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About RaceIndexOur methodologyData coverageCyclingTriathlon
  • 5K
  • 5 km
  • Houston
  • Event weekend starts
  • Open entry

Chevron Houston Marathon 5K

This race edition

Race date
Date not confirmed for this distance
Race timezone
Timezone not confirmed
Edition status
Status not confirmed

Entry options

2027 edition

Entry options are not yet confirmed for this edition. Check the organiser before making plans.

Official event website & entry ↗
Plan my trainingPlan my paceData current as of

Decision summary

Chevron Houston Marathon 5K at a glance

Cut-off average pace
18:00/km

1:30:00 total limit divided by distance. Check gun/chip timing and intermediate limits; allow time for stops.

Typical conditions
76/100

Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast

Evidence depth
15 verified facts

Source facts available

Route details

Known course facts at a glance

Methodology →

Chevron Houston Marathon 5K has known course details for its 5k race. The summary below keeps the focus on what is confirmed for the course.

Official distance
5 km
Scenery
City, Waterfront, Parkland, Riverside, Historic

Quick answers

What runners ask first

Where can I find the Chevron Houston Marathon 5K route map?

Use the official course links on this page for the organiser route page, map PDF or route download.

Official course links

What is the Chevron Houston Marathon 5K course like?

The setting includes city and waterfront. More than 250,000 spectators line the course.

What should runners know on race day for the Chevron Houston Marathon 5K?

~100 HOOPLA stations (bands, drumlines, Marathon Elvis at mile 1, Miles of Music on Memorial Drive miles 19-21).

Race character

Scenery

  • City
  • Waterfront
  • Parkland
  • Riverside
  • Historic

Atmosphere

  • Big City
  • Festival
  • Competitive

Entry, logistics and records

Records and field

Field size
27,000

Entry requirements

Entry status
Open entry: The held registration model is open entry and this edition is not marked sold out.
Cut-off
1:30:00

Race day logistics

Expo / packet pickup
Houston Marathon Health & Fitness EXPO at the George R. Brown Convention Center, Jan 15-16, 2027.
Race village
No
On-course music
~100 HOOPLA stations (bands, drumlines, Marathon Elvis at mile 1, Miles of Music on Memorial Drive miles 19-21)

Course facts

Notable features
  • More than 250,000 spectators line the course

What are typical race-day conditions?

  • 12°CTypical temperature
  • 22 kphTypical wind
  • 5 mmTypical rainfall
  • 76Favourability /100
Typical conditions for the race date and locality, within the endurance-optimal window. These are climatological norms, not a forecast, and are shared across every distance at this event.

How we calculated this

Published facts and derived model outputs on this page are tied to stored sources or a published, version-locked methodology. We show the provenance so runners, coaches and organisers can check it. Data on this page is current as of .

Derived numbers use scoring-methodology-v1.0.

Sources used on this page (2)

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