Ethiopians Bazu Worku (2:10:17) and Merima Mohammed (2:23:27) Win 2013 Chevron Houston Marathon Titles
Andrew Carlson (2:17:16) and Tera Moody (2:39:10) Take Top American Honors
by LetsRun.com
January 13, 2013
Former world junior marathon record holder Bazu Worku of Ethiopia picked up the first marathon victory of his career today as heeasily won the 2012 Chevron Houston Marathon in 2:10:17 as fellow Ethiopians Teferi Balcha was second in 2:12:50.
This was the 9th career marathon finish for the now 22-year old Worku but first victory. He ran 2:06:15 in Paris in 2009 as an 18-year old and 2:05:25 the next year in Berlin as a 20-year old but neither was good enough for victory.
American Andrew Carlson, who was sixth in his marathon debut at the Olympic Trials last year in Houston, was the top American in today’s race. He finished 7th in 2:17:16. Jan. 14 update: The results have been corrected and American (and LRC visitor) Scott Wietecha has been added to the top 10 in 9th at 2:18:52.
The cold and windy conditions (At 11 am, it’s 41 degrees there with 18 mph winds) didn’t slow women’s winner Merima Mohammed (also known as Merima Hasen) too much as she put up the second fastest time in Houston history with a 2:23:27 victory. 2011 New York City marathon runner-up Bizunesh Deba was second in 2:24:26. Mohammed is just 20 but this was her 11th career marathon finish. She just missed her 2:23:06 pb from 2010 Toronto.
2:30 marathoner C was the top American in 2:39:10 which placed her sixth.
More: MB: 2013 Houston Marathon results-slower than expected
Half Marathon Recap: LRC Ethiopians Feyisa Lelisa and Mamitu Daska Win 2013 Aramco Houston Half Marathon
Top 50 Men’s Results
Place Overall | Place Gender | Place Division | Name | State | BIB | Division | Age | Finish Net | Finish Gun | |
1 | 1 | 1 | » Worku, Bazu (ETH) | 2 | 20-24 | 22 | 02:10:17 | 02:10:17 | ||
2 | 2 | 1 | » Balcha, Teferi (ETH) | 3 | 30-34 | 31 | 02:12:50 | 02:12:50 | ||
3 | 3 | 1 | » Molla, Solomon (ETH) | 12 | 25-29 | 25 | 02:14:37 | 02:14:37 | ||
4 | 4 | 2 | » Gedefa, Birhanu (ETH) | 11 | 25-29 | 28 | 02:15:21 | 02:15:21 | ||
5 | 5 | 2 | » Abera, Dereje (ETH) | 8 | 30-34 | 33 | 02:17:09 | 02:17:09 | ||
6 | 6 | 3 | » Etana, Teshome (ETH) | 4 | 25-29 | 29 | 02:17:15 | 02:17:15 | ||
7 | 7 | 3 | » Carlson, Andrew (USA) | MN | 6 | 30-34 | 30 | 02:17:16 | 02:17:16 | |
8 | 8 | 4 | » Tolossa, Debebe (ETH) | 1 | 30-34 | 32 | 02:18:47 | 02:18:47 | ||
9 | 9 | 5 | » Wietecha, Scott (USA) | TN | 21 | 30-34 | 31 | 02:18:52 | 02:18:53 | |
10 | 10 | 6 | » Reyes, Sergio (USA) | CA | 9 | 30-34 | 31 | 02:19:27 | 02:19:27 | |
11 | 11 | 7 | » Lizano, Cesar (CRI) | 17 | 30-34 | 30 | 02:22:01 | 02:22:01 | ||
13 | 12 | 2 | » Zywicki, Benjamin (USA) | TX | 52 | 20-24 | 24 | 02:24:21 | 02:24:23 | |
14 | 13 | 8 | » Kandie, Solomon (USA) | NM | 216 | 30-34 | 34 | 02:24:24 | 02:24:24 | |
17 | 14 | 4 | » Capriolo, Michael (USA) | OH | 221 | 25-29 | 28 | 02:25:18 | 02:25:19 | |
18 | 15 | 9 | » Papadimitriou, Antonios-Dimitrios (GRC) | 20 | 30-34 | 32 | 02:25:41 | 02:25:42 | ||
19 | 16 | 10 | » McLean, Dan (USA) | WA | 222 | 30-34 | 31 | 02:27:50 | 02:27:52 | |
21 | 17 | 5 | » Neal, Tommy (USA) | CO | 14 | 25-29 | 29 | 02:30:35 | 02:30:36 | |
22 | 18 | 11 | » Tate, Derek (USA) | MO | 205 | 30-34 | 33 | 02:31:30 | 02:31:31 | |
23 | 19 | 1 | » Knorzer, Chris (USA) | CA | 225 | 40-44 | 43 | 02:31:38 | 02:31:39 | |
24 | 20 | 6 | » Smith, Ryan (USA) | TX | 55 | 25-29 | 27 | 02:32:34 | 02:32:35 | |
25 | 21 | 1 | » Davey, Neville (USA) | CA | 228 | 35-39 | 37 | 02:33:54 | 02:33:54 | |
26 | 22 | 7 | » Goode, Adam (USA) | ME | 2001 | 25-29 | 29 | 02:34:32 | 02:34:40 | |
27 | 23 | 2 | » Lawrence, Peter (USA) | TX | 61 | 40-44 | 41 | 02:34:54 | 02:34:55 | |
29 | 24 | 2 | » McCurdy, Matthew (USA) | TX | 51 | 35-39 | 35 | 02:36:37 | 02:36:38 | |
30 | 25 | 8 | » Cater-Cyker, Zachary (USA) | TX | 1066 | 25-29 | 28 | 02:39:03 | 02:39:12 | |
32 | 26 | 3 | » Erwin, Andrew (USA) | MA | 3434 | 20-24 | 22 | 02:40:39 | 02:40:45 | |
33 | 27 | 12 | » Harkins, Nathan (USA) | TX | 2512 | 30-34 | 34 | 02:40:43 | 02:40:46 | |
34 | 28 | 9 | » Emge, Clay (USA) | TX | 3232 | 25-29 | 28 | 02:41:35 | 02:41:37 | |
36 | 29 | 13 | » Perez, Jake (USA) | TX | 2859 | 30-34 | 30 | 02:42:11 | 02:42:34 | |
37 | 30 | 4 | » Snapp, Ryan (USA) | TX | 3754 | 20-24 | 24 | 02:42:52 | 02:43:25 | |
38 | 31 | 3 | » Defee, Michael (USA) | TX | 1831 | 35-39 | 38 | 02:43:45 | 02:43:46 | |
40 | 32 | 5 | » Ontko, Robert (USA) | TX | 2726 | 20-24 | 24 | 02:44:00 | 02:44:07 | |
41 | 33 | 14 | » Cooke, Seth (USA) | TX | 3233 | 30-34 | 32 | 02:45:32 | 02:45:34 | |
42 | 34 | 3 | » Dowe, Kelly (USA) | TX | 60 | 40-44 | 41 | 02:45:37 | 02:45:38 | |
43 | 35 | 1 | » Power, Rich (USA) | MI | 3902 | 45-49 | 48 | 02:46:02 | 02:46:32 | |
44 | 36 | 10 | » Schwieterman, Joe (USA) | TX | 3371 | 25-29 | 27 | 02:46:42 | 02:46:46 | |
45 | 37 | 4 | » Robbins, Chris (USA) | TX | 1846 | 35-39 | 38 | 02:47:13 | 02:47:16 | |
46 | 38 | 15 | » Swartz, Ryan (USA) | TX | 1605 | 30-34 | 33 | 02:47:58 | 02:48:03 | |
47 | 39 | 5 | » Oviedo, Jose (USA) | TX | 2713 | 35-39 | 36 | 02:48:25 | 02:48:28 | |
48 | 40 | 2 | » Bustillos, Wilmer (VEN) | 54 | 45-49 | 47 | 02:49:41 | 02:49:41 | ||
49 | 41 | 16 | » Smith, Matthew (USA) | OH | 2160 | 30-34 | 33 | 02:49:54 | 02:49:56 | |
50 | 42 | 4 | » Junkans, Mark (USA) | TX | 2226 | 40-44 | 41 | 02:50:01 | 02:50:10 |
Top 50 Women’s Results
11 | 1 | 1 | » Mohammed, Merima (ETH) | 102 | 20-24 | 20 | 02:23:37 | 02:23:37 | ||
14 | 2 | 1 | » Deba, Buzunesh (ETH) | 101 | 25-29 | 25 | 02:24:26 | 02:24:26 | ||
15 | 3 | 2 | » Assefa, Meskerem (ETH) | 107 | 25-29 | 27 | 02:25:17 | 02:25:17 | ||
19 | 4 | 3 | » Legese, Meseret (ETH) | 104 | 25-29 | 25 | 02:30:31 | 02:30:31 | ||
27 | 5 | 1 | » Burkovska, Olena (UKR) | 105 | 30-34 | 31 | 02:34:56 | 02:34:56 | ||
30 | 6 | 2 | » Moody, Tera (USA) | CO | 106 | 30-34 | 32 | 02:39:10 | 02:39:10 | |
34 | 7 | 4 | » Calway, Kelly (USA) | CO | 109 | 25-29 | 28 | 02:41:53 | 02:41:53 | |
38 | 8 | 5 | » Walkonen, Andrea (USA) | NH | 201 | 25-29 | 26 | 02:43:47 | 02:43:47 | |
59 | 9 | 2 | » Mojtabaeezamani, Laleh (USA) | TX | 2065 | 20-24 | 23 | 02:53:36 | 02:53:36 | |
62 | 10 | 6 | » Spadafino, Angela (USA) | TX | 3798 | 25-29 | 25 | 02:53:48 | 02:53:48 | |
70 | 11 | 3 | » Hamilton, Heather (USA) | TX | 1149 | 30-34 | 31 | 02:56:00 | 02:56:01 | |
89 | 12 | 4 | » Studer, Nicole (USA) | TX | 1938 | 30-34 | 30 | 02:57:56 | 02:58:00 | |
93 | 13 | 7 | » Van Nielen, Brittany (USA) | TX | 2715 | 25-29 | 28 | 02:58:09 | 02:58:16 | |
102 | 14 | 5 | » Short, Kylee (USA) | TX | 1644 | 30-34 | 32 | 02:58:45 | 02:58:58 | |
104 | 15 | 8 | » Louvi, Theoni (GRE) | 110 | 25-29 | 25 | 02:58:51 | 02:58:51 | ||
105 | 16 | 1 | » Suing, Shannon (USA) | NE | 2892 | 35-39 | 35 | 02:58:54 | 02:59:06 | |
110 | 17 | 1 | » Bennett, Laura (USA) | TX | 134 | 45-49 | 45 | 02:59:15 | 02:59:15 | |
112 | 18 | 6 | » Caron, Anngela (USA) | TX | 132 | 30-34 | 31 | 02:59:23 | 02:59:23 | |
124 | 19 | 3 | » Longoria, Monica (USA) | TX | 2679 | 20-24 | 23 | 02:59:54 | 03:00:55 | |
126 | 20 | 2 | » Paddon-Jones, Alexandra (USA) | TX | 2609 | 35-39 | 38 | 02:59:57 | 03:00:07 | |
136 | 21 | 7 | » Nichols, Cara (USA) | KY | 4047 | 30-34 | 30 | 03:00:39 | 03:01:03 | |
144 | 22 | 3 | » Cook, Vicky (USA) | TX | 1306 | 35-39 | 35 | 03:01:50 | 03:01:59 | |
146 | 23 | 4 | » Schmidt-Mongrain, Sharon (USA) | PA | 2869 | 35-39 | 37 | 03:01:58 | 03:02:09 | |
152 | 24 | 8 | » Kostka, Kristen (USA) | IL | 3377 | 30-34 | 30 | 03:03:04 | 03:03:12 | |
156 | 25 | 4 | » Gaebel, Kendra (USA) | TX | 3890 | 20-24 | 23 | 03:03:36 | 03:03:43 | |
182 | 26 | 9 | » Jones, Virginia (USA) | TX | 131 | 30-34 | 32 | 03:06:25 | 03:06:25 | |
189 | 27 | 1 | » Dunn, Alyson (USA) | TX | 3527 | 40-44 | 40 | 03:07:08 | 03:07:11 | |
211 | 28 | 9 | » Von Weihe, Emily (USA) | TX | 1561 | 25-29 | 26 | 03:08:47 | 03:09:09 | |
212 | 29 | 5 | » Avery, Lisa (CAN) | ON | 210 | 35-39 | 36 | 03:08:51 | 03:08:51 | |
216 | 30 | 10 | » Lee, Liz (USA) | TX | 4131 | 25-29 | 29 | 03:09:17 | 03:10:32 | |
226 | 31 | 2 | » Currie, Sandra (USA) | CO | 3752 | 40-44 | 44 | 03:09:48 | 03:10:37 | |
228 | 32 | 2 | » Redden, Kimberly (CAN) | ON | 3772 | 45-49 | 46 | 03:09:56 | 03:10:40 | |
250 | 33 | 10 | » Acopa, Patricia (USA) | TX | 4189 | 30-34 | 34 | 03:11:03 | 03:11:39 | |
255 | 34 | 3 | » Illich, Gail (USA) | TX | 3771 | 40-44 | 41 | 03:11:36 | 03:11:42 | |
272 | 35 | 11 | » Watanabe, Shizuko (USA) | TX | 3351 | 30-34 | 34 | 03:13:00 | 03:13:33 | |
278 | 36 | 12 | » Richardson, Nicole (USA) | TX | 3002 | 30-34 | 32 | 03:13:15 | 03:13:44 | |
297 | 37 | 5 | » Pastula, Adrienne (USA) | MI | 1641 | 20-24 | 24 | 03:14:25 | 03:14:40 | |
305 | 38 | 4 | » Carder, Carla (USA) | CO | 2004 | 40-44 | 40 | 03:14:40 | 03:14:48 | |
307 | 39 | 6 | » Landry, Hilary (USA) | LA | 4185 | 35-39 | 36 | 03:14:42 | 03:15:55 | |
316 | 40 | 13 | » Dean, Kerri (USA) | TX | 10961 | 30-34 | 34 | 03:15:19 | 03:18:02 | |
320 | 41 | 14 | » Potter, Marie (USA) | TX | 2165 | 30-34 | 31 | 03:15:39 | 03:16:28 | |
324 | 42 | 11 | » Yanta, Jessica (USA) | TX | 1666 | 25-29 | 27 | 03:15:49 | 03:16:52 | |
344 | 43 | 5 | » Zivanovic, Susi (USA) | TX | 6731 | 40-44 | 44 | 03:16:54 | 03:22:55 | |
349 | 44 | 15 | » Selby, Melissa (AUS) | 3982 | 30-34 | 31 | 03:17:14 | 03:17:35 | ||
350 | 45 | 1 | » Thom, Judie (CAN) | ON | 4051 | 50-54 | 50 | 03:17:15 | 03:18:13 | |
353 | 46 | 16 | » Efting, Holly (USA) | TX | 4135 | 30-34 | 30 | 03:17:27 | 03:18:49 | |
354 | 47 | 7 | » Phillips, Allison (USA) | MO | 3784 | 35-39 | 35 | 03:17:33 | 03:18:00 | |
357 | 48 | 3 | » Metcalf, Kellie (USA) | TX | 2466 | 45-49 | 46 | 03:17:36 | 03:18:33 | |
362 | 49 | 17 | » Mcbee, Erika (USA) | TX | 2548 | 30-34 | 34 | 03:17:49 | 03:17:54 | |
365 | 50 | 6 | » Lewis, Lauren (USA) | TX | 4011 | 20-24 | 24 | 03:18:02 | 03:19:04 |