FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Houston Marathon Committee Selects
2015 Chevron Houston Marathon, Aramco Houston Half Marathon Participants
Races Sell-out for Tenth Consecutive Year;
Run for a Reason Charity Race Entries Available
HOUSTON - (June 24, 2014) - The Houston Marathon Committee has announced
the participants selected for the 2015 Chevron Houston Marathon and Aramco
Houston Half Marathon. For the tenth-consecutive year, the Chevron Houston
Marathon and Aramco Houston Half Marathon have reached their capacity.
"Reaching the milestone of our tenth consecutive race day sell out is a
testament to the passion and support we receive from the entire Houston
Marathon Committee, our 7,000 volunteers, the greater Houston community,
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."
All lottery registrants were notified via email of their registration
status by June 23. Runners may also verify the result of their registration
online at ChevronHoustonMarathon.com.
Race-day for the 43rd Chevron Houston Marathon and the 14th Aramco Houston
Half Marathon is Sunday, January 18. The participant cap for both races is
25,000; 12,000 in the half marathon and 13,000 in the marathon.
Runners can still enter the 2015 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.
The Run for a Reason Kickoff Party will be held on Saturday, June 28 when
the Houston Marathon Committee and its 62 participating Run for a Reason
official charities will kick-off the training season with its celebration
from 7:00am to 10:00am on the south side of Memorial Park. Free
"In-Training" shirts will be available on a first-come, first-serve basis.
Runners can learn more about how to obtain a guaranteed race entry, how to
fundraise for local charities and how to find the ideal running club to
help with training. Go to www.chevronhoustonmarathon.com/Marathon/
KickOffParty.cfm for more details.
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 2014, the Run For a Reason
Charity Program raised $2.6 million and the HMC retained Gold Certification
from the Council of Responsible Sport for industry-leading sustainability
initiatives. Host to 14 U.S. Half Marathon Championships since 2005 and the
1992 women's Olympic Trials Marathon, 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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