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#HouMarathon #HouHalf #Hou5K 2017 MEDIA GUIDE TABLE OF CONTENTS Letter from Mayor Turner ...............................................................................2 Half Marathon Records & Results Letter from Brant Kotch .................................................................................3 2016 Top Ten Open Finishers ......................................................................52 Sponsors .....................................................................................................4 Open Winners by Year .................................................................................53 HMC Staff ................................................................................................ 6-7 Masters Winners by Year .............................................................................54 Media Information .................................................................................. 8-11 Wheelchair Winners by Year ........................................................................55 Prize Purses ...............................................................................................12 Top 25 Performances .................................................................................56 Pace Charts ......................................................................................... 13-14 Top 10 American Performances ..................................................................57 Finishers By Year and Gender ......................................................................15 Top American Performances by Year ............................................................58 Race Day Temperatures ..............................................................................16 Top 10 Non-American Performances ...........................................................59 Chevron Houston Marathon Map.................................................................18 Course Record Progression .........................................................................60 Aramco Houston Half Marathon Map ..........................................................19 Course Record Progression – Masters .........................................................61 ABB 5K Map...............................................................................................20 Margins of Victory .......................................................................................62 George R. Brown Convention Center Map ....................................................21 USATF Half Marathon Champions ................................................................63 Start & Finish Line Maps .............................................................................22 Half Marathon History ........................................................................... 64-68 Marathon Records & Results Charities & Community 2016 Marathon Top 10 ..............................................................................24 Run For A Reason .......................................................................................70 Marathon Male Winners .............................................................................25 Sidewalk Squad Corporate Donors ..............................................................71 Marathon Female Winners ..........................................................................26 Houston Marathon Foundation ...................................................................72 Marathon Masters Male Winners.................................................................27 Marathon Masters Female Winners .............................................................28 2017 Top Athletes ............................................................................... 74-87 Wheelchair Winners ....................................................................................29 Marathon Top 10 Performances ..................................................................30 Marathon Top 25 Performances ..................................................................31 Course Record Progression .........................................................................32 Course Record Progression – Masters .........................................................33 Margins of Victory – Male ...........................................................................34 Margins of Victory – Female ........................................................................35 Top 100 Men All-Time .................................................................................36 Top 100 Women All-Time ............................................................................37 Multiple Winners ........................................................................................38 Year-by-Year History .............................................................................. 39-50 2017 CHEVRON HOUSTON MARATHON 1 CITY OF HOUSTON Sylvester Turner WELCOME LETTERWELCOME FROM THE TO HOUSTONMAYOR Mayor P.O. Box 1562 Houston, Texas 77251-1562 Telephone – Dial 311 www.houstontx.gov CITY OF HOUSTON Sylvester Turner January 15, 2017 Mayor ITY OF OUSTON Sylvester Turner C H P.O. Box 1562 Mayor Houston, Texas 77251-1562 Greetings, P.O. Box 156Telephone2 – Dial 311 Houston, Texwww.houstonas 77251-1562tx.gov As MaJanuaryyor of 15,Hou 2017ston, it is my pleasure to welcome the particcipants anTelephoned supporter – Dial 311s of the 2017 Chevron Houston Marathon. www.houstontx.gov January 15,15, 2017 2017 The maGreetinrathong s,continues to be the largest single-day sporting event in Houston, the nation’s fourth largest city. Once again, the race will feature 28,000 participants, including some of Greetings, Greetintheg wors,Asld’s Ma finestyor of r uHounnersston, and it spiritedis my pleasure supporters. to welco me the particcipants and supporters of the 2017 Chevron Houston Marathon. 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Boykins Dave Martin Steve Le Greg Travis Karla Cisneros Robert Gallegos Mike Laster Larry V. Green Mike Knox David W. Robinson Michael Kubosh Amanda K. Edwards Jack Christie Controller: Chris B. Brown Council Members: Brenda Stardig Jerry Davis Ellen R. Cohen Dwight A. Boykins Dave Martin Steve Le Greg Travis Karla Cisneros Robert Gallegos Mike Laster Larry V. Green Mike Knox David W. Robinson Michael Kubosh Amanda K. Edwards Jack Christie 12 2017 ChevronContr Houstonoller: Chris Marathon B. Brown Council Members: Brenda Stardig Jerry Davis Ellen R. Cohen Dwight A. Boykins Dave Martin Steve Le Greg Travis Karla Cisneros MayorLetter.inddRober 2 t Gallegos Mike Laster Larry V. Green Mike Knox David W. Robinson Michael Kubosh Amanda K. Edwards Jack Christie 12/19/16 12:50 PM Controller: Chris B. Brown 2 2017 CHEVRON HOUSTON MARATHON WELCOME TO HOUSTON The Houston Marathon