Chevron Houston Marathon

The Chevron Houston Marathon offers participants a unique running experience in America's fourth largest city. The fast, flat, scenic single-loop course has been ranked as the "fastest winter marathon" and "second fastest marathon overall" by Ultimate Guide To Marathons. Additionally, with more than 200,000 spectators, Ultimate Guide to Marathons has ranked the Chevron Houston Marathon the fourth most crowd-supported marathon.

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Houston Marathon 2012

Aramco Houston Half Marathon

• The start line for the Aramco Houston Half Marathon is in front of Minute Maid Park, just north of the George R. Brown Convention Center (GRB). Please note that there are separate start lines for marathon and half marathon participants.
• Marathon and half marathon participants merge at mile 2. From downtown, participants run through the Heights and Montrose neighborhoods. At approximately mile 9, half marathoners split off from the marathon course and return to finish at the GRB. 
• Marathoners continue through Rice and West University, passing the Galleria, Tanglewood and Memorial Park areas, before returning to finish at the GRB. 
• Finish line clocks display runners’ unofficial time. 
• Unofficial results will be posted to the web site on race day. 
• If it is determined that a runner has left the prescribed race course, that runner will be disqualified.

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EP5K

The 2012 EP5K course starts next to Minute Maid Park, winds through downtown Houston and finishes at the marathon and half marathon finish line.

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Men's Olympic Marathon Trials 2012

Race Coverage: http://www.ujenafitclub.com/nartic.php/4#nana

On January 14, 2012, for the first time ever, USA Track & Field and the Houston Marathon Committee will host the men’s and women’s Olympic Trials Marathon on the same day, at the same site. This historic event will determine the three men and three women who will represent the United States in the marathon at the 2012 Olympic Games in London and will give the sport’s fans and media unprecedented access to one of the most prestigious marathons on the U.S. calendar.

http://www.houston2012.com/

The U.S. Olympic Team Trials Marathon course will start and finish in downtown Houston in front of the George R. Brown Convention Center, the hub of Houston Marathon race weekend activities. The men and women will complete a 2.2-mile inner loop through the heart of downtown Houston and then run the outer eight-mile loop three times to complete the 26.2-mile marathon. The top three men and top three women finishers will earn a coveted spot on Team USA that will compete in the London 2012 Olympic Games next summer.

The Men's race will start at 8:00am and the Women's race will start at 8:15am.  Here is a link to those athletes who have qualified to compete: http://www.houston2012.com/Athletes/M-Marathon.aspx

The next day is the Chevron Houston Marathon and part of the weekend activities.

Prize Money Breakdown

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Women's Olympic Marathon Trials 2012

Race Coverage: http://www.ujenafitclub.com/nartic.php/5#nana

On January 14, 2012, for the first time ever, USA Track & Field and the Houston Marathon Committee will host the men’s and women’s Olympic Trials Marathon on the same day, at the same site. This historic event will determine the three men and three women who will represent the United States in the marathon at the 2012 Olympic Games in London and will give the sport’s fans and media unprecedented access to one of the most prestigious marathons on the U.S. calendar.

http://www.houston2012.com/

The U.S. Olympic Team Trials Marathon course will start and finish in downtown Houston in front of the George R. Brown Convention Center, the hub of Houston Marathon race weekend activities. The men and women will complete a 2.2-mile inner loop through the heart of downtown Houston and then run the outer eight-mile loop three times to complete the 26.2-mile marathon. The top three men and top three women finishers will earn a coveted spot on Team USA that will compete in the London 2012 Olympic Games next summer.

The Men's race will start at 8:00am and the Women's race will start at 8:15am.  Here is a link to those athletes who have qualified to compete: http://www.houston2012.com/Athletes/M-Marathon.aspx

The next day is the Chevron Houston Marathon and part of the weekend activities.

Prize Money Breakdown

Link to Course Map