07:56 am - Hall is on record pace for the course.
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07:55 am - At mile 12, Ryan Hall is still in the lead. His pace has consistently stayed right at 4:30 and slightly under.
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07:53 am - The leaders are quickly approaching downtown to the finish at the George R. Brown Convention Center.
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07:51 am - This is Ryan's first half marathon race.
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07:51 am - The leader in the men's half just passed mile 11 with a 4:30 pace. Hall is a professional runner from California. He placed 1st in the 2006 US 20K Championships.
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07:50 am - Women's half marathon at 9 miles - Elva Dryer has a three second lead over Kate O'Neill.
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07:48 am - In the women's race, running behind the leader is Kate O'Neill from Milton, MA.
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07:47 am - Keflezighi is from San Diego, Bizuneh is from Bristol, TN and Browne is from Beaverton, OR.
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07:46 am - Ryan is still in the lead with a steady 4:30 pace.
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07:46 am - Behind the leader for the men's half marathon is Mebrahtom Keflezighi, FAsil Bizhneh and Danial Browne.
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07:44 am - At the 8 mile mark for the women's half marathon, O'Neill is still closely following Dryer.
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07:41 am - Ryan Hall just ran a 4:28 mile and has a 200 yard lead over the pack.
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07:39 am - Women's half marathon at 7 miles - Elva Dryer has a three second lead over Kate O'Neill.
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07:38 am - At mile 9 the half marathon course breaks off from the marathon and heads back down Montrose toward Allen Parkway.
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07:37 am - Hall is more than 200 yards ahead with a 4:30 average pace through mile 8.
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07:35 am - The leaders should be approaching mile 8 in the Montrose area.
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07:33 am - At mile 6 for the women's half marathon, Elva Dryer is still in the lead followed by Kate O'Neill.
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07:32 am - Ryan has a 200 yard lead at mile 7 with a 4:35 average pace.
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07:32 am - Hall holds the World Road Running Championship.
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07:30 am - Leader is Ryan Hall for the men's half. Keflezighi, Bizuneh and Browne are in the pack 100 yards behind.
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