Houston Matters
Houston Runner Starla Garcia Helps Fellow Athletes Outrun Eating Disorders
Posted on · She's running the Houston Marathon Sunday and hopes to qualify for the Olympic trials.
Tag: marathon
Houston Matters
Friday’s Show: Education Update, And A Runner Overcomes An Eating Disorder (Jan. 17, 2020)
Posted on · On Friday's Houston Matters: A preview of MLK Day festivities, an update local education issues, The Good, Bad, and Ugly of the week's news, and a local marathoner with Olympic hopes overcomes an eating disorder.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1646: Who Did What By When?
Posted on · Episode: 1646 Thinking about who had done what by what age. Today, who did what by when?
News
Italian Runner Wins Venice Marathon After All The Favorites Take A Wrong Turn
Posted on · In a bizarre twist, the city's own Eyob Ghebrehiwet Faniel won after leading racers followed an errant motorcycle. In the process, Faniel became the first local to win the marathon in 22 years.
Transportation
Street Closures For The Chevron Houston Marathon
Posted on · Runners from all over the world will be in Houston for the city’s premier running event.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 3080: The First Marathon and the Olympics of 1896
Posted on · Episode: 3080 The First Marathon and the Athens Olympics of 1896 Today, we run through the history of the marathon.
News
Weather Forecast Favorable For This Weekend’s Houston Marathon
Posted on · More than 30,000 people will run during the Houston Marathon this weekend. The weather is playing along this year.
News
What You May, Or May Not See At The Houston Marathon, But It Is There
Posted on · Runners and spectators attending the Chevron Houston Marathon can expect changes due to construction along the route. Organizers say there will be added security as well.
NewsLab
Sunday’s Houston Marathon Attracts Both Pros And Amateurs
Posted on · The Chevron Houston Marathon is this weekend. It will be the first big race for many and an annual event for others. Here's why some Houstonians run.
Houston Matters
Two minutes at the Shell Eco-marathon
Posted on · The annual Shell Eco-marathon challenges student teams from across the globe to design, build and test ultra energy-efficient vehicles. The 2013 marathon took place in Houston. We hear from a pair of participants.
News
Houston Marathon Doubles Its Economic Impact
Posted on · For the first time in eight years the Houston Marathon has evaluated its economic impact on the city. Marathon organizers say the event has more than doubled its impact since 2003.
News
Houston Marathon Switches to Lottery Registration
Posted on · Long-distance runners in Houston will have a new method to sign up for the annual Houston marathon. For the first time the Houston marathon will use a lottery system to select runners. Laurie Johnson reports.