Where can I find the Chevron Houston Marathon route map?
Use the official course links on this page for the organiser route page, map PDF or route download.
Official course linksChevron Houston Marathon
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.
Decision summary
Chevron Houston Marathon at a glance
- Cut-off average pace
- 8:32/km
- Typical conditions
- 76/100
- Evidence depth
- 44 verified facts
6:00:00 total limit divided by distance. Check gun/chip timing and intermediate limits; allow time for stops.
Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast
Source facts available
Route details
Known course facts at a glance
Chevron Houston Marathon has known course details for its marathon race. The summary below keeps the focus on what is confirmed for the course.
- Official distance
- 42.2 km
- Terrain
- Road
- Scenery
- City, Waterfront, Parkland, Riverside, Historic
Quick answers
What runners ask first
How hilly is the Chevron Houston Marathon?
The Chevron Houston Marathon is described as pancake flat. The course listing puts the climb at 61 m. The course notes also call it uSATF-certified flat fast course.
Where does the Chevron Houston Marathon route go?
The Chevron Houston Marathon route starts at Congress at Fannin, downtown Houston next to Minute Maid Park and finishes at Lamar at Crawford, by the George R. Brown Convention Center / Discovery Green. Underfoot, expect a road course. It passes Minute Maid Park, The Heights, Montrose, Museum District and Rice University / West University. More than 250,000 spectators line the course.
What should runners know on race day for the Chevron Houston Marathon?
~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
Terrain
- Road
- Elevation character
- Pancake Flat
- Technicality
- Non Technical
- Source-stated ascent
- 61 m
Entry, logistics and records
Records and field
- Men's course record
- 2:05:45 (Zouhair Talbi)
- Women's course record
- 2:19:12 (Keira D'Amato)
- Field size
- 27,000
- Field cap
- 27,000
Entry requirements
- Entry status
- Qualification entry: Entry requirement held: Boston Marathon qualifier.
- Cut-off
- 6 hours
- Qualification status
- Boston Equivalent
- Qualifying time
- Boston Marathon qualifier
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)
Access and course status
- Start
- Congress at Fannin, downtown Houston next to Minute Maid Park
- Finish
- Lamar at Crawford, by the George R. Brown Convention Center / Discovery Green
Course facts
- Course type
- Loop
- Landmarks
- Minute Maid Park, The Heights, Montrose, Museum District, Rice University / West University, The Galleria, Memorial Park, George R. Brown Convention Center
- Notable features
- More than 250,000 spectators line the course
- USATF-certified flat fast course
- water/Gatorade every 1.5 miles
What are typical race-day conditions?
- 12°CTypical temperature
- 22 kphTypical wind
- 5 mmTypical rainfall
- 76Favourability /100