USATF announces the winning bid for the 2016 U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials this week. The 2012 bid went to Houston, who once again is in the running to host, this time going head-to-head with Los Ange...
Dec 2nd 2013, 7:20pm
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The Houston Marathon Committee (HMC) announced on Thursday the elite prize purse for the 2014 Chevron Houston Marathon and Aramco Houston Half Marathon. A total of $259,000 in guaranteed prize money will be awarded to the top finishers in the four...
Nov 8th 2013, 2:48pm
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ETHIOPIANS SWEEP TITLES AT COLD, WET HOUSTON MARATHONBy David Monti(c) 2013 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved - used with permission.HOUSTON (13-Jan) -- In a repeat from last year, athletes from Ethiopia swept all four titles at the Chevron Hous...
Jan 13th 2013, 9:25pm
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OFTEN OVERLOOKED, BRAUN NOW AMONGST TOP AMERICANSBy David Monti(c) 2013 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved - Used with permission.HOUSTON (12-Jan) -- Aaron Braun had one of the best seasons of any American distance runner last year, taking runner...
Jan 12th 2013, 8:17pm
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IN PARTNERSHIP, DEBA AND BEYI REACH TOP OF MARATHON GAMEBy David Monti(c) 2013 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved - used with permission.HOUSTON (11-Jan) -- They were only teenagers when they met in Arsi Province in their native Ethiopia, but Buz...
Jan 12th 2013, 3:25am
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Patrick Rizzo had a tremendous 2012 by all accounts, finishing with new PRs of 1:04:20 for the half-marathon and a 2:13:42 13th place effort at the Olympic Marathon Trials. Since graduating from North Central College, Rizzo has been a regular on t...
Jan 11th 2013, 8:59pm
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With a strong field set for this weekend's Chevron Houston Marathon and Aramco Houston Half-Marathon, fans are excited to see which Americans will have breakout, personal best races. However, one of those runners who won't be running for a new PR is Me...
Jan 11th 2013, 6:56pm
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McMillan Elite member Aaron Braun has been one of the most consistent runners in the U.S. over the past two years, turning in great performances both on the roads and the track. With a runner-up finish in the mile at the 2011 Indoor Track and Field Cha...
Jan 11th 2013, 6:28pm
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If you haven't noticed, the Chevron Houston Marathon and Half-Marathon has grown in to one of the premier road races in the United States over the past few years. Winning the bid to host the 2012 U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials, the Houston Marathon not o...
Jan 9th 2013, 6:58pm
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