Fastest marathons in Texas
The Texas marathons where finishers run fastest, ranked by median finish time over each race's last three years of results.
- 14:09:30median finish
- 24:23:18median finish
- 34:30:56median finish
- 44:31:56median finish
- 54:31:59median finish
- 64:36:49median finish
- 74:37:17median finish
- 84:49:43median finish
- 95:35:12median finish
Fastest marathons by state
Common questions
What is the fastest marathon in Texas?
By the results we track, Chevron Houston Marathon in Houston: its median finisher runs 4:09:30, 9:31 per mile, over its last 3 years. Next is Austin Marathon, Half Marathon & 5K at 4:23:18.
How are the races ranked?
By the median finish time of each race's last three years of results: the time half its finishers beat. A race needs at least 200 finishers to be ranked. It reflects the course, the usual weather and who enters: races that draw serious runners rank high.
Which marathon is best for a personal record?
Look for a flat course, a cool race morning and a field near your pace, so you have people to run with. The races here are where finishers run fastest; check each one's course and weather, shown in its listing.
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