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Chevron Houston Marathon / Aramco 13.1 Houston Half Marathon / We Are Houston 5K Presented by Chevron & Aramco

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Chevron Houston Marathon / Aramco 13.1 Houston Half Marathon / We Are Houston 5K Presented by Chevron & Aramco gives you course, weather, logistics, and runner feedback in one place, with the strongest detail available for this distance.

Course format

City course built for speed

Road · point-to-point.

Elevation profile

10 ft net up

2 ft up and 2 ft down across the Marathon. Net flat overall.

Pressure point

Settle-and-go course

No single segment dominates, so pacing discipline matters more than one major climb.

Weather bias

Headwind-prone

14% of historical years leaned into a headwind, so wind can become part of the race.

Free training plan

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Course Profile

Chevron Houston Marathon / Aramco 13.1 Houston Half Marathon / We Are Houston 5K Presented by Chevron & Aramco course profile

Full course view

This course section is built from a mapped route and elevation profile so you can understand how the race is likely to run.

Course trace

The route line and elevation chart reflect the selected distance.

Pressure model

Pressure points highlight where pacing or effort may change during the race.

What comes next

Use the course, weather, logistics, and reviews together to build your race-day plan.

Difficulty Meter

Marathon race demand

Course-based read
80/100
Course detail
Detailed
Weather detail
Historical + forecast
Race-day detail
Moderate
Weather view
Live forecast

Weather read

Strong headwind penalty

Route-aligned wind gives you a quick feel for how the day may race before you dig into the full weather section.

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Weather Analysis

Chevron Houston Marathon / Aramco 13.1 Houston Half Marathon / We Are Houston 5K Presented by Chevron & Aramco weather outlook

Forecast + history

Weather blends the live forecast with the race's historical weather patterns to help you plan.

Route-aligned wind

-6.6 mph

Interpretation

Strong headwind penalty

NOAA race-window forecast is live. Wind is scored relative to the course bearing where possible.

Course bearing 189.8 degAverage wind 6.7 mphDominant direction S

Estimated weather effect

+4.16%

Heuristic read

Major weather drag

Help score

-75

Historical profile

Historically close to neutral

Based on 7 years of race-weekend weather in the archive.

Avg start temp 41.4FAvg wind 13.7 mphAligned wind +5.64 mph

Tailwind years

86%

Headwind years

14%

Helpful weather

57%

Forecasts use current race-area weather, and history looks at past race-weekend conditions to show what runners have typically faced.

Weather history

2025 race-weekend conditions

Race date

Jan 19, 2025

Avg temperature

40.2F

Avg wind

18.7 mph

Aligned wind

+16.56 mph

Fast tailwind year

-1.44% estimated finish-time effect · 9 hourly observations

Start

86F

Mostly Clear

5.0 mph · S

Mid-course

87F

Mostly Clear

10.0 mph · S

Finish

86F

Mostly Clear

5.0 mph · S

Course Breakdown

Where the race starts costing more

Pacing watchpoints

Active segment

Middle rhythm

This is a deterministic pacing band built from the available course trace and race distance.

Avg grade +1.4 ft/miFocused mile 2.9Pacing watchpoint

Race-Day Logistics

Chevron Houston Marathon / Aramco 13.1 Houston Half Marathon / We Are Houston 5K Presented by Chevron & Aramco race-day logistics

Planning basics

Race weekend

7 recorded years

The basic race structure is in place for planning.

Distance options

1 distance

This page can show the event correctly even when some race-day detail is still light.

Race-day planning

More details coming

Packet pickup, parking, support flow, and reunion details may still be limited.

Course Map

Route shape, city context, and key course moments in one view.

Map + course context

Map overview

This map follows the available route for the selected distance and stays in sync with the elevation chart.

Highlighted point

Marathon checkpoint 2

Built from the stored course profile in Supabase.

Mile 2.939 ftOpening settle

What to watch

Use this map to spot turns, neighborhoods, and where the race starts to feel different.

Course coverage

Route shape and elevation are available, while aid stations and spectator overlays may still be added over time.

Why it matters

Houston, TX should still be easy to plan around, even when some course details are lighter than others.

Qualification

This Marathon is best viewed as a qualification-focused marathon.

BQ fit

BQ angle

Boston qualifier

This race is currently marked as a Boston-qualifying event.

Race posture

Qualification-friendly marathon

The page should frame it as a performance opportunity, not an exclusivity gate.

Certification

Certification not confirmed

Treat certification as unconfirmed until the official race information is clearer.

Race History

Race history overview

Some history available

Past editions tracked

7

Recorded race years

Archive

Current route view

Available

Marathon

Current

Benchmarks

Growing archive

More historical context will be added here as the archive grows

In progress

Review Radar

Runner signal for Chevron Houston Marathon / Aramco 13.1 Houston Half Marathon / We Are Houston 5K Presented by Chevron & Aramco

Runner reviews live
CourseCourseLogisticsLogisticsCrowd supportCrowd supportAid stationsAid stationsFinish areaFinish areaRecommendRecommend

Course

87/100

Logistics

50/100

Crowd support

60/100

Aid stations

100/100

Finish area

87/100

Recommend

93/100

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