Running for Children's Healthy Future Running for a reason with Texas Children's Hospital & Their HEROs Each year, many individual and corporate teams choose Texas Children’s Hospital when they sign up to Run for a Reason (RFAR) as part of their Chevron Houston Marathon, Aramco Houston Half Marathon or We Are Houston 5K. RFAR lets
Volunteers behind miles 8 and mile 9 refueling stations share their story with HOU Legacy athlete Mahesh Bhat shares his volunteering story alongside fellow Race Crew volunteer leader Angela Jones Manhattan Life Insurance & SEWA International at the Houston Marathon Weekend of Events Every January, thousands of volunteers, 7,000 to be exact, come together to
Friends For Life: Against All Odds I Run Because Every Animal Matters Written by: Louie Matta of Friends For Life A hush fell over the Friends For Life team gathered in the hospital as the doctor told us the chance our beloved teammate would survive her traumatic brain injury was about 10%. Looking at Alese
The HERO Shoes from Brooks are Out! Shop the HERO line at Academy to support the Houston Marathon Foundation. Written by: Christine Mulvania Back to school is here and many of us are looking to find new shoes to sport whether in the classroom, on the courts, or the track. A good, reliable, and well-fitting
History in Houston As London prepares to welcome the world on Friday, July 27th, at the Opening Ceremony of the 2012 Olympic Games, the Houston Marathon Committee looks back six months ago when the Bayou City hosted the country’s finest long-distance runners at the 2012 U.S. Olympic Trials Marathon. The first U.S. Olympic
It is often said that the U.S. Olympic Trials Marathon are all about 1-2-3. But for many athletes on the streets of Houston today, it was about something else. For instance, Linda Somers Smith of Arroyo Grande, CA, wanted to run under 2:40. Linda Somers Smith was a 1996 Olympian. That’s 16 years ago. She
FAST FACTS U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Women’s Marathon Houston, TX, Saturday, January 14, 2012 Downtown 8 mile loop course – 3 laps with 2.2 mile loop before main course Weather: sunny, clear Temperature: 40F (start); 57F (finish) Wind: WSW 9-12 mph Qualifiers = 225 Declared = 188 Starters = 183 Finishers = 152 Prize
Dathan Ritzenhein (4th) I felt great early on. Training had gone really well. My body felt good until about 17 miles, then I started getting spasms in my hamstrings. I had to check off a little bit and those three got away. I was just trying to hold it together. Somebody told me I was
FAST FACTS U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Men’s Marathon Houston, TX, Saturday, January 14, 2012 Downtown 8 mile loop course – 3 laps with 2.2 mile loop before main course Weather: sunny, clear Temperature: 39F (start); 54F (finish) Wind: WSW 9-12 mph Qualifiers = 158 Declared = 113 Starters = 111 Finishers = 85 Prize
Two of the fastest races in Olympic Marathon Trials history took place on the same day Saturday in Houston as the six men and women who will represent Team USA in London earned their way on the squad. Shalane Flanagan set an Olympic Trials record of 2:25:38 in only her second marathon, while Meb Keflezighi earned
