{"id":119298,"date":"2026-01-11T20:36:10","date_gmt":"2026-01-11T20:36:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/119298\/"},"modified":"2026-01-11T20:36:10","modified_gmt":"2026-01-11T20:36:10","slug":"two-records-set-among-2026-houston-marathon-champions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/119298\/","title":{"rendered":"Two records set among 2026 Houston Marathon champions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>2026 Chevron Houston Marathon Winners: Zouhair Talbi (top left), Calli Hauger-Thackery (top right); 2026 Aramco Houston Half Marathon Winners: Habtom Samuel (bottom left), Fentaye Belayneh (bottom right) (Chevron Houston Marathon)<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">HOUSTON \u2013 The results are in for the 2026 Chevron Houston Marathon and Aramco Houston Half Marathon!<\/p>\n<p>Chevron Houston Marathon<\/p>\n<p>Men\u2019s Champion: Zouhair Talbi at 2:05:45, setting a course record<\/p>\n<p>Women\u2019s Champion: Calli Hauger-Thackery at 2:24:17<\/p>\n<p>Aramco Houston Half Marathon<\/p>\n<p>Men\u2019s Champion: Habtom Samuel at 59:01, setting a course record<\/p>\n<p>Women\u2019s Champion: Fentaye Belayneh at 1:04:49<\/p>\n<p>Houston Sports Daily<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 kiwhtN\">More Stories Like This In Our Email Newsletter<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 nALdY copyright\">Copyright 2026 by KPRC Click2Houston &#8211; All rights reserved.<\/p>\n<p>About the AuthorChristian Hudspeth headshot<a class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__LinkBase-sc-1fnzlkn-9 eUojqd gMnWPT\" href=\"https:\/\/www.click2houston.com\/team\/chudspeth\/\" title=\"View Christian Hudspeth&#039;s full profile\" itemprop=\"url\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Christian Hudspeth<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 gnunoy bOlrXa\">Christian Hudspeth is a Houston native who joined KPRC 2 News in December 2025. Christian began his news career at KTRK in 2022 before moving to newsrooms in Waco, Texas (KXXV), Las Vegas, Nevada (KTNV), and now back to H-Town. He earned his BA at the University of Houston Jack J. Valenti School of Communication in 2023.<\/p>\n<p>26.2 miles. Thousands of reasons. \ud83c\udfc3\u200d\u2640\ufe0f\ud83c\udfc3\u200d\u2642\ufe0f<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 kSMyDq jdBbpv\">\u25b6 2:07<\/p>\n<p>26.2 miles. Thousands of reasons. \ud83c\udfc3\u200d\u2640\ufe0f\ud83c\udfc3\u200d\u2642\ufe0fHPD: Man with felony warrant resists arrest leading to officer shooting<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 kSMyDq jdBbpv\">\u25b6 0:44<\/p>\n<p>HPD: Man with felony warrant resists arrest leading to officer shootingHere&#8217;s what we&#8217;re talking about Sunday morning!<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 kSMyDq jdBbpv\">\u25b6 0:39<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s what we&#8217;re talking about Sunday morning!RUNNERS, are you READY?! \ud83c\udfc3\u200d\u2642\ufe0f\ud83c\udfc3\u200d\u2640\ufe0f All your training has led you here \u2014 the Chevron Houston Marathon is TODAY!<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 kSMyDq jdBbpv\">\u25b6 0:59<\/p>\n<p>RUNNERS, are you READY?! \ud83c\udfc3\u200d\u2642\ufe0f\ud83c\udfc3\u200d\u2640\ufe0f All your training has led you here \u2014 the Chevron Houston Marathon is TODAY!Chevron Houston Marathon begins! \ud83c\udfc3\u200d\u2642\ufe0f<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 kSMyDq jdBbpv\">\u25b6 1:40<\/p>\n<p>Chevron Houston Marathon begins! \ud83c\udfc3\u200d\u2642\ufe0f\ud83d\ude4b\u200d\u2640\ufe0fWell hello, January!<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 kSMyDq jdBbpv\">\u25b6 0:57<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\ude4b\u200d\u2640\ufe0fWell hello, January!Pearland Police arrest sex offender who has been in and out of jail<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 kSMyDq jdBbpv\">\u25b6 0:51<\/p>\n<p>Pearland Police arrest sex offender who has been in and out of jailArgument during t-shirt sale leads to gunshots in SW Houston<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 kSMyDq jdBbpv\">\u25b6 0:41<\/p>\n<p>Argument during t-shirt sale leads to gunshots in SW HoustonTop headlines for Jan. 9 <\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 kSMyDq jdBbpv\">\u25b6 1:59<\/p>\n<p>Top headlines for Jan. 9 Future of the Astrodome: Harris County receives cost estimates for two potential paths<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 kSMyDq jdBbpv\">\u25b6 2:16<\/p>\n<p>Future of the Astrodome: Harris County receives cost estimates for two potential pathsStorm timeline for Friday in Houston<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 kSMyDq jdBbpv\">\u25b6 1:14<\/p>\n<p>Storm timeline for Friday in HoustonBond reduction denied for suspect in deadly \u2018ding-dong ditch\u2019 shooting<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 kSMyDq jdBbpv\">\u25b6 1:13<\/p>\n<p>Bond reduction denied for suspect in deadly \u2018ding-dong ditch\u2019 shootingFoggy mornings ending soon<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 kSMyDq jdBbpv\">\u25b6 0:45<\/p>\n<p>Foggy mornings ending soonHouston marathon road closures you need to know before race day<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 kSMyDq jdBbpv\">\u25b6 1:09<\/p>\n<p>Houston marathon road closures you need to know before race dayTop headlines for Jan. 8 <\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 kSMyDq jdBbpv\">\u25b6 1:45<\/p>\n<p>Top headlines for Jan. 8 Texas jerky stand goes viral and orders won\u2019t stop coming, thanks to Katy man\u2019s video<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 kSMyDq jdBbpv\">\u25b6 0:35<\/p>\n<p>Texas jerky stand goes viral and orders won\u2019t stop coming, thanks to Katy man\u2019s videoBaytown high school stabbing suspect licked fingers, smiled after alleged murder, investigator says<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 kSMyDq jdBbpv\">\u25b6 1:03<\/p>\n<p>Baytown high school stabbing suspect licked fingers, smiled after alleged murder, investigator says&#8217;Looking to shoot somebody&#8217;: Search underway for 2 men accused of murdering woman on METRO bus<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 kSMyDq jdBbpv\">\u25b6 1:25<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Looking to shoot somebody&#8217;: Search underway for 2 men accused of murdering woman on METRO busHouston City Council uses $30 million from &#8216;Stormwater Fund&#8217; to tear down abandoned buildings<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 kSMyDq jdBbpv\">\u25b6 1:21<\/p>\n<p>Houston City Council uses $30 million from &#8216;Stormwater Fund&#8217; to tear down abandoned buildingsThe scene where a woman was fatally shot in Houston. Suspects remain at large.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 kSMyDq jdBbpv\">\u25b6 0:35<\/p>\n<p>The scene where a woman was fatally shot in Houston. Suspects remain at large.Houston is FINALLY COOLING DOWN! Cold front coming on Friday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 kSMyDq jdBbpv\">\u25b6 0:36<\/p>\n<p>Houston is FINALLY COOLING DOWN! 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