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Chevron Houston Marathon
Houston, TX · Sports
- When
- January 15–17, 2027
- Where
- Congress Ave & Fannin St · Houston · TX
- Cost
- Not confirmed
- Status
- Confirmed from the organizer's published schedule
The Chevron Houston Marathon weekend fields more than 200,000 combined runners across a full marathon, the Aramco Houston Half Marathon, and a 5K, starting downtown at Congress and Fannin. It has run since 1972 and doubles as a U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials qualifying race. The 2027 marathon falls on January 17.
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- Chevron Houston Marathonsame spot
The Chevron Houston Marathon weekend fields more than 200,000 combined runners across a full marathon, the Aramco Houston Half Marathon, and a 5K, starting downtown at Congress and Fannin.
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