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, 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, Eddie Piromsuk from Chesterfield, Missouri, for finishing the 100 Half Marathons Challenge™, wrapping up with his 100th half marathon in March 2026! Eddie has been a member of our 50 states running club for over nine years, since 2016.

Congratulations to 50 States Half Marathon Club™ member, Janice Martin from Indianapolis, Indiana, for completing an overlapping second round of the 50 States Half Marathon Challenge™ plus D.C., February 2026! Janice has been a member of our 50 states running club for over eleven years, since 2014.

Introducing our new One Year Tri State 314+ Go For the Miles Certificate Challenge. There are times in life when you may want to take a break from overnight travel, or take a break from half marathons. 50 States Half Marathon Club™ has added this new challenge to add a little variety and offer members a yearly goal. The One Year Tri State 314+ Challenge starts January 1st each year and ends December 31st each year. Happy New Year! YOU pick up to 3 states (that way those in