50 STATES RUNNING CLUB NEWS, ANNOUNCEMENTS & MORE

Congratulations to 50 States Half Marathon Club member, Sanjeet Rakwal from Windsor Locks, Connecticut, for completing the 50 States Half Marathon Challenge™! Sanjeet joined our 50 states running club just a short while ago, and finished up running 50 states in June 2026!

Congratulations to 50 States Half Marathon Club member, Sherry Smith from Liberty Lake, Washington, for completing the 50 States Half Marathon Challenge, in 2026! Sherry 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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.

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

Congratulations to 50 States Half Marathon Club™ member, Eddie Piromsuk from Chesterfield, Missouri, for completing the 50 States Half Marathon Challenge™ plus D.C., in March 2026! Eddie has been a member of our 50 states run club for over nine years, since 2016.

Congratulations to 50 States Half Marathon Club™ member, Natalie Piromsuk from Chesterfield, Missouri, for completing the 50 States Half Marathon Challenge™ +D.C., March 2026! Natalie has been a member of our 50 states running club for over nine years, since 2016.

Congratulations to 50 States Half Marathon Club™ member, J Jahz Carey from Windermere, Florida, for completing the 7 Continents Endurance Challenge™, finishing up with Antarctica as her final destination in March 2026! J Jahz has been a member of our fifty states running club for over seven years, since 2018.

Congratulations to 50 States Half Marathon Club™ member, Lori Cooper from Laurel Park, North Carolina, for completing the 50 States Half Marathon Challenge™ plus D.C., finishing up the challenge in March 2026! Lori has been a member of our fifty states distance running club for over ten years, since early 2016!

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