Cold weather boosts record finishes at 2025 Chevron Houston Marathon and Aramco Houston Half Marathon
abc13.com — January 19, 2025, 07:01 PM UTC
The 2025 Chevron Houston Marathon and Aramco Houston Half Marathon took place in cold weather, which helped participants achieve record-setting finishes. Addisu Gobena of Ethiopia won the half marathon for men with a time of 59:17, while Conner Mantz set a US record. For women, 19-year-old Senayet Getachew won at 1:06:05, and Weini Kelati set an American record with a time of 1:06:09. In the full marathon, Haimro Alama of Israel finished first for men at 2:08:17, and Kumeshi Sichala won for women at 2:20:42.