Texas' Fastest Marathon Courses - Mid-2016 Update

Last late year, I put together a listing based on the average marathon times of all marathon courses in Texas from results captured by MarathonGuide.com (or calculated from timer's websites if the event was not listed there).

Since we won't see another marathon until late September, it is time to update the listing based on results earlier this year.  Please let me know if I'm missing anybody!  - Jon

1,000 finishers and over
4:25:45 - Houston Marathon (2016; 7,807 finishers; 4:30:29 in 2015)
4:34:56 - Austin Marathon (2016; 3,072 finishers; 4:37:28 in 2015)
4:38:03 - Dallas Marathon (2015; 2,747 finishers; 4:42:46 in 2014)
4:46:57 - Cowtown Marathon (2016; 1,252 finishers; 4:52:37 in 2014)
5:01:43 - Rock 'N' Roll San Antonio Marathon (2015; 2,494 finishers; 4:49:41 in 2014)

500-999 finishers
4:29:16 - The Woodlands Marathon (2016; 874 finishers; 4:26:01 in 2015)
4:37:02 - Bryan-College Station BCS Marathon (2015; 639 finishers; 4:43:33 in 2014)

250-499 finishers
4:29:35 - El Paso Marathon (2016; 314 finishers; 4:26:42 in 2015)
4:31:43 - Fort Worth Marathon (2015; 284 finishers; 4:38:19 in 2014)
4:52:21 - Big-D Texas Marathon (2016; 490 finishers; 4:54:18 in 2015)
5:18:16 - South Padre Island Marathon (2015; 378 finishers; Debut year)
5:31:24 - Texas Marathon (2016; 329 finishers; 5:19:50 in 2015)

Under 250 finishers
4:13:57 - Marathon 2 Marathon (2015; 101 finishers; 4:30:15 in 2014)
4:29:02 - Galveston Mardi Gras Marathon (2016; 148 finishers; 4:29:13 in 2015)
4:38:33 - HITS Running Festival - Austin (2015; 44 finishers; 4:38:24 in 2014)
4:43:30 - Tyler Rose Marathon (2015; 164 finishers; 4:31:34 in 2014)
4:44:35 - Gusher Marathon - Beaumont (2016; 75 finishers; 4:40:47 in 2015)
4:44:41 - Irving Marathon (2016; 206 finishers; 4:34:52 in 2015)
4:50:23 - New Year's Eve Marathon - Allen (2014; 140 finishers; 4:59:36 in 2014)
4:51:45 - McAllen Marathon (2015; 183 finishers; 5:01:39 in 2014)
4:51:47 - Chosen Marathon for Adoption - New Braunfels (2015; 163 finishers; 4:46:49 in 2014)
4:58:52 - Hill Country Marathon - Marble Falls (2015; 57 finishers; 5:11:30 in 2014)
5:02:04 - Seabrook Lucky Trail Marathon (2016; 175 finishers; 5:00:52 in 2015)
5:02:07 - New Year's Day Marathon - Allen (2016; 77 finishers; 5:24:16 in 2015)
5:08:54 - Davy Crockett Bear Chase - Groveton (2016; 68 finishers; 5:13:33 in 2015)
5:15:10 - Frankenthon Monster Marathon - Cedar Park (2014; 129 finishers; 4:36:06 in 2013)
5:21:05 - Grasslands Trail Run Marathon (2016: 78 finishers; 5:47:16 in 2015)
5:25:39 - USA Fit Marathon - Sugar Land (2016; 238 finishers; 5:22:46 in 2015)
5:22:50 - Surfside Beach Marathon (2016; 79 finishers; 5:09:10 in 2015)
5:27:45 - Miracle Match Marathon - Waco (2016; 111 finishers; 5:13:18 in 2015)
6:21:41 - Dust Bowl Series - Dalhart (2016; 39 finishers; 6:12:46 in 2015)

2015 Marathons not in 2016
4:49:48 - The Army Marathon (2015; 419 finishers; 4:38:04 in 2014)
5:12:57 - Love. Run. Marathon. - Huntsville (2015; 51 finishers)

Overall
4:13:57 - Marathon 2 Marathon (2015; 101 finishers; 4:30:15 in 2014)
4:25:45 - Houston Marathon (2016; 7,807 finishers; 4:30:29 in 2015)
4:29:02 - Galveston Mardi Gras Marathon (2016; 148 finishers; 4:29:13 in 2015)
4:29:16 - The Woodlands Marathon (2016; 874 finishers; 4:26:01 in 2015)
4:29:35 - El Paso Marathon (2016; 314 finishers; 4:26:42 in 2015)

4:31:43 - Fort Worth Marathon (2015; 284 finishers; 4:38:19 in 2014)
4:34:56 - Austin Marathon (2016; 3,072 finishers; 4:37:28 in 2015)
4:37:02 - Bryan-College Station BCS Marathon (2015; 639 finishers; 4:43:33 in 2014)
4:38:03 - Dallas Marathon (2015; 2,747 finishers; 4:42:46 in 2014)
4:38:33 - HITS Running Festival - Austin (2015; 44 finishers; 4:38:24 in 2014)

4:43:30 - Tyler Rose Marathon (2015; 164 finishers; 4:31:34 in 2014)
4:44:35 - Gusher Marathon - Beaumont (2016; 75 finishers; 4:40:47 in 2015)
4:44:41 - Irving Marathon (2016; 206 finishers; 4:34:52 in 2015)
4:46:57 - Cowtown Marathon (2016; 1,252 finishers; 4:52:37 in 2014)
4:50:23 - New Year's Eve Marathon - Allen (2014; 140 finishers; 4:59:36 in 2014)

4:51:45 - McAllen Marathon (2015; 183 finishers; 5:01:39 in 2014)
4:51:47 - Chosen Marathon for Adoption - New Braunfels (2015; 163 finishers; 4:46:49 in 2014)
4:52:21 - Big-D Texas Marathon (2016; 490 finishers; 4:54:18 in 2015)
4:58:52 - Hill Country Marathon - Marble Falls (2015; 57 finishers; 5:11:30 in 2014)
5:01:43 - Rock 'N' Roll San Antonio Marathon (2015; 2,494 finishers; 4:49:41 in 2014)

5:02:04 - Seabrook Lucky Trail Marathon (2016; 175 finishers; 5:00:52 in 2015)
5:02:07 - New Year's Day Marathon - Allen (2016; 77 finishers; 5:24:16 in 2015)
5:08:54 - Davy Crockett Bear Chase - Groveton (2016; 68 finishers; 5:13:33 in 2015)
5:15:10 - Frankenthon Monster Marathon - Cedar Park (2014; 129 finishers; 4:36:06 in 2013)
5:18:16 - South Padre Island Marathon (2015; 378 finishers; Debut year)

5:21:05 - Grasslands Trail Run Marathon (2016: 78 finishers; 5:47:16 in 2015)
5:25:39 - USA Fit Marathon - Sugar Land (2016; 238 finishers; 5:22:46 in 2015)
5:22:50 - Surfside Beach Marathon (2016; 79 finishers; 5:09:10 in 2015)
5:27:45 - Miracle Match Marathon - Waco (2016; 111 finishers; 5:13:18 in 2015)
5:31:24 - Texas Marathon (2016; 329 finishers; 5:19:50 in 2015)

6:21:41 - Dust Bowl Series - Dalhart (2016; 39 finishers; 6:12:46 in 2015)