4 new course records were set by Ethiopians at the 2012 Chevron Houston Marathon & Aramco Half Marathon yesterday

Tariku Jafar
Alemitu Abera
Belaynesh Ojira
Feyisa Lilesa

4 Ethiopians produced remarkable course record breaking results at the 2012 Chevron Houston Marathon & Aramco Half Marathon yesterday when both the course records of the Chevron full marathon and Aramco half marathon in both the men and women categories were broken.

Results:
Chevron full marathon (13,000 starters)
Men (old CR 2:07:04)
1) 2:06:51 (CR) - Tariku Jafar (ETH)
2) 2:07:41 - Debebe Tolossa (ETH)
3) 2:11:13 Demssew Tsega (ETH)

Women (old CR 2:23:53)
1) 2:23:14 (CR)- Alemitu Abera (ETH)
2) 2:28:44 - Benita Willis AUS)
3) 2:35:33 - Ava Hutchinson (IRL)

Aramco half marathon (11,000 starters)
Men
1) 59:22 (CR) - Feyisa Lilesa (ETH)
2) 1:01:28 - Tilahun Regassa (ETH)
3) 1:01:30 - Scott Bauhs (USA)

Women
1) 1:08:26 (CR) - Belaynesh Ojira (ETH)
2) 1:08:28 - Caroline Kilel (NED)
3) 1:08:51 - Belainesh Gebre (ETH)