danny Green (USA) 2:32:33 BERJAYA Tanya Trantham (USA) 5:11:55

Half marathon

[edit]
BERJAYA
Meb Keflezighi, winner of the 2009 half marathon, on the race course
Year Men's winner Time[a] Women's winner Time[a]
2025 BERJAYA Addisu Gobena (ETH) 59:17 BERJAYA Senayet Getachew (ETH) 1:06:05
2024 BERJAYA Jemal Mekonen (ETH) 1:00:42 BERJAYA Sutume Kebede (ETH) 1:04:37† [b]
2023 BERJAYA Leul Gebresilase (ETH) 1:00:34 BERJAYA Hiwot Gebremaryam (ETH) 1:06:28
2022 BERJAYA Milkesa Mengesha (ETH) 1:00:24 BERJAYA Vicoty Chepngeno (KEN) 1:05:03†
2021cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic[6]
2020 BERJAYA Jemal Yimer (ETH) 59:25 BERJAYA Hitomi Niiya (JPN) 1:06:38
2019 BERJAYA Shura Kitata (ETH) 1:00:11 BERJAYA Brigid Kosgei (KEN) 1:05:50
2018 BERJAYA Jake Robertson (NZL) 1:00:01 BERJAYA Ruti Aga (ETH) 1:06:39
2017 BERJAYA Leonard Korir (USA) 1:01:14 BERJAYA Veronica Nyaruai (KEN) 1:07:58
2016 BERJAYA Lelisa Desisa (ETH) 1:00:37 BERJAYA Mary Wacera (KEN) 1:06:29
2015 BERJAYA Diego Estrada (USA) 1:00:51 BERJAYA Kim Conley (USA) 1:09:44
2014 BERJAYA Meb Keflezighi (USA) 1:01:23 BERJAYA Serena Burla (USA) 1:10:48
2013 BERJAYA Feyisa Lilesa (ETH) 1:01:54 BERJAYA Mamitu Daska (ETH) 1:09:53
2012 BERJAYA Feyisa Lilesa (ETH) 59:22 BERJAYA Belaynesh Oljira (ETH) 1:08:26
2011 BERJAYA Jeffrey Eggleston (USA) 1:08:26 BERJAYA Colleen De Reuck (USA) 1:16:19
2010 BERJAYA Antonio Vega (USA) 1:01:54 BERJAYA Shalane Flanagan (USA) 1:09:41
2009 BERJAYA Meb Keflezighi (USA) 1:01:25 BERJAYA Magdalena Lewy-Boulet (USA) 1:11:47
2008 BERJAYA James Carney (USA) 1:02:21 BERJAYA Kate O'Neill (USA) 1:11:57
2007 BERJAYA Ryan Hall (USA) 59:43 BERJAYA Elva Dryer (USA) 1:11:42
2006 BERJAYA Nicodemus Malakwen (KEN) 1:02:07 BERJAYA Asmae Leghzaoui (MAR) 1:11:53
2005 BERJAYA Julius Koskei (KEN) 1:03:17 BERJAYA Olga Romanova (RUS) 1:12:36
2004 BERJAYA Gilbert Koech (KEN) 1:03:08 BERJAYA Colleen De Reuck (USA) 1:10:55
2003 BERJAYA Scott Strand (USA) 1:05:13 BERJAYA Beth Old (USA) 1:17:03
2002 BERJAYA Justin Chaston (USA) 1:08:42 BERJAYA Christy Nielsen-Crotta (USA) 1:21:37

National records

[edit]

The current National Records were established during the Houston Marathon:

See also

[edit]

Notes

[edit]
  1. 1 2 3 4 h:m:s
  2. ↑ Fastest women’s half marathon run in America

References

[edit]
  1. ↑ "Register for the 2021 Houston Marathon and watch the 2020 finish line below". 20 February 2020.
  2. ↑ "Houston Marathon detours to Fallujah". Houston Chronicle. January 15, 2007. Retrieved 2007-02-28.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Our History". Houston Marathon. Archived from the original on 2007-02-09. Retrieved 2007-02-28.
  4. ↑ "USATF - Events - 2008 USA Half Marathon Championships". Archived from the original on 2020-10-06.
  5. ↑ "Stars Who've Run Marathons". That's fit. Retrieved 2010-05-09.
  6. 1 2 3 "2021 Chevron Houston Marathon Event Update". 10 July 2020.
  7. ↑ Ponder, Erica (October 5, 2020). "2021 Chevron Houston Marathon canceled because of coronavirus pandemic". Click2Houston.com. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
  8. ↑ "Course Info". Archived from the original on 2019-02-08.
  9. ↑ "Chevron #HouMarathon Registration Info". Chevron Houston Marathon. Retrieved 2019-01-20.
  10. ↑ "Houston Marathon changes course for 2014". 11 June 2013.
  11. ↑ Birhanu Gedefa Declared 2016 Men’s Marathon Winner. Houston Marathon. Retrieved on 2017-05-25.
Lists of winners
[edit]
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Houston_Marathon&oldid=1358255899"