50 STATES RUNNING CLUB NEWS, ANNOUNCEMENTS & MORE

Congratulations to 50 States Half Marathon Club™ member, Chelsey Gloude from Warren, Minnesota, for completing the 50 States Half Marathon Challenge™, in May 2026! Chelsey is a Life Membership member of our 50 states running club.

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.

Congratulations to 50 States Half Marathon Club member, Jennifer Clark from Brandon, Mississippi, for reaching the impressive milestone of completing 400 official 13.1 mile half marathons, March 2026! Jennifer has been a long time member of our 50 states running club for over twelve years, since 2014!

Congratulations to 50 States Half Marathon Club member, Marilyn Kirchgesner from Springfield, Illinois, for completing the 7 Continents Endurance Challenge, in 2025! Marilyn ran a half marathon on each of the 7 Continents, traveling to race destinations such as Kangaroo Island in Australia, King George Island in Antarctica, Petra Desert in Asia, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in South America, Reykjavik, Iceland in Europe, and Limpopo Province in northern South Africa. Marilyn is a

Congratulations to 50 States Half Marathon Club member, Marian Walrath from Penn Yan, New York, for completing the 100 Half Marathons Challenge, April 2026! Marian has been a long time member of our 50 states running club for over nine years, since 2016.

Congratulations to 50 States Half Marathon Club member, Margy McCabe from Pompton Lakes, New Jersey, for completing the 50 States Half Marathon Challenge, April 2026! Margy has been a long time member of our 50 states running club, for over twelve years, since 2013!

Congratulations to 50 States Half Marathon Club member, Elizabeth Schieferdecker from Tacoma, Washington, for reaching the milestone of completing 300 official 13.1 mile half marathons, in March 2026! Elizabeth has been a member of our 50 states running club for over three years, since 2022.

Congratulations to 50 States Half Marathon Club™ member, Cindy Wilcox from Santa Ana, California, for completing the 50 States Half Marathon Challenge +D.C., March 2026! Cindy has been a member of our 50 states run club since 2023.

Congratulations to 50 States Half Marathon Club™ member, Maria Leticia Umali from Jersey City, New Jersey, for completing the 50 States Half Marathon Challenge, March 2026! Maria Leticia is a Life Membership member of our 50 states running club.

Congratulations to 50 States Half Marathon Club™ member, Tera Gibb from Meridian, Idaho, for finishing the 50 States Half Marathon Challenge™, March 2026! Tera has been a member of our 50 states run club for over seven years, since 2018.

Congratulations to 50 States Half Marathon Club™ member, Jann Carlson from Henderson, Nevada, for completing the 100 Half Marathons Challenge™, March 2026! Jann has been a long time member of our 50 states running club of over twelve years, joining us back in 2014!

Congratulations to 50 States Half Marathon Club™ member, Dave Pruitt from Canton, Michigan, for completing the 50 States Half Marathon Challenge +D.C., in March 2026! Dave is a Life Membership member of our 50 states runners club, and has been a member for over six years, joining us in early 2020.