Houston Marathon 2011

Houston Marathon 2011 live updates and results

Bekana Daba set a Houston Marathon record in steady rain Sunday to become the third straight champion from Ethiopia. The city's half-marathon was run separately from the U.S. Half-Marathon championships, which was held Saturday on the 8-mile loop course that will host next year's U.S. Olympic marathon trials.

The 2011 Chevron Houston Marathon, Aramco Houston Half Marathon, EP5K takes place on Sunday, January 30, 2011. The $35,000 goes to the winner with a $4,000 bonus added for a course record. Thousands of runners across the country are said to gathered this Sunday moring at Houston for the 39th Annual Chevron Houston Marathon 2011. The current weather forecast for Sunday January 30, 2011 calls for 50 – 70% chance of rain with scattered thunderstorms throughout the day.

The national championship presented by Aramco Services Company drew some of the best U.S. distance runners who competed on the same 8-mile loop course for the 2012 Olympic Trials Marathon to be hosted by Houston on January 14. Mo Trafeh and Jen Rhines won USA Half Marathon titles in 1:02:17 and 1:11:14. ( Read Houston Marathon 2011 more... )

Houston Marathon 2011: Why Have Marathons Become So Popular ?

Running a marathon is something that most people didn't do. However, in recent years, the popularity of marathons has exploded and become more accessible to the common person. ( Read Houston Marathon 2011 more... )

Houston Marathon 2011: What's On The Menu For Houston Marathon Participants?

Houston Marathon 2011: What's On The Menu For Houston Marathon Participants?

The Chevron Houston Marathon gets underway on Sunday, January 30 and the Aramco Houston Half Marathon start today. ( Read Houston Marathon 2011 more... )

Houston Marathon 2011

Houston Marathon 2011, The United States Running Circuit (USARC) begins Saturday with the race of Half Marathon Championships 2011 United States, presented by Aramco Services Company.

Back in Houston for the first time since his American record run in 2007, Ryan Hall (Big Bear Lake, California), the securities of a field that includes fellow marathoner Magdalena Lewy Boulet Olympic (Oakland, Calif.) and a host of Top U.S. athletes compete for prize money totaling $ 59,500. ( Read Houston Marathon 2011 more... )

Chevron Houston Marathon 2011

The 2011 Chevron Houston Marathon takes place on Sunday, January 30, 2011.

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Local woman set to run first marathon Sunday in Houston

By LARISSA GRAHAM/The Lufkin Daily News The Lufkin Daily News

On Sunday morning, thousands of runners from across the country will gather in Houston for the 39th annual Chevron Houston Marathon.

Cindy Sosa-Springs, a member of the Lufkin Area Pace Setters (LAPS), is just one of several local runners who plans to participate in the marathon. Sosa-Springs began running just more than a year ago at the age of 43. ( Read Houston Marathon 2011 more... )

2011 USATF Half Marathon Champions

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