When Weini Kelati charged to a 1:06:25 American record in her first-ever half marathon race at the Houston Half Marathon last year, it was a debut that put the U.S. distance community on notice.
Now a year later, the record still belongs to Kelati — but now it’s a little faster.
On Sunday morning at the 2025 edition of the Houston Half, Kelati ran 1:06:09 for second place overall in the women’s field, lowering her own American half marathon record by 16 seconds.
