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The final weekend of July brought three different races including a half marathon, giving runners one more opportunity to test their fitness before August’s summer racing calendar begins.
At the Shark Week Showdown in Galveston, Joe Martinez led the men’s 10K in 33:39, while Mayah Johnson claimed the women’s title in 44:10. The 5K races were equally competitive, with Kaleb Greer taking the men’s win in 20:49 and Chloe Smith finishing first among the women in 23:47.
The Christmas in July 5K/10K benefiting the Salvation Army featured one of the fastest 5k performances of the weekend. A familiar name, Osman Yuzguc, cruised to victory in the men’s 5K with an outstanding 15:21, edging Orlando Fernandez by just six seconds. Bailey Cheshire topped the women’s 5K in 18:22, while Masha Servati won the men’s 10K in 41:39. Jocelyn Granillo captured the women’s 10K title with a time of 52:42.
The weekend wrapped up with the Red, White and Blue Half Marathon, where Bethany Leavens posted the fastest half marathon time of the day, winning the women’s race in 1:34:52. Pedro Carvajal earned the men’s title in 1:38:14. The event also included 8-mile and 4-mile races, with Jhared Dela Cruz (49:38) and Cristina Maravilla (57:24) winning the 8-mile divisions. Steve Lombara (29:10) and Rie Gardner (30:08) were the top finishers in the 4-mile race.
With the last weekend of July now in the books, Houston’s summer racing season rolls into August, where runners can expect another busy month of local races, training runs, and preparations for the start of fall marathon training.
To fin your next race, visit our Houston Running Race Calendar.
