50 STATES RUNNING CLUB NEWS, ANNOUNCEMENTS & MORE

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.

Congratulations to 50 States Half Marathon Club member, David Clark from Brandon, Mississippi, for completing a 5k in all 50 States, in June 2026! David started out as support crew for his wife Jennifer, and soon enough he was along for the adventure doing 5k's as part of 50 States Half Marathon Club's family challenge, allowing for the opportunity of family members to do a shorter distance in all 50 states, rather than our traditional 50 States Half Marathon Challenge! Dav

Congratulations to 50 States Half Marathon Club™ member, Nancy Alvarez from Hartsville, South Carolina, for finishing the 50 States Half Marathon Challenge™ +D.C., in June 2026! Nancy has been a member of our 50 states running club for over two years.

Congratulations to 50 States Half Marathon Club™ member, Jane Chinnaswamy from Punta Gorda, Florida, for finishing the 50 States Half Marathon Challenge, in June 2026! Jane has been a member of our 50 states running club for over eight years, since 2018.

Congratulations to 50 States Half Marathon Club™ member, Kristine Gillespie from Tinley Park, Illinois, for finishing the 50 States Half Marathon Challenge™, in June 2026! Kristi Gillespie has been a long time member of our 50 states running club for over fourteen years, since 2012!

Congratulations to 50 States Half Marathon Club™ member, Pam Begnaud from Youngsville, Louisiana, for completing the 100 Half Marathons Challenge™, in June 2026! Pam has been a member of our 50 states running club for three years. 100 half marathons - Club Challenge of 50 States Half Marathon Club™

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!