" Track and Field is the best sport. It takes us out of our bubbles and gets us to realize the world is much bigger, more diverse. " " L' athlétisme est le meilleur sport. Cela nous sort de nos bulles et nous fait prendre conscience que le monde est bien plus grand et plus diversifié. "
#ConnerMantz’s 59:17 Shatters Ryan Hall’s Legendary #AmericanHalfMarathonRecord in Houston
#WeiniKelati runs 66:09 to break women’s AR for second year in a row
A Race for the Record Books at the #ChevronHoustonMarathon & #AramcoHoustonHalfMarathon
Known across the country and around the world for fast times and thrilling finishes, the Aramco Houston Half Marathon and Chevron Houston Marathon further bolstered its reputation on Sunday. The event saw two American records and a course record shattered despite cold and windy conditions.
In the men’s half marathon, all eyes were on history. The 14-year old course record of 59:22 and 18-year-old American half marathon record of 59:43 were both under attack from the start. Aided by a pacer, a group of four men – two-time champion Jemal Yimer (ETH), Conner Mantz (USA), Gabriel Geay (TAN) and Addison Gobena (ETH) – set a blistering early pace. They passed the 10K point in 28:00, well-ahead of both marks.
After the pacer stepped off the course, the four alternated turns blocking the wind and setting the pace, getting far enough ahead of the records to account for impact of the headwind starting at mile 9. The winning move came in the final mile when Gobena and Mantz surged to the front In a scene reminiscent of the last two Aramco Houston Half Marathon finishes, the pair were side by side as they broke the tape in 59:17. Gobena edged Mantz for the victory by .04, setting a new course record while Mantz took runner-up, breaking Ryan Hall’s 18-year-old record by 26 seconds.
“The Aramco Houston Half Marathon is a race that will change my life,” said #Gobena, who set a personal best by more than a minute and a half. “The course record, I wasn’t expecting it but I am very happy.”
“It hasn’t settled in just yet but it feels pretty good,” said #Mantz who, despite getting the record, expressed some regret about not competing harder for the victory. “I took off a little too late. I didn’t know what pace we were on. I was doing some math in my head. I think I should have been more concerned about racing at that point in time because the American Record was going to come.”
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Results, tracking and leaderboard for the 2025 Aramco Houston Half Marathon - World Athletics Label Road Race:
Date: Sunday, January 19
Location: Houston, United States
TOP RESULTS MEN'S HALF MARATHON
1 #AddisuGobena ETH 59:17
2 #ConnerMantz USA 59:17
3 #GabrielGeay TZA 59:18
4 #JemalYimer ETH 59:20
5 #PatrickDever GBR 1:00:11
6 #HillaryBor USA 1:00:20
7 #WesleyKiptoo KEN 1:00:34
8 #AndrewColley USA 1:00:47
9 #AlexMaier USA 1:00:51
10 #ClaytonYoung USA 1:00:52
TOP RESULTS WOMEN'S HALF MARATHON
1 #SenayetGetachew ETH 1:06:05
2 #WeiniKelati USA 1:06:09
3 #BuzeDiribaKejela ETH 1:06:48
4 #AmandaVestri USA 1:07:35
5 #NatoshaRogers USA 1:08:35
6 #LaurenRyan AUS 1:08:43
7 #EmilyVenters USA 1:08:48
8 #TaylorRoe USA 1:08:48
9 #MercyChelangat KEN 1:08:57
10 #SusannaSullivan USA 1:08:59