Top American Finishers at the Aramco Houston Half Marathon – U.S. Women’s Results

Reigning U.S. half marathon champion Taylor Roe delivered the top American performance at the Aramco Houston Half Marathon on Sunday morning (11), finishing fourth overall while setting a personal best.

Roe, the former Oklahoma State representative, clocked 1:06:20 to lead a strong showing by American distance runners on home soil in the very competitive field. The race was won by Ethiopia’s Fentaye Belayneh, followed by compatriots Tsigie Gebreselama and Buze Diriba Kejela on the podium.

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Natosha Rogers also broke through with a personal best, running 1:07:30 to finish seventh overall and second among Americans. Makenna Myler continued the trend with her own PB of 1:07:37, taking ninth place overall and third for the United States.

The American depth proved impressive throughout the field. Amanda Vestri, who placed fourth at this event last year, crossed the line in 1:07:43 for 10th overall. Erika Kemp, the 2025 Chevron Houston Marathon runner-up, achieved a lifetime best of 1:08:42 to place 11th overall and fifth among U.S. runners.

Susanna Sullivan, who finished fourth at the 2025 World Championship Marathon, added another personal best to her resume with a time of 1:08:44, finishing 12th overall. Former NCAA steeplechase standout Allie Ostrander rounded out the strong American performances with 1:10:11, placing 18th overall.

Aramco Houston Half Marathon – U.S. Women’s Results

1. Taylor Roe, USA (Chapel Hill, N.C.), 1:06:20
2. Natosha Rogers, USA (Littleton, Colo.), 1:07:30
3. Makenna Myler, USA (Orem, Utah), 1:07:37
4. Amanda Vestri, USA (St. Augustine, Fla.), 1:07:43
5. Erika Kemp, USA (Providence, R.I.), 1:08:42
6. Susanna Sullivan, USA (Reston, Va.), 1:08:44
7. Dakotah Popehn, USA (Hopkins, Minn.), 1:08:54
8. Jessica Gockley-Day, USA (Fountain, Colo.), 1:09:00
9. Maggie Montoya, USA (Lafayette, Colo.), 1:09:43
10. Allie Ostrander, USA (Louisville, Colo.), 1:10:11
11. Annie Frisbie, USA (Edina, Minn.), 1:10:16
12. Olivia Borowiak, USA (Minneapolis, Minn.), 1:11:16
13. Savannah Shaw, USA (Boulder, Colo.), 1:11:58
14. Eva Jess, USA (Rochester Hills, Mich.), 1:12:10
15. Jennifer Sandoval, USA (Fontana, Calif.), 1:13:17
16. Abigail Shoemaker, USA (Brooklyn, N.Y.), 1:13:28
17. Danielle Orie, USA (Longmont, Colo.), 1:13:39
18. Sophia King, USA (Richmond, Va.), 1:14:11
19. Rita Moore, USA (Wichita, Kan.), 1:14:51
20. Joanna Stephens, USA (Dallas, Ga.), 1:15:54