The short version: Ricardo Bonilla, 30, of San Antonio won the 20th Fort Worth Marathon on Sunday, Nov. 8, in 2:25:08, almost nine minutes ahead of the field. Saleena Harner, 45, of North Richland Hills was the first woman in 2:50:56 and sixth overall. Sergio Mena of Arlington won the half in 1:08:26 and Allison Kuehn of Dallas the women’s half in 1:26:26. The timer lists 732 marathon finishers and 1,478 in the half, and the results are marked official.
Marathon: top five men and women
Places are the official order of finish; times are chip times, as listed by ITS YOUR RACE.
| Place | Men | Time | Women | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ricardo Bonilla, 30, San Antonio | 2:25:08 | Saleena Harner, 45, North Richland Hills | 2:50:56 |
| 2 | Omar Cornejo, 33, Dallas | 2:33:58 | Linda Perez, 24, Madera, Calif. | 2:55:17 |
| 3 | Tyler Sassano, 28, Greenville, S.C. | 2:41:34 | Lizzie Heal, 27, St. George, Utah | 3:11:33 |
| 4 | Alexander Lee, 20, Waco | 2:43:06 | Karen Greer, 40, Waco | 3:12:27 |
| 5 | Kevin Gideon, 28, Longview | 2:47:51 | Michelle Fay, 34, Royse City | 3:20:07 |
Harner’s run is the story of the women’s race: at 45 she beat every man but five. The masters winners were Eddie Venegas, 48, of Lorena (2:55:21) and Karen Greer, 40, of Waco, who was also fourth woman. Edward Martinez, 53, of San Antonio took the men’s grand masters award in 2:59:59, and Laura Ashe, 55, of Rockwall the women’s in 3:42:41.
Bonilla is far under the 2:55:00 Boston standard for men 18–34, and Harner’s 2:50:56 is 54 minutes under the 3:45:00 standard for women 45–49. Both times fall in the 2028 Boston qualifying window, which opened Sept. 19, 2026. The 2027 race needed a 5:17 cushion; our Boston cutoff explainer has the full table and the Texas races left for a 2028 BQ.
Half marathon, 20-miler, 10K and 5K
- Half marathon: Sergio Mena, 32, of Arlington won in 1:08:26, ahead of Carson Kardokus of Oklahoma City (1:13:26) and Andrew Hogan, 19, of Arlington (1:13:36). Allison Kuehn, 25, of Dallas won the women’s race in 1:26:26, followed by Lauren Hanson of Waco (1:28:52) and Sophia Martinez of Lubbock (1:30:09). Vanessa Bogenholm, 60, of Fort Worth was fifth woman and first master in 1:30:55.
- 20-miler, in its final year: Joel Hackett, 34, of Irving won in 2:10:46, and Erin Dyer, 26, of Fort Worth was the first woman in 2:38:59.
- 10K (Saturday): Kevin Martinez, 25, of Arlington won in 34:09, more than four minutes clear. Hannah Rodriguez, 40, of Fort Worth had the fastest women’s chip time, 43:49, and took the women’s overall award.
- 5K (Saturday): Jack Pendergast, 24, of The Colony won in 16:04. The first woman was 13-year-old Sage Keck of Nocona in 17:52, one second ahead of Claire Lewis of Huntington Beach, Calif.
What’s next in North Texas
Our pre-race Fort Worth Marathon guide has the course and policies if you’re thinking about 2027. The next big North Texas marathon, the BMW Dallas Marathon on Dec. 13, is sold out, and the Cowtown marathon is Feb. 28, 2027. For smaller races, see Fort Worth races, Fort Worth half marathons and marathons in Texas, or this month’s Nov. 21–22 race weekend.
