50 STATES RUNNING CLUB NEWS, ANNOUNCEMENTS & MORE

Congratulations to 50 States Half Marathon Club member, Lisanna Stotts from Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, for completing the 50 States Half Marathon Challenge™ in October 2026! Lisanna has been a 50 states running club member for over seven years.

Congratulations to 50 States Half Marathon Club™ member, Jennifer Clark from Brandon, Mississippi, for completing a 3rd official round of the 50 States Half Marathon Challenge™, in October 2026! Jennifer is the first person to finish an official 3rd round, in the history of our 50 states running club, meaning none of our 50 States Half Marathon Challenges overlapped one another. Each round started after the previous round was completed. Jennifer has been a member of our 50

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, Melissa Compeaux from Cut Off, Louisiana, for completing the 50 States Endurance Challenge +D.C., in September 2026! Melissa has been a member of our 50 states running club for over three years.

Congratulations to 50 States Half Marathon Club™ member, Sandey Gutenschwager from Wyandotte, Michigan, for completing the 50 States Half Marathon Challenge™ +D.C., in September 2026! Sandey is a Life Membership member, and has been a member of our 50 states running club for almost nine years.

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.

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, 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, Lorrie Newhouse from West Lafayette, Indiana, for completing the 50 States Half Marathon Challenge™ plus D.C., in June 2026! Lorrie has been a member of our 50 states running club for over eight years, since 2018. Fifty States Running Club

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, 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, 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.

Running lovers, listen up! If you crave adventure, challenge, and a community that gets you, then the 50 States Running Club is your new best friend. Imagine running a half marathon in every single state across the USA. Sounds wild? It is! But it’s also totally doable and insanely rewarding. Ready to dive in? Let’s go! What is the 50 States Running Club All About? Fifty States Half Marathon Club, the 50 States Running Club, is a vibrant community for runners and walkers who w