We hope that you and your family are safe and well in the midst of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Hopefully this month's legacy newsletter brings back good memories and provides motivation to keep running your Legacy into 2021!
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You are our Legacy! And that means your dedication and loyalty have earned you a few extra perks. Here are a few things to note:
- You have until Nov. 1, 2020*, to register for the Chevron Houston Marathon or the Aramco Houston Half Marathon and keep your Legacy status.
- Legacy runners will have a guaranteed discounted entry through the Nov. 1 deadline.
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*Please be advised that after Nov. 1, you will no longer receive your guaranteed discounted registration. After November 1, if general registration is still open, you may register for 2021 at the regular participant rate, or through the Run for a Reason charity program, provided entries are still available.
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We know every runner has a story. And we're confident our Legacy Runners have some of the best! We're looking to share your story with our dedicated runners for inspiration and motivation. So share with us why you choose to run each year and keep your Legacy streak alive by emailing dhernandez@houstonmarathon.com - you may even be featured in our ABC13 broadcast!.
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885 active legacy runners, 181 are streaking
99 NEW Legacy Members crossed the finish line in 2020
94 active legacy runners with 20+ finishes, 30 are streaking
26 active legacy runners with 30+ finishes, 12 are streaking
Average age of active legacy runners is 53
1964 inactive legacy runners
Average number of completed Houston Marathons for active legacy runners is 15.66
154 legacy women and 416 legacy men finished the 2020 Chevron Houston Marathon
34 active 70+ year old legacy runners
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To download and print individual statistic charts click on the corresponding image below.
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Click image to view entire event history.
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Legacy runners who placed in the top three in their respective age groups
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Runners With a 5-Year Milestone in 2020 with 20 or more Finishes
to view complete milestone list please click image
Fastest Male Runner for each Number of Finishes in 2020
Fastest Female Runner for each Number of Finishes in 2020
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379 active legacy runners, 69 are streaking
123 NEW Legacy Members crossed the finish line in 2020
Average age of active legacy runners is 55.19
175 inactive legacy runners
Average number of completed Houston Half Marathons for active legacy runners is 11.61
213 legacy women and 166 legacy men finished the 2020 Houston Half Marathon
33 active 70+ year old legacy runners
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Legacy runners who placed in the top three in their respective age groups
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MALE
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HOUSTON (January 19, 2020) - The 48th Chevron Houston Marathon and 18th Aramco Houston Half Marathon took place this year with record-setting performances. The Chevron Houston Marathon and the Aramco Houston Half Marathon, both World Athletic Gold Label events, witnessed two national records, a world record, and a Guinness world record. An estimated 200,000 spectators, including belly dancers, greeted runners from all 50 states and 57 countries with cheers and true-Texas hospitality as they celebrated the spirit of the marathon and the spirit of the runner.
Jemal Yimer ran the second fastest time ever run in Houston and North America with a finish time of 59:25! He surged ahead in the mile mile of the Aramco Houston Half Marathon to break the tap inches in front of competitors, and within 3 seconds of the course record.
Hitomi Niya debuted this weekend in Houston, she set a new Japanese national record on her way to winning the Aramco Houston Half Marathon. Her time of 1:06:38 is the third fastest time in Aramco Houston Half Marathon history.
Twelve American men and 18 American women met the qualifying standard to compete in the U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials in Atlanta next month.
A total of 6,925 runners finished the marathon, while 13,450 completed the half marathon amid an ideal race morning temperature of 48 degrees, runners battled each other and 25-mile-per-hour wind gusts.
One of the most exciting finishes of the day belonged to Michael Roeger (AUS). Roeger, a T46 Paralympian, obliterated his own world record (2:22:51) to, as he said in the pre-race press conference, “put his competitors on notice” heading into the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics. Roeger finished 26th overall in 2:19:33.
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