From local Houston headlines, we bring you these weekend news bits... • The Chevron Houston Marathon is in full swing this morning. Watch out for street closures along the marathon route. • The identity of the Westfield High School senior that was killed during a fight at northwest area park has been released. The victim was Kenneth Wayne Caraway Jr. and he was seventeen years old. • A 60 year old, off duty, constable's......

Local tech news in a compact, digital format. No New Timing System For Houston Marathon Officials for the Chevron Houston Marathon have opted not to use a new timing system by Michigan-based SAI Timing and Tracking after it failed to operate correctly during a marathon in Honolulu. Chevron Houston Marathon officials have decided to stick with ChampionChip, the timing system it has used since 2000. Early Warning: HAAUG Swap Meet Mark your calendars, the......

Sadists known as distance runners are expected to crowd the streets near George R. Brown Convention Center this Sunday morning to take part in the Chevron Houston Marathon, Aramco Half-Marathon and Houston Press/Smart Financial 5K. The race has grown-up quite a bit since the initial event in 1972 when the first race was run by 113 runners on a five mile loop. 2007's 35th incarnation of the event will feature 15,000 registered runners between......

Area training groups are readying themselves now for the Chevron Houston Marathon, which will take place Jan 14, 2007. All the programs offer group runs on weekends as well as helpful training schedules for your individual runs. If you're lucky, you'll also get a T-shirt and even discounts at local running specialty shops. The list of groups is avaliable here and includes programs for runners of all abillity levels, from the novice to the experienced.......

If you’re driving around Houston Sunday morning and run into 18,000 people running, don’t worry: It’s not the apocalypse, it’s the 34th Annual Chevron Houston Marathon. Each year, Houston’s marathon attracts more international runners and is squeaking into the top 10 largest marathons in the country. Unfortunately, the full and half marathon is sold out, but you can still register for the 5K run — which is more Houstonist’s speed anyway. You can read blogs......