Houston marathon

Chevron Houston Marathon
venue	Houston United States
First run	1972
Records
distance	42.195 kilometers
track record	Men: 2:06:51 h (2012) Bazu Worku   Women: 2:23:14 h (2012) Alemitu Abera
distance	21.0975 kilometers
track record	Men: 59:22 min (2012) Feyisa Lilesa   Women: 1:05:50 h (2018) Brigid Kosgei
Website	Official website

Meb Keflezighi wins the 2009 Houston Marathon half marathon

The Houston Marathon (official name Chevron Houston Marathon after the main sponsor, the Chevron Corporation ) is a marathon in Houston ( Texas , which takes place) since 1972 year. The Houston Marathon Committee is the organizer . The first two editions were held in December, and since 1975 the marathon has started in January. Because of this postponement, the 1974 Houston Marathon did not take place.

A half marathon and a 5 km fun run are also offered as part of the event .

route

The flat circuit starts in front of Minute Maid Park in the immediate vicinity of the George R. Brown Convention Center . After an approximately eight-kilometer arc to the north, the route initially leads in a south-westerly direction past Hermann Park and Rice University on to the famous shopping center The Galleria and from there back to the destination at the George R. Brown Convention Center. The temperatures on the day of the event are usually between 7 and 17 ° C.

As part of the event, several US American half marathon and marathon championships were held. The Houston Marathon is also a popular qualifying race for the Boston Marathon among local runners .

statistics

Course records

marathon

• Men: 2:06:51 h, Bazu Worku ( ETH ), 2012
• Women: 2:23:14 h, Alemitu Abera ( ETH ), 2012

half marathon

• Men: 59:22 min, Feyisa Lilesa ( ETH ), 2012
• Women: 1:05:50 h, Brigid Kosgei ( KEN ), 2018

Winners lists

Sources: Organizer website, ARRS

Numbers after the name indicate the number of wins to date.

marathon

date	Men	Time (h)	Women	Time (h)
Jan. 19, 2020	Kelkile Gezahegn ( ETH )	2:08:36	Askale Merachi ( ETH )	2:23:29
Jan. 20, 2019	Albert Korir ( KEN )	2:10:02	Bruktayite Eshetu -3-	2:23:28
Jan. 14, 2018	Bazu Worku -3-	2:08:30	Bruktayite Eshetu -2-	2:24:51
Jan 15, 2017	Dominic Ondoro ( KEN )	2:12:05	Meskerem Assefa ( ETH )	2:30:18
Jan. 17, 2016	Gebo Burka ( ETH )	2:10:54	Bruktayit Eshetu ( ETH )	2:26:07
Jan. 18, 2015	Birhanu Gidefa ( ETH )	2:08:03	Yebrgual Melese ( ETH )	2:23:23
Jan. 19, 2014	Bazu Worku -2-	2:07:32	Abebech Afework ( ETH )	2:25:52
Jan. 13, 2013	Bazu Worku ( ETH )	2:10:17	Merima Mohammed ( ETH )	2:23:37
Jan 15, 2012	Tariku Jufar ( ETH )	2:06:51	Alemitu Abera ( ETH )	2:23:14
Jan. 30, 2011	Bekana Daba ( ETH )	2:07:04	Mamitu Daska ( ETH )	2:26:33
Jan. 17, 2010	Teshome Gelana ( ETH )	2:07:37	Teyba Erkesso -2-	2:23:53
Jan. 19, 2009	Deriba Merga ( ETH )	2:07:52	Teyba Erkesso ( ETH )	2:24:18
Jan. 13, 2008	David Emmanuel Cheruiyot -3-	2:12:32	Dire Tune -2-	2:24:40
Jan. 14, 2007	Katera Feyissa ( ETH )	2:11:39	Dire Tune ( ETH )	2:26:52
Jan 15, 2006	David Emmanuel Cheruiyot -2-	2:12:02	Firaya Sultanova-Zhdanova ( RUS )	2:32:25
Jan. 16, 2005	David Emmanuel Cheruiyot ( KEN )	2:14:50	Kelly Keane ( USA )	2:32:27
Jan. 18, 2004	Marek Jaroszewski ( POL )	2:18:51	Margarita Tapia ( MEX )	2:28:36
Jan. 19, 2003	Sean Wade ( NZL )	2:24:43	Albina Galljamowa ( RUS )	2:42:37
Jan. 20, 2002	Drew Prisner ( USA )	2:28:43	Becky Sondag ( USA )	2:50:49
Jan. 14, 2001	Chris Ciamarra ( USA )	2:29:27	Stacie Alboucrek ( USA )	2:43:40
Jan 16, 2000	Stephen Ndungu -3-	2:11:28	Tetiana Posdnyakova -3-	2:32:25
Jan. 17, 1999	Stephen Ndungu -2-	2:14:56	Tetiana Posdnyakova -2-	2:33:23
Jan. 18, 1998	Stephen Ndungu ( KEN )	2:11:23	Gwyn Coogan ( USA )	2:33:37
Jan. 12, 1997	Åke Eriksson ( SWE )	2:19:21	Claudia Dreher ( GER )	2:36:13
Jan. 21, 1996	Tumo Turbo ( ETH )	2:10:34	Adriana Fernández ( MEX )	2:31:59
Jan 15, 1995	Peter Fonseca ( CAN )	2:11:52	Tetjana Posdnyakova ( UKR )	2:29:57
Jan 16, 1994	Colin Moore ( GBR )	2:13:34	Alevtina Naumowa ( RUS )	2:34:47
Jan. 24, 1993	Frank Bjorkli ( NOR )	2:13:21	Kristy Johnston ( USA )	2:29:05
Jan. 26, 1992	Filemón López ( MEX )	2:13:12	Janis Klecker ( USA )	2:30:12
Jan. 20, 1991	Carey Nelson ( CAN )	2:12:28	Veronique Marot -3-	2:30:55
Jan. 14, 1990	Paul Pilkington ( USA )	2:11:13	Maria Trujillo ( USA )	2:32:55
Jan. 15, 1989	Richard Kaitany ( KEN )	2:10:04	Veronique Marot -2-	2:30:16
Jan. 17, 1988	Geir Kvernmo ( NOR )	2:11:44	Linda Zeman ( USA )	2:34:52
Jan. 18, 1987	Derrick May ( RSA )	2:11:51	Bente Moe ( NOR )	2:32:37
Jan. 19, 1986	Paul Cummings ( USA )	2:11:32	Veronique Marot ( GBR )	2:31:33
0Jan. 6, 1985	Marty Froelick ( USA )	2:11:14	Sylvie Ruegger ( CAN )	2:28:36
Jan 15, 1984	Charlie Spedding ( GBR )	2:11:54	Ingrid Kristiansen -2-	2:27:51
Jan. 16, 1983	Hailu Ebba ( ETH )	2:12:17	Ingrid Kristiansen ( NOR )	2:33:27
Jan. 24, 1982	Benji Durden ( USA )	2:11:12	Laurie Binder ( USA )	2:40:56
Jan. 10, 1981	Bill Rodgers ( USA )	2:12:20	Patti Catalano ( USA )	2:35:28
Jan. 19, 1980	Ron Tabb -2-	2:13:35	Vanessa Vajdos ( USA )	2:44:45
Jan. 20, 1979	Tom Antczak ( USA )	2:15:28	Sue Petersen ( USA )	2:46:17
Jan. 21, 1978	Ron Tabb ( USA )	2:17:11	Peggy Kokernot ( USA )	3:01:54
Jan. 22, 1977	Clent Mericle -2-	2:27:46	Dorothy Doolittle -2-	3:00:34
Jan. 17, 1976	Jeff Wells ( USA )	2:17:46	Marsha Johnson ( USA )	3:37:04
Jan. 18, 1975	Clent Mericle ( USA )	2:35:00	Dorothy Doolittle ( USA )	3:31:24
Dec 29, 1973	Juan Garza ( USA )	2:37:47	Nancy Laird ( USA )	4:29:07
Dec. 30, 1972	Danny Green ( USA )	2:32:33	Tanya Trantham ( USA )	5:11:55

half marathon

date	Men	Time (h)	Women	Time (h)
2020	Jemal Yimer ( ETH )	0:59:25	Hitomi Niiya ( JPN )	1:06:38
2019	Shura Kitata ( ETH )	1:00:11	Brigid Kosgei ( KEN )	1:05:50
2018	Jake Robertson ( NZL )	1:00:01	Ruti Aga ( ETH )	1:06:39
2017	Leonard Korir ( USA )	1:01:14	Veronica Nyaruai Wanjiru ( KEN )	1:07:58
2016	Lelisa Desisa ( ETH )	1:00:37	Mary Wacera ( KEN )	1:06:29
2015	Diego Estrada ( USA )	1:00:51	Kim Conley ( USA )	1:09:44
2014	Meb Keflezighi ( USA )	1:01:23	Serena Burla ( USA )	1:10:48
2013	Feyisa Lilesa -2-	1:01:54	Mamitu Daska ( ETH )	1:09:53
2012	Feyisa Lilesa ( ETH )	0:59:22	Belaynesh Oljira ( ETH )	1:08:26
2011	Jeffrey Eggleston ( USA )	1:08:26	Colleen De Reuck ( USA )	1:16:19
2010	Antonio Vega ( USA )	1:01:54	Shalane Flanagan ( USA )	1:09:41
2009	Meb Keflezighi ( USA )	1:01:25	Magdalena Lewy-Boulet ( USA )	1:11:47
2008	James Carney ( USA )	1:02:21	Kate O'Neill ( USA )	1:11:57
2007	Ryan Hall ( USA )	0:59:43	Elva Dryer ( USA )	1:11:42
2006	Nicodemus Malakwen ( KEN )	1:02:07	Asmae Leghzaoui ( MAR )	1:11:53
2005	Julius Kibet Kosgei ( KEN )	1:03:17	Olga Romanowa ( RUS )	1:12:36
2004	Gilbert Cheruiyot Koech ( KEN )	1:03:08	Colleen De Reuck ( USA )	1:10:55
2003	Scott Strand ( USA )	1:05:13	Beth Old ( USA )	1:17:03
2002	Justin Chaston ( USA )	1:08:42	Christy Nielsen-Crotta ( USA )	1:21:37

See also

• List of marathons

Web links

• Official website (English).
• Houston Marathon at marathoninfo.free.fr

Footnotes

1. ↑ Houston Marathon - Open Winners: 1972–2010 ( Memento of the original from October 16, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (PDF; 62 kB)  
2. ↑ Houston Half Marathon - Race Winners: 2002–2010 ( Memento of the original from October 16, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (PDF; 41 kB)  
3. ↑ arrs.run: Houston Marathon
4. ↑ The first place Tetiana Posdnjakowa ( UKR ) tested positive for the substances pseudoephedrine and ephedrine contained in cold medicines and was disqualified as a result.
5. ↑ US championship as a separate race the day before. Winner: Mohamed Trafeh , 1:02:17; Jennifer Rhines , 1:11:14