Four local runners qualified to run in the Chevron Houston Marathon as Local Elite Invited runners. The Chevron Marathon is January 15. The Runners are Drew Bean, Dwayne DeFee , Joe Melanson and Billie Kay Melanson.
Local Elite status and invitation to the 2017 Chevron Houston Marathon and Aramco Houston Half Marathon are awarded to the first local finisher per category meeting the minimum qualifying standards in the 2016 Chevron Houston Marathon AND each of the 2016 selected Local Qualifying races.
To be considered eligible as a “local” for the Local Elite Program, you must be able to prove permanent residence in one of the following 19 counties from the period beginning January 17, 2016 through race day January 15, 2017: Austin; Brazoria; Chambers; Fort Bend; Galveston; Grimes; Hardin; Harris; Jefferson; Liberty; Matagorda; Montgomery; Orange; Polk; San Jacinto; Walker; Waller; Washington; and Wharton.
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