50 STATES RUNNING CLUB NEWS, ANNOUNCEMENTS & MORE

Congratulations to 50 States Half Marathon Club™ member, Carissa "Ceri" Sucato from Springfield, Virginia, for finishing the 50 States Endurance Challenge™, in May 2026! Ceri completed half marathons and 2 full marathons of the total fifty states plus D.C. Cheri has been a member of our 50 states running club for over 9 years, since 2016.

Congratulations to 50 States Half Marathon Club™ member, Stacy Bartlett from Rowlett, Texas, for completing the 7 Continents Endurance Challenge, in 2026! Around the globe from 2019 to 2026, Stacy completed a running event on each continent, including 5 half marathons, and a full marathon in Antarctica and Australia. Stacy is a Life Membership member of our 50 states running club.

Congratulations to 50 States Half Marathon Club™ member, Nathan Hammer from Oxford, Mississippi, for completing the 50 States Half Marathon Challenge™ plus D.C., in May of 2026! Nathan has been a member of our 50 states running club for almost ten years, since 2016!

Congratulations to 50 States Half Marathon Club™ member, Jewel Bunch from Oxford, Mississippi, for completing the 50 States Half Marathon Challenge™ +D.C., in May of 2026! Jewel has been a member of our 50 states running club for almost ten years, since 2016!

Congratulations to 50 States Half Marathon Club™ member, Beverly Thompson from Aiken, South Carolina, for finishing the official 100 Half Marathons Challenge™, in 2026! Beverly completed 100 official 13.1 mile half marathons. Beverly is a Life Membership member of our 50 states running club.

Congratulations to 50 States Half Marathon Club™ member, Leslie Sansovich from Novi, Michigan, for completing the 50 States Endurance Challenge™, in May 2026! Leslie finished a combination of half marathon or longer events, checking off two states with full marathon completions. Leslie has been a member of our 50 states running club for over four years, since 2021.

Congratulations to 50 States Half Marathon Club™ member, Pam Begnaud from Youngsville, Louisiana, for completing the 50 States Half Marathon Challenge™ plus D.C., in May 2026! Pam and Wayne "Bubba" Begnaud joined our 50 states running club in 2023. While we are all heartbroken of the passing of Bubba, just shy of finishing the 50 states, we know he finished along side Pam in heart and spirit. In memory of Wayne "Bubba" Begnaud.

Congratulations to 50 States Half Marathon Club™ member, Jason Williams from Jasper, Alabama, for completing the 50 States Half Marathon Challenge™ in 2026! Jason has been a member of our 50 states running club for over six years, since 2019.

Congratulations to 50 States Half Marathon Club member, Candis Perry from Lakeside, California, for completing the 50 States Half Marathon Challenge™ +DC in May 2026! Candis is a Life Membership member of our 50 states running club.