More than 220 Houston-area runners made the trip to New York City for the 2026 TCS New York City Marathon on Sunday, Nov. 1, joining thousands of runners from around the world for one of the biggest races on the marathon calendar.
Leading the Houston men was Christopher Carlson, who crossed the finish line in 2:51:45. Dan Olson followed closely with a 2:52:33, while Marc Wagner rounded out the top three Houston men with a 2:57:27.
On the women’s side, Tasfia Azim led Houston’s finishers with an impressive 2:59:09, breaking the three-hour mark. Amira Mosley was the second Houston woman across the line in 3:12:57, followed by Lacie Bedwell in 3:20:03.
Houston’s sub-three-hour contingent included five runners, with Carlson, Olson, Wagner and Azim among those breaking the three-hour barrier.
Beyond Houston, the first place American finisher was Zohair Talbi with a 2:06:43, who also won the Houston Marathon this past January.
