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The 2014 Chevron Houston Marathon will take place on 12 January 2014.

Chevron Houston Marathon Results 2013
Here are the top five finishers in the men and women's categories:

Top 5, Chevron Houston Marathon 2013, men
1. Bazu Worku, Ethiopia, 2:10:17
2. Teferi Belcha, Ethiopia, 2:12:50
3. Solomon Molla, Ethiopia, 2:14:37
4. Birhanu Gedefa, Ethiopia, 2:15:21
5. Dereje Abera, Ethiopia, 2:17:09

Top 5, Chevron Houston Marathon 2013, women
1. Merima Mohammed, Ethiopia, 2:23:37
2. Buzunesh Deba, Ethiopia, 2:24:26
3. Meskerem Assefa, Ethiopia, 2:25:17
4. Meseret Legese, Ethiopia, 2:30:31
5. Olena Burskovska, Ukraine, 2:34:56


Chevron Houston Marathon Results 2012
The 2012 Houston Marathon results can be found below.

Top 5, Chevron Houston Marathon 2012, men
1. Tarik Jufar, USA, 2:06:51
2. Debebe Tolossa, USA, 2:07:41
3. Demssew Tsega, USA, 2:11:13
4. Shawn Forrest, USA, 2:14:37
5. Leonardo Camargo, Mexico,  2:18:10

Top 5, Chevron Houston Marathon 2012, women
1. Alemitu Abera, USA, 2:23:14
2. Benita Willis, USA, 2:28:24
3. Yihunlish Delelecha, USA, 2:31:19
4. Ava Hutchinson, GBR, 2:35:33
5.Zsofia Erdelyi, USA, 2:36:56

Chevron Houston Marathon Results 2011
Another year, another course record. Ethiopian Bekana Daba set a new personal and race record finishing the the men's race in 2:07:04, beating Teshome Gelana's one year old record by 33 seconds.

Top 5, Chevron Houston Marathon 2011, men
1. Bekana Daba, Ethiopia, 2:07:04
2. Nicholas Arciniaga, USA, 2:11:30
3. Wilfred Murgor, Netherlands, 2:11:41
4. Rob Watson, Canada, 2:16:17
5. Jesse Davis, USA, 2:18:47

Top 5, Chevron Houston Marathon 2011, women
1. Mamitu Daska, Ethiopia, 2:26:33
2. Ashu Kasim, Ethiopia, 2:27:47
3. Stephanie Rothstein, USA, 2:29:35
4. Belainesh Gebre, Ethiopia, 2:34:47
5. Selamie Getnet, Ethiopia, 2:36:34

All results are available here.

Chevron Houston Marathon Results 2010
Both the men's and women's course record were broken yet again as Ethiopians Teshome Gelana and Teyba Erkesso were victorious in the 2010 Chevron Houston Marathon. Erkesso beat her own course record from 2009.

Top 5, Chevron Houston Marathon 2010, men
1. Teshome Gelana, Ethiopia, 2:07:37
2. Zembaba Yigeze, Ethiopia, 2:08:27
3. Jason Mbote, Kenya, 2:08:58
4. Hussan Adelo, Ethiopia, 2:09:09
5. Charles Kibiwott Seronei, Kenya, 2:09:10

Top 5, Chevron Houston Marathon 2010, women
1. Teyba Erkesso, Ethiopia, 2:23:52
2. Margarita Plaksina, Russia, 2:28:44
3. Alemitu Abera, Ethiopia, 2:31:01
4. Paige Higgins, USA, 2:33:22
5. Lydia Kurgat, Kenya, 2:36:14


Chevron Houston Marathon Results 2009
The records keeps pouring in in Houston. The Houston Marathon 2009 saw two course records. Apart from the two record breakers, the five fastest runners were:

Top 5, Chevron Houston Marathon 2009, men
1. Deriba Merga, Ethiopia, 2:07:52
2. Benson Cheruiyot, Kenya, 2:11:35
3. Yuriy Abramov, Russia, 2:12:26
4. Augustus Kavutu, Kenya, 2:16:12
5. Andrew Smith, Canada, 2:16:19

Top 5, Chevron Houston Marathon 2009, women
1. Teyba Erkesso, Ethiopia, 2:24:18
2. Nuta Olaru, Romania, 2:27:30
3. Lioudmila Kortchaguina, Canada, 2:30:44
4. Yulia Gromova, Russia, 2:31:31
5. Amane Gobena, Ethiopia, 2:32:07

Chevron Houston Marathon Results 2008
The Houston Marathon 2008 saw yet another record in the women's marathon, and the male winner, David Cheruiyot, won this marathon for the third time in four years. The leaderboard were made up of these fast athletes:

Top 5, Chevron Houston Marathon 2008, men
1. David Cheruiyot, Kenya, 2:12:31
2. Kasime Adilo, Ethiopia, 2:12:53
3. Tomas Abuyo, Great Britain, 2:13:45
4. Ridouane Harroufi, Morocco, 2:14:35
5. Joseph Chirlee, Kenya, 2:15:55

Top 5, Chevron Houston Marathon 2008, women
1. Dire Tune, Ethiopia, 2:24:39
2. Worknesh Tola, Ethiopia, 2:35:37
3. Yulia Vinokurova, Russia, 2:38:41
4. Zuzana Tomas, Slovakia, 2:39:26
5. Cynthia Fowler, Utah, USA, 2:41:57

Chevron Houston Marathon Weather
Average temperatures for start time are 7°C / 45°F, and for finish time 15°C / 60°F. Light rains and cool breezes can occur. For a detailed weather forecast for race weekend, please check out this website.

Chevron Houston Marathon Photos
Please click here to find your picture from the Chevron Houston Marathon on January 13, 2008. Short videos of all runners crossing the finish line of the full and half marathon can be searched here.

Travel to Chevron Houston Marathon
Houston’s two major airports are both located a 30-45-minute drive from the start line. Some hotels offers shuttle services from the airports. For those who plan to reach Houston by car, several privately owned parking lots are situated close to the start and finish areas. But make sure to be there in ample time, as the roads will start closing from 6 a.m. More information on accommodation and how to get to Houston is offered here. For unlimited suggestions on what to see and do during your stay, please visit the website of Greater Houston Convention and Visitors Bureau here.


Chevron Houston Marathon 2013/2014