| News From: Sunday, January 13, 2013 |
| | Houston Marathon |
| | Human Interest Story |
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Record-Setting Marathoner Competes in Houston Marathon
(News Fix Now)
Solomon Kandie will run the Houston Marathon on Sunday and hopes to break the 2 hour and 6 minute course record. He recently won the Duke City Marathon and the Tallahassee Marathon.
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Clean Sweep for Ethiopia at Houston Marathon, Half-Marathon
(ABC local)
Bazu Worku won the Houston Marathon with a time of 2 hours 10 minutes and 17 seconds while Merima Mohammad won the women's division with a time of 2 hours 23 minutes and 37 seconds.
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Ehthiopians Rule Houston Marathon, with Worku and Mohammed Winning Men and Women's Races
(Washington Post)
Bazu Worku won the Houston Marathon with a time of 2 hours 10 minutes and 17 seconds.
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| News From: Thursday, January 10, 2013 |
| | Houston Marathon |
| | Pre-Race Review/ Lineup |
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Chevron Houston Marathon Expected to go on as Planned
(ABClocal.com)
There is a good chance that storms will greet the twenty-five thousand runners toeing the line of the Chevron Houston Marathon this coming Sunday.
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| News From: Wednesday, January 9, 2013 |
| | Houston Marathon |
| | Pre-Race Review/ Lineup |
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Loaded Fields Set For 2013 Chevron Houston Marathon - Olympians Hall and Keflezighi to be Honorary Starters
(Vindicator)
The forty-first edition of the Houston Marathon kicks off this weekend and race director Brant Kotch is expecting that all four race records could get lowered.
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| News From: Friday, June 1, 2012 |
| | Houston Marathon |
| | Human Interest Story |
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Time To Look Ahead To Houston Marathon
(Galveston Daily News)
The Houston Marathon, slated for January 13, 2013 has begun registration into the lottery with the 'third time's a charm' policy being carried out successfully.
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| News From: Thursday, April 5, 2012 |
| | Houston Marathon |
| | Human Interest Story |
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Houston Marathon Committee Increases Participant Cap To 25,000 For 2013 Races
(Your Houston News)
The Houston Marathon Committee has raised the registration cap for the 2013 Marathon events slated for January 13. Early registration begins on May 8.
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| News From: Tuesday, April 3, 2012 |
| | Houston Marathon |
| | Human Interest Story |
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Houston Marathon Lottery Adds More Runners & "Third Times A Charm" Rule
(Culture Map Houston)
The Houston Marathon has increased the number of registrants for the 2013 Marathon and will institute a "third time's a charm" rule for those who miss out for two years in a row.
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| News From: Monday, January 16, 2012 |
| | Houston Marathon |
| | Post-Race Review/ Results |
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Ethiopians Sweetp Men And Women's Marathon, Half-Marahton In Record Times In Houston
(Washington Post)
Tariku Jafar won the Houston Marathon with a time of 2 hours 6 minutes and 51 seconds to set one of the four course records set on Sunday.
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Jufar Sizzles 2:06:51 As Records Tumble At Houston Marathon
(IAAF.org)
Tariku Jufar won the Houston Marathon with a time of 2 hours 6 minutes and 51 seconds to set a new course record
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| News From: Sunday, January 15, 2012 |
| | Houston Marathon |
| | Post-Race Review/ Results |
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Full Set of New Records at Houston Marathon & Half-Marathon
(Race Results Weekly)
Ethiopians won all the top spots at the 2012 Houston Marathon, setting new course records. Ethiopian Feyisa Lilesa clocked 59:22 in the half-marathon, to beat Ryan Hall's 2007 course record of 49:43. His was the fourth-fastest half-marathon ever on U.S. soil. Belaynesh Oljira earned 1:08:26 in the women's half marathon, beating Shalane Flanagan's 2010 course record. In the marathon Ethiopia's Tariku Jufar earned a course record of 2:06:51 (previous 2:07:04) and Alemitu Abera won the women's marathon, beating the course record by 39 seconds with a time of 2:23:14.
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| News From: Sunday, January 8, 2012 |
| | Houston Marathon |
| | Pre-Race Review/ Lineup |
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Four Races Scheduled For Houston Marathon's 40th Birthday
(Houston Chronicle)
The Houston Marathon will play host to both the men and women's U.S. Marathon Olympic Team Trials along with hosting a half-marathon and marathon the same weekend.
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Simon Bairu, Benita Willis Take On East Africans At Houston Marathon
(Spiked Up Psyched Up)
Simon Baire and Benita Willis will toe the line of the Houston Marathon in hopes of hitting qualifying marks for their respective countries to earn a trip to the London Olympic Games in 2012.
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| News From: Thursday, December 15, 2011 |
| | Houston Marathon |
| | Human Interest Story |
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Houston Marathon Plans Changes Starting Line
(Houston chronicle)
Participant feedback has cause the Houston Marathon Committee to change the congestions that has plagued the starting line for years. The half-marathon starting line will be moved to Crawford Street and the marathon will start on La Branch
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| News From: Wednesday, August 31, 2011 |
| | Houston Marathon |
| | Human Interest Story |
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Alaina Dixon Crosses The Houston Marathon Finish Line - Seven Month Later
(Houston Chronicle)
Alaina Dixon suffered cardiac arrest just yards from the finish line of the Houston Marathon in January. On Tuesday she crossed the finish line to earn her finishers medal.
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| News From: Monday, June 13, 2011 |
| | Houston Marathon |
| | Human Interest Story |
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Known More For Its Heat, Humidity And Hospitality, Houston Also Has Cultivated A Much-Deserved Reputation As One Of The Premier Running Towns In The Country
(Houston Chronicle)
Despite warm weather and heat, Houston the Houston Marathon has instituted a lottery for the January race and is the first city to be awarded the men and women's Olympic Marathon trials.
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| News From: Thursday, June 2, 2011 |
| | Houston Marathon |
| | Human Interest Story |
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Registration For Houston Marathon Lottery Begins: Runner Who Wants To Race For Slain Friend Waits
(Culture Map Houston)
The Houston Marathon opened the floodgate for it's marathon lottery on Wednesday to create the fairest chance to enter the highly demanded race.
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| News From: Thursday, May 12, 2011 |
| | Houston Marathon |
| | Human Interest Story |
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A Houston Marathon Makeover
(Houston Chronicle)
In 2010, the Houston Marathon switched to a lottery style for their race entries. This year more than three-thousand, four-hundred runners took advantage of a limited time offer that race officials offered for the 2012 race.
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| News From: Wednesday, April 6, 2011 |
| | Houston Marathon |
| | Human Interest Story |
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New Registration Rules For Houston Marathon
(ABC local.go.com)
Houston Marathon race organizers have increased the number of participants to twenty-four thousand for the fortieth anniversary to be held on January 15, 2012
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| News From: Monday, February 7, 2011 |
| | Houston Marathon |
| | Human Interest Story |
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In the Business - Steve Karpas, Chevron Houston Marathon
(Race Results Weekly)
An interview with Chevron Houston Marathon Managing Director, gives an overview on his career and responsibilities.
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| News From: Tuesday, February 1, 2011 |
| | Houston Marathon |
| | Human Interest Story |
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Successful Houston Marathon Race Weekend Bodes Well For '12
(Houston Chronicle)
Brant Kotch expressed gratitude for the vounteers in this year's Houston Marathon and race organizers feel that it bodes well for the 250 runners that will vie for six spots on the course January 14, 2012 Olympic Trials
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U.S. Couple Gets Married In Middle Of Marathon
(Sfy.com)
David and Molly started the Houston Marathon as two single people and exchanged vows mid-way through the marathon to finish the race as a married couple.
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| News From: Monday, January 31, 2011 |
| | Houston Marathon |
| | Post-Race Review/ Results |
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Ethiopian Runners Come Out On Top In Houston Marathon
(Galveston County Daily News)
Bekana Daba set a course record of 2 hours 7 minutes and 4 seconds on his way to win the Houston Marathon
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Trafeh, Rhines Chalk Up Victores At U.S. Half Marathon Championships In Houston
(Houston Chronicle)
Mohamed Trafeh won the U.S. Half Marathon Championship by outkicking Ryan Hall by three seconds at the line with a time of 1 hour 2 minutes and 17 seconds.
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Daba Breaks Houston Record With Rainy 2:07::04
(IAAF.org)
Bekan Daba overcame the rain to run a course record 2 hours 7 minutes and 4 seconds for the win in the Houston Marathon
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Ex-Masters Champ Can't Finish Houston Marathon
(Houston Chronicle)
Heidy Lozano was unable to continue her run of Master's victories at the Houston Marathon when she contracted food poisoning the night before the race.
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Feets Don't Fail Me Now For The Houston Marathon
(Houston Chronicle)
The Houston Marathon has enjoyed nearly perfect running conditions since 2002, until this year when the skies darkened and rain rushed the course.
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Time Of Their Lives At Houston Marathon, From Start To Finish
(Houston Chronicle)
For many of the thousands of runners who didn't come in first place at the Houston Marathon, the feeling of accomplishment more than satisfies.
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Houston Marathon Won By Ethiopian Bekana Daba
(Epoch Times)
Bekana Daba won the Houston Marathon with a course record time of 2 hours 7 minutes and 4 seconds.
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How The Houston Marathons Were Won
(Houston Chronicle)
A lot of early jockeying led to a pack of six runners positioning for the title when Bekana Daba took over the pace from American Brett Gotcher and sailed on to win in course record fashion.
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Bekana Daba Sets Houston Marathon Record
(Houston Chronicle)
Bekana Daba, 22 from Ethiopia, wone the Houston Marathon with a course record time of 2 hour 7 minutes and 4 seconds despite a pit stop and rainy conditions.
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| News From: Sunday, January 30, 2011 |
| | Houston Marathon |
| | Post-Race Review/ Results |
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Arciniaga, Rothstein Impress at Houston Marathon
(Race Results Weekly)
Although he came to pace Brett Gotcher and Martin Fagan, Nick Arciniaga finished with an impressive 2:11:30, to finish second overall. Stephanie Rothstein, who had battled a back injury recently also surprised with a third place finish in the women's race, in 2:29:35, making her the fourth-ranked American female Olympic qualifier.
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Daba Dazzles with Houston Marathon Record
(Race Results Weekly)
Although he had to stop to use the bathroom at mile 26, Ethiopian Bekana Daba, 22, was still able to break the one-year-old course record, and win the 2011 Houston Marathon by nearly four minutes, in a time of 2:07:04.
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| News From: Saturday, January 29, 2011 |
| | Houston Marathon |
| | Post-Race Review/ Results |
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Chevron Houston Marathon Weekend Post-Race Recap
(RunningUSA Wire)
Facts about the 2011 Houston Marathon and USA Half Marathon Championships.
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A Long Road Back For Ryan Hall
(1/29/2011)
Ryan Hall returns to Houston with hopes of enjoying his "land of breakthroughs."
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| News From: Friday, January 28, 2011 |
| | Houston Marathon |
| | Pre-Race Review/ Lineup |
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Gelana Unable To Defend His Houton Marathon Title
(Houston Chronicle)
Teshome Gelana has had visa problems and will be unable to defend his crown at the Houston Marathon which opens the door for Brett Gotcher, the new top seed.
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| News From: Thursday, January 27, 2011 |
| | Houston Marathon |
| | Human Interest Story |
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Houston Marathon Forecast: Nice And Sunny Thursday Expected
(Khou.com)
Weather forecasters are calling for a rainy day on Sunday for the Houston Marathon. Runners should prepare accordingly for a wet run.
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Marathon Runners Say Pass The Pasta, Please
(Houston Chronicle)
The twenty-two thousand runners participating in the Houston Marathon will be greeted by many of the cities restaurants with pasta specials for dinner the night before the race.
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Saturday's Houston Marathon Course Will Prep 2012 Olympic Hopefuls
(Houston Chronicle)
Most of the top American marathon runners, including Ryan Hall, will have a chance to preview the course on Saturday in Houston.
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| News From: Tuesday, January 25, 2011 |
| | Houston Marathon |
| | Human Interest Story |
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Houston Marathon Forecast: Drizzly Morning, Sunny Afternoon Expected
(Khou.com)
The Houston Marathon will kick off this weekend and weather forecasts say that it will be drizzling in the morning with sun prevailing in the afternoon.
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| News From: Monday, January 24, 2011 |
| | Houston Marathon |
| | Pre-Race Review/ Lineup |
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Gelana Set For Houston Marathon Defense
(IAAF.org)
Teshome Gelana will return to Houston on January 30 to defend his 2010 Marathon title and course record.
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| News From: Sunday, January 23, 2011 |
| | Houston Marathon |
| | Human Interest Story |
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A 'Fun Run' Transformed
(Houston Chronicle)
The Houston Marathon has grown to a positive gem for the city of Houston due in large part to the race organization and the city's hospitality.
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| News From: Wednesday, January 12, 2011 |
| | Houston Marathon |
| | Human Interest Story |
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Astros General Manager, Wade, Ready To Run, A Lot.
(MyFoxHouston.com)
Ed Wade, the general manager for the Houston Astros, will be taking part in the Houston Marathon on January 30th.
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| News From: Tuesday, January 11, 2011 |
| | Houston Marathon |
| | Pre-Race Review/ Lineup |
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Hall Joins Half Marathon Field
(Houston Chronicle)
Ryan Hall will return to Houston on January 30 to compete in the half-marathon after he was the first non-African to crack the one-hour barrier for the distance four years ago.
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| News From: Monday, January 3, 2011 |
| | Houston Marathon |
| | Human Interest Story |
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New Sponsors Join Houston Marathon Race Weekend
(Westside Story)
The Houston Marathon has announced new sponsors for the 2011 marathon. Sponsors will further enhance the race weekend experience for participants.
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| News From: Wednesday, December 29, 2010 |
| | Houston Marathon |
| | Human Interest Story |
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Chevron Houston Marathon Timeline
(Cypress Times)
The Chevron Houston Marathon kicks off on January 30 at 6:45 am from the George Brown Convention Center
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| News From: Saturday, December 18, 2010 |
| | Houston Marathon |
| | Pre-Race Review/ Lineup |
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McMillan Looks For Answers on Lake Mary Road
(Race Results Weekly)
To prepare for the Houston Marathon, coach Greg McMillan has his 7 athletes training in the varying altitude and terrain of Lake Mary.
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| News From: Thursday, December 16, 2010 |
| | Houston Marathon |
| | Human Interest Story |
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Too Early To Fret About Weather For Houston Marathon
(Houston Chronicle)
The Houston Marathon is being held on January 30, 2011 and the two week shift in race start has many runners dreading what could be a warm race.
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| News From: Thursday, August 19, 2010 |
| | Houston Marathon |
| | Human Interest Story |
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Winner, Losers Lament Lottery
(Houston Chronicle)
Successful registrants for the Houston Marathon wonder why a city the size of Houston has a limit of eleven-thousand for the marathon and half-marathon.
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| News From: Wednesday, August 18, 2010 |
| | Houston Marathon |
| | Human Interest Story |
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What To Do If You Didn't Win The Houston Marathon Lottery: Ways To Still Get Into The Race (Nudity Optional)
(Cultrue Map)
There are many options to still get into the Houston Marathon in January of 2011 if you were not one of the lucky lottery winners.
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