FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Chevron Houston Marathon, Aramco Houston Half
Marathon Sell Out for Eleventh Straight Year
HOUSTON - (September 3, 2015) - The Houston Marathon Committee has
announced that for the eleventh-consecutive year, the Chevron Houston
Marathon and Aramco Houston Half Marathon have reached their capacity.
"Selling out for the eleventh consecutive year is a testament to the
excitement and support we receive from the greater Houston community, the
entire Houston Marathon Committee, our 7,000 volunteers and our wonderful
sponsors," said Executive Director Wade Morehead. "Our running community is
second to none, and we are so thankful for the runners who choose our race
annually as well as those who selected our event to run their first race."
Race-day for the 44th Chevron Houston Marathon and the 15th Aramco Houston
Half Marathon is Sunday, January 17,2016. The participant cap for both
races is 27,000; 13,500 in the half marathon and 13,500 in the marathon.
Runners can still enter the 2016 marathon and half marathon races through
the Chevron Houston Marathon's Run for a Reason charity program. Charity
entries are limited and available on a first-come, first-serve basis.
Details about how to register can be found at RunforaReasonHouston.org.
About the Houston Marathon Committee, Inc.
Established in 1972, the Houston Marathon Committee, Inc. (HMC), a Running
USA Founding Member, annually organizes the nation's premier winter
marathon, half-marathon, and 5K. Over 250,000 participants, volunteers and
spectators make Chevron Houston Marathon Race Day the largest single-day
sporting event in Houston. Race Weekend generates over $50 million in
economic impact for the region annually. In 2015, the Run for a Reason
Charity Program raised $2.5 million and the HMC retained Gold Certification
from the Council of Responsible Sport for industry-leading sustainability
initiatives. Host to 16 U.S. Half Marathon Championships since 2005 and the
1992 women's Olympic Trials Marathon, the HMC conducted the
nationally-televised 2012 U.S. Olympic Trials Marathon, which featured men
and women competing on the same course simultaneously for the first time,
vying for the chance to represent Team USA at the 2012 Olympic Games.
For more information, visit www.chevronhoustonmarathon.com or call
713.957.3453.
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