Derrick May of South Africa pulled away...
Derrick May of South Africa pulled away from his final challengers in the 24th-mile and went on to win the Houston Marathon in 2:11:51 for the biggest payday of his career.
May received $22,000 for his first major marathon victory.
Runner-up Geir Kvernmo of Norway was 15 seconds back in 2:12:06.
Bente Moe of Norway took the lead in the seventh mile and pulled away to win the women’s division in 2:32:37. She beat defending champion Veronique Marot of Britain by exactly three minutes.
Get our high school sports newsletter
Prep Rally is devoted to the SoCal high school sports experience, bringing you scores, stories and a behind-the-scenes look at what makes prep sports so popular.
You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times.
