50 STATES RUNNING CLUB NEWS, ANNOUNCEMENTS & MORE

Congratulations to 50 States Half Marathon Club™ member, David Winstead from Jacksonville, Arkansas, for completing the 50 States Half Marathon Challenge™, in June 2026! David has been a member of our fifty states running club for over eight years.

Congratulations to 50 States Half Marathon Club™ member, Christine Rohn-Tielke from Avon, Ohio, for completing the 50 States Half Marathon Challenge™! Christine has been a member of our 50 states running club for over eight years.

Congratulations to 50 States Half Marathon Club™ member, Jack Absher from Las Vegas, Nevada, for completing the 100 Half Marathons Challenge™, in 2026! Jack is a Life Membership member of our 50 states running club. 100 half marathons - club challenge of 50 States Half Marathon Club

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

By 50 States Half Marathon Club member, Christine Palmisano: In May 2025, I crossed the finish line of the Hibiscus Half Marathon in Hawaii and completed a goal that had been 16 years in the making: running 13.1 miles in all 50 states. Like many of you, I started with a single race. I had no grand plan, no expectation that it would take more than a decade and a half, and certainly no idea how much the journey would shape my life. I didn't know about the 50 States Half Maratho

Congratulations to 50 States Half Marathon Club™ member, Jason Gladden from Seattle, Washington, for completing the 50 States Half Marathon Challenge™ +D.C., in June 2026! Jason, a Life Membership member of our 50 states running club, has been a member for over four years.

By 50 States Half Marathon Club member, Gary Chatham: When I began pursuing a goal of running a half marathon in all 50 states + DC, I never imagined the journey would eventually inspire a book. Like many runners, I discovered that success rarely comes from a single race. It happens after showing up consistently, adapting to setbacks, trusting the process, and continuing forward when progress feels slow. Those lessons became increasingly important as the miles accumulated and

Congratulations to 50 States Half Marathon Club™ member, Molly McGuire from Selma, Indiana, for completing the 50 States Endurance Challenge™ +D.C., in June 2026! Molly has been a member of our 50 states running club for just a short time.

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, 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, 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, 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, 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, Pam Begnaud from Youngsville, Louisiana, for completing the 50 States Half Marathon Challenge™ plus D.C., in May 2026! Pam and Wayne "Bubba" Begnaud joined our 50 states running club in 2023. While we are all heartbroken of the passing of Bubba, just shy of finishing the 50 states, we know he finished along side Pam in heart and spirit. In memory of Wayne "Bubba" Begnaud.

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