Houston, TX, Saturday, January 14, 2012
By: Ryan Lamppa, Running USA wire
Downtown 8 mile loop course - 3 laps with 2.2 mile loop before main course
Weather: sunny, clear
Temperature: 40F (start); 57F (finish)
Wind: WSW 9-12 mph
Qualifiers = 225
Declared = 188
Starters = 183
Finishers = 152
Prize purse = $250,000, which includes $20,000 bonus per runner for Olympic Marathon participation, with $50,000 for the Olympic Trials champion
