Ethiopian Tariku Jufar won the 2012 Chevron Houston Marathon on Sunday morning with a winning time of 2:06:51. Jufar held off fellow countrymen Debebe Tolossa (2:07:41) and Demssew Tsega (2:11:13) who finished in third.
2012 Houston Marathon Results
- Tariku Jufar – 2:06:51
- Debebe Tolossa – 2:07:41
- Demssew Tsega – 2:11:13
- Shawn Forrest – 2:14:37
- Leonardo Trejo Camargo – 2:18:10
- Simon Bairu – 2:19:52
- Samuel Kosgei – 2:21:05
- Vasileios Pouliopoulos – 2:21:44
- Alemitu Abera – 2:23:14 (female)
- Jonnatan Morales – 2:23:16
Alemitu Abera, also of Ethiopia, was the winning female with a time of 2:23:14. She finished 9th overall. She won the women’s race by over five minutes.