50 STATES RUNNING CLUB NEWS, ANNOUNCEMENTS & MORE

Congratulations to 50 States Half Marathon Club member, Brian Crawford from Nashua, New Hampshire, for completing the 100 Half Marathons Challenge™, in October 2026! Brian has been a member of our 50 states running club for over ten years, since early 2016!

Congratulations to 50 States Half Marathon Club member, Lise Fricke from Stuart, Florida, for completing the 200 half marathons milestone, in October 2026! Lisa has been a member of our 50 states running club for over thirteen years, since 2013!

Congratulations to 50 States Half Marathon Club member, Michele Funk from Liberty TWP, Ohio, for completing the 100 Half Marathons Challenge, in October 2026! Michele is a Life Membership member of our 50 states running club and has been a member for over seven years.

Congratulations to 50 States Half Marathon Club member, Dhanush Jayaprakash from Liberty Hill, Texas, for completing the 50 States Endurance Challenge™, in October 2026! While our youngest on record to finish the 50 States Half Marathon Challenge is age 11, Dhanush is the youngest club member to finish the 50 States Endurance Challenge™ at age 17! The 50 States Endurance Challenge™ is a special 50 states running club challenge with a wider variety of distances accepted than

Congratulations to 50 States Half Marathon Club member, Jennifer Schell from Springdale, Ohio, for completing the 50 States Half Marathon Challenge™ plus D.C., in October 2026! Jennifer is a Life Membership member of our 50 states running club, and has been a member for over four years.

Congratulations to Natalie Piromsuk, from Chesterfield, Missouri, for completing the 100 Half Marathons Challenge™ in Ocotober 2026, during her time as a 50 States Half Marathon Club member. Natalie was a member of our 50 states running club for over nine years.

Congratulations to 50 States Half Marathon Club™ member, Jamie Koonce from Knoxville, Tennessee, for completing the 50 States Half Marathon Challenge™, in September 2026! Jamie has been a member of our 50 states running club for almost seven years.

Congratulations to 50 States Half Marathon Club™ member, Julie Wyngaert from Winder, Georgia, for completing the 50 States Half Marathon Challenge +D.C., in September 2026! Julie has been a member of our 50 states running club for almost seven years.

Congratulations to 50 States Half Marathon Club™ member, Jennifer Shin from Princeton, New Jersey, for competing the 200 half marathons milestone, in September 2026! Jennifer finished 100 half marathons in 2019, and continued on in 2020 to work toward 200, finishing up in just under six years. Jennifer is a long time Life Membership member of our 50 states running club, and has been with us for twelve years.

Congratulations to 50 States Half Marathon Club™ member, Samuel Lafaye from Roanoke, Virginia, for completing the 100 Half Marathons Challenge™, in 2026! Samuel has been a member of our 50 states running club for over five years, since 2021.

Congratulations to 50 States Half Marathon Club™ member, Christine Kobeck from Fairfield, Connecticut, for completing the 50 States Half Marathon Challenge™, in 2026! Christine has been a member of our 50 states running club for over eight years, since 2018.

If you haven't heard yet, our 50 States Half Marathon Club "2027 Annual Meet Up Destination" has been officially announced! Club members from across the nation will be heading to Chattanooga, Tennessee for our Annual Member Party & Awards Night Celebration, in conjunction with the 7 Bridges Marathon, 4 Bridges Half Marathon event. Club activities will take place Friday October 22nd, 2027 through October 24th, 2027. Details have been sent out to members, as well as posted in

Congratulations to 50 States Half Marathon Club™ member, Lisa Brandt from Lebanon, Illinois, for completing the 50 States Endurance Challenge™ +D.C.! Lisa ran her final state in Alaska, finishing the 50 states journey in August 2026.

Congratulations to 50 States Half Marathon Club™ member, Susan S. Davis from Boerne, Texas, for completing the 50 States Endurance Challenge™, in August 2026! Susan completed full marathons in 7 states, and half marathons in the remaining 43 states, ending the 50 states journey in Alaska. Susan has been a member of our 50 states running club for over seven years, since 2019.

Congratulations to 50 States Half Marathon Club™ member, Dale Mitchell from Melbourne, Florida, for completing the 50 States Half Marathon Challenge™! Dale finished up her 50 states journey in Alaska, in August 2026! Dale has been a member of our 50 states running club for over three years, joining us in February of 2023.

Congratulations to 50 States Half Marathon Club™ member, Ann Yarbrough from Melbourne, Florida, for completing the 50 States Endurance Challenge, in August 2026! Ann completed mostly half marathons in all of the states, and one full marathon in the state of Florida, completing her 50 states journey in Alaska. Ann has been a member of our 50 states running club for over four years, since spring of 2022.

Congratulations to 50 States Half Marathon Club™ member, Ginny Speier from Vienna, Virginia, for completing the 50 States Half Marathon Challenge™ Overlapping Round 2, in August 2026! Ginny has been a member of our 50 states running club for over eight years, since fall of 2017.

Half Marathons can be a fun event distance to intertwine into Half Ironman or Ironman training. Additionally, Ironman and Half Ironman distance triathlons count toward our 50 States Half Marathon Club's 50 states challenges. Our 50 states running club is a great way to mix it up, and enjoy a bit of both, while working towards a 50 states challenge. The 50 States Endurance Challenge™ is great for the endurance athletes, which allows a combination of full Ironman distance, hal

Congratulations to 50 States Half Marathon Club™ member, Hillery Campbell Gladden from Seattle, Washington, for completing the 100 Half Marathons Challenge™, in June 2026! Hillery is a Life Membership member of our 50 states running club, and has been a member for over four years.

Congratulations to 50 States Half Marathon Club™ member, Christine Rohn-Tielke from Avon, Ohio, for completing the 100 Half Marathons Challenge™! Christine will receive her 100 Half Marathons award at our big member party and awards night banquet this fall. Christine has been a member of our 50 states running club for over eight years.