Green Miles

Why Houston’s Bayou Greenways Are Ideal Marathon Training Grounds

With 156 miles of connected trails, Houston’s bayou system shapes how local runners train for the Chevron Houston Marathon.

01/05/2026 By Saba Khonsari

Run Like Hell

Where to Get Our Favorite Carbo-Licious Foods

Virtual marathon? Not-so-virtual marathon of staying home? Whatever you do, eat some pasta!

01/12/2021 By Timothy Malcolm

You Got This

How to Make it Through a 26.2-Mile Run Alone in Houston

You registered. You trained. You will make it through the 2021 virtual Houston Marathon.

01/12/2021 By Gwendolyn Knapp

Ice House

How Many Bananas Does It Take to Refuel Houston Marathon Runners?

That answer and more in the 48th annual Chevron Houston Marathon and Aramco Half by the numbers.

12/27/2019 By Gwendolyn Knapp

Charity

Bubbles, Bibs and Brunch Bash Celebrates 5K Runners

Team Dress for Success crosses the finish line during the Chevron Houston Marathon weekend.

02/04/2019 With Marianna Corcoran

praise the moon god

5 Things You Must Do This Weekend, Jan. 18–20

No, we should not fear the Super Wolf Blood Moon.

01/17/2019 By Morgan Kinney

vroom vroom

Where to Look Out for the Marathon Traffic This Sunday

These are the roads affected by the 2019 Chevron Houston Marathon.

01/17/2019 By Morgan Kinney

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5 Places to Carbo-Load for the Houston Marathon

The best part of race prep is the pasta, pizza, bread, and rice.

01/14/2019 By Joanna O'Leary

The Drawl

The Signs We Want to See at the Chevron Houston Marathon

On January 20, we’ll be waiting comfortably in the wings, cheering on the runners with one of these.

12/31/2018 By Morgan Kinney

What's up Doc?

5 Things You Must Do This Weekend, Jan. 12–14

Art, opera, gumbo, and an opportunity to walk (or run) it all off.

01/11/2018 By Morgan Kinney

Houston Shuffle

How to Best Observe (or Avoid) the 2018 Houston Marathon

Read up on what streets will be closed and how to best cheer on the runners.

01/11/2018 By Morgan Kinney and Rony Ortiz Andrade

Ice House

March's Perfect Party: Tell-Us-Something-Good Edition

There's still plenty of good news going on in the world.

02/20/2017 By Catherine Matusow

Fitness Friday

Check Out the New Chevron Houston Marathon Sneakers

Snaps to Skechers for designing performance athletic shoes that double as Texans gameday gear.

01/06/2017 By Sarah Rufca Nielsen

Fitness Friday

These Are the Inspiring Athletes to Watch at the Chevron Houston Marathon

"Seeing the handcyclists cross the finish line at the Houston Marathon got me thinking that I didn’t have a reason or excuse not to. So I did it."

12/02/2016 By Andrea Park