2020 RUN HOU RUN 2020 2020 CHEVRON HOUSTON MARATHON World Athletics Table of Contents Letter from Mayor Turner .................................................................4 Top 100 Men All-Time .....................................................................43 World Athletics, formerly known as the International Association of Athletics Federations Letter from Race Director ..................................................................5 Top 100 Women All-Time ................................................................44 (IAAF) is the international governing body for the sport of athletics, covering track and field, Sponsors ..........................................................................................6 Multiple Winners ............................................................................45 cross country running, road running, racewalking, mountain running and ultrarunning. HMC Staff .....................................................................................7-8 Year-by-Year History ..................................................................46-58 World Athletics Labeled Races are races that World Athletics designates as one of the leading road races around the world. The classification was first introduced for the 2008 MEDIA INFORMATION HALF MARATHON RESULTS & RECORDS running season, upon the suggestion of the IAAF Road Running Commission. The races are Media Information .....................................................................11-13 2019 Top Ten Open Finishers ..........................................................61 split into three categories: marathons, half marathons and other. Within the "other" category Prize Purses ...................................................................................14 Open Winners by Year ....................................................................62 are traditional road race distances, over which world records can be set, along with some Pace Charts ................................................................................16-17 Masters Winners by Year ................................................................63 "Classical races," which span unusual distances. Finishers By Year and Gender .........................................................18 Wheelchair Winners by Year ...........................................................64 Race Day Temperatures ..................................................................19 Top 25 Performances ......................................................................65 The Houston Marathon Committee (HMC) is the only race organizer globally to host Gold Label marathon and Gold Label half marathon events on the same day and the only race Top 10 American Performances .......................................................66 organizer in the United States to hold Gold Label status. It is the goal of the HMC to secure COURSE INFORMATION Top American Performances by Year ...............................................67 and maintain World Athletics label status to showcase its commitment to clean sport. Chevron Houston Marathon Map.....................................................23 Top 10 Non-American Performances................................................68 Aramco Houston Half Marathon Map ..............................................24 Course Record Progression .............................................................69 We Are Houston 5K Map Presented by Aramco & Chevron.. .................................... 25 Course Record Progression – Masters ..............................................70 George R. Brown Convention Center Map ........................................26 Margins of Victory ..........................................................................71 Start & Finish Line Maps .................................................................27 USATF Half Marathon Champions....................................................72 Half Marathon History ...............................................................73-78 MARATHON RESULTS & RECORDS 2019 Marathon Top 10 ...................................................................31 CHARITIES & COMMUNITY Marathon Male Winners .................................................................32 Run For A Reason ...........................................................................81 Marathon Female Winners .............................................................33 Sidewalk Squad Corporate Donors ..................................................82 Marathon Masters Male Winners ....................................................34 Houston Marathon Foundation .......................................................83 Marathon Masters Female Winners .................................................35 Wheelchair Winners .......................................................................36 2020 ATHLETES Marathon Top 10 Performances ......................................................37 Men’s Half Marathon Athletes .........................................................87 Marathon Top 25 Performances ......................................................38 Women’s Half Marathon Athletes ....................................................88 Course Record Progression .............................................................39 Marathon Athletes ..........................................................................89 Course Record Progression – Masters ..............................................40 2020 Athlete Bios .................................................................... 90-109 Margins of Victory – Men ...............................................................41 Margins of Victory – Women ...........................................................42 2020 CHEVRON HOUSTON MARATHON 2020 CHEVRON HOUSTON MARATHON 3 Welcome to Houston Welcome to Houston The Houston Marathon Committee welcomes you to the 48th Sylvester Turner annual Chevron Houston Marathon (CHM) and its companion CITY OF HOUSTON Mayor races, the Aramco Houston Half Marathon (AHHM) and the We Are Houston 5K, presented by Aramco and Chevron. P.O. Box 1562 Houston, Texas 77251-1562 “The Road to Greatness Begins in Houston.” That is our media Telephone – Dial 311 team’s tagline for this year, and it is extraordinarily fitting, given www.houstontx.gov the Chevron Houston Marathon and the Aramco Houston Half January 19, 2020 Marathon’s storied history in the road racing world. In just the past dozen years, four winners in Houston have gone on to win the Boston Marathon and one of those individuals added a Greetings, New York City Marathon to his palmarès: 2007 and 2008 CHM champion Dire Tune won the Boston Marathon in 2008; 2009 and As Mayor of Houston, it is my pleasure to welcome the participants and supporters of the 2020 Chevron 2010; CHM champion Teyba Erkesso won the Boston Marathon in Houston Marathon, Aramco Houston Half Marathon and We Are Houston 5K presented by Aramco and 2010; and 2009 CHM champion Deriba Merga won the Boston Chevron. Marathon in 2009. The champion in Houston who has garnered the most recognition, however, has got to be Meb Keflezighi: in 2009, he parlayed a win in The 3-day weekend of events showcases Houston’s cityscapes, culture and comradery. It also brings together the Aramco Houston Half Marathon into a win in New York City, and in 2014, he took a win more than 300,000 spectators, runners and volunteers to produce Houston’s largest single-day sporting in the AHHM and then won the Boston Marathon. Just to cement his legend, he won the 2012 event on race-day Sunday. Once again, this year the race will feature 33,000 participants including a U.S. Olympic Trials Marathon held right here in Houston. One more deserving mention is renowned field of some of the world’s most talented professional runners set for record breaking Brigid Kosgei. The 2019 AHHM champion Kosgei set the standing world record in the women’s performances. marathon at the Chicago Marathon in October last year after claiming victory and a course record in Houston. As Houstonians, we believe that civic celebration is vital to the spirit of Houston and it is that belief, over the past 48 years, that has made the Houston Marathon a cherished tradition for us all. Annually, thousands The list above is particularly instructive because of the approaching 2020 Summer Olympics of Houstonians volunteer their time, businesses offer their support and organizers work diligently to create in Tokyo. The U.S. Olympic Trials Marathons will be held in Atlanta on February 29, six weeks an event that serves as a symbol of achievement for elite athletes and every day runners alike. from Saturday. Sunday is the last day to qualify for those races. Aspiring participants can qualify for the Trials from both the marathon and the half marathon, which guarantees lots of I’d like to extend a heartfelt thank you to each of these generous sponsors and volunteers who unite drama, and those already qualified will be gauging their fitness and running one last tune-up in annually to create this time-honored event and invite each of you as participants to do the same as you the half marathon. Our American field in the Aramco Houston Half Marathon is studded with navigate your way through the bustle of the weekend. recognizable names. The race is full of motivation and inspiration as the local community continues to display an overwhelming One other exciting news item on the elite front is that the Chevron Houston Marathon