FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Chevron Houston Marathon Run for a Reason Charity Program Surpasses
$25 Million Mark
HOUSTON (January 2, 2017) - The Houston Marathon Committee announced today
that the Chevron Houston Marathon Run for a Reason Charity Program has
surpassed the $25 million fundraising mark since its inception in 1995. The
charitable program is designed for runners to annually raise funds and
awareness for approximately 60 official Run for a Reason charities. Last
year, $2.3 million was raised and this year the $1 million mark has already
been exceeded for the 62 local philanthropies with race day approaching on
January 15th.
"Chevron Houston Marathon Race Weekend has so many positive attributes for
the city, including an economic impact of over $51 million annually, over
6,000 visiting runners from 50 states and 47 countries, and a world-class
elite field to name a few, but none are more important than the
accomplishments of our Run for a Reason program since its inception," said
Wade Morehead, Executive Director of the Houston Marathon Committee and
Foundation. "To surpass the $25 million mark is a tribute to the amazing
generosity of our runners and the philanthropic nature of this community.
Since 2010, our runners have raised over $17 million and counting for many
amazing causes in the region and we are proud to serve as a platform for
their fundraising efforts."
The largest single-day sporting event in Houston, the 2017 Chevron Houston
Marathon and Aramco Houston Half Marathon sold-out for the 12th consecutive
year. To date, the 2017 participants have already raised over $1.2 million
for the races to be conducted on Sunday, January 15th. This brings the
Chevron Houston Marathon Run for a Reason total to $25.6 million over the
past 22 years.
For more information on the Chevron Houston Marathon Run for a Reason
Charity Program, visit chevronhoustonmarathon.com.
About the Houston Marathon Committee, Inc.
Established in 1972, the Houston Marathon Committee, Inc. (HMC) 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. A
founding member of Running USA, the HMC is an IAAF bronze level event that
retained Gold Certification from the Council of Responsible Sport and was
awarded the AIMS Green Award for industry-leading sustainability
initiatives. Race Weekend generates over $50 million in economic impact for
the region annually. In 2016, the Run for a Reason Charity Program raised
$2.3 million, while the Houston Marathon Foundation supported youth and
community running initiatives. Televised annually by broadcast partner
ABC13, 2016 was the first time that the event was syndicated live
nationally and internationally on ESPN3 and the Longhorn Network. Host to
16 U.S. Half Marathon Championships since 2005 and the 1992 women's Olympic
Trials Marathon, the HMC also conducted the 2012 men's and women's U.S.
Olympic Trials Marathon.
For more information, visit chevronhoustonmarathon.com or call 713.957.3453.
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