50 STATES RUNNING CLUB NEWS, ANNOUNCEMENTS & MORE

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, Samuel Lafaye from Roanoke, Virginia, for completing the 100 Half Marathons Challenge™, in 2026! Samuel has been a member of our 50 states running club for over five years, since 2021.

Congratulations to 50 States Half Marathon Club™ member, Christine Kobeck from Fairfield, Connecticut, for completing the 50 States Half Marathon Challenge™, in 2026! Christine has been a member of our 50 states running club for over eight years, since 2018.

If you haven't heard yet, our 50 States Half Marathon Club "2027 Annual Meet Up Destination" has been officially announced! Club members from across the nation will be heading to Chattanooga, Tennessee for our Annual Member Party & Awards Night Celebration, in conjunction with the 7 Bridges Marathon, 4 Bridges Half Marathon event. Club activities will take place Friday October 22nd, 2027 through October 24th, 2027. Details have been sent out to members, as well as posted in

Congratulations to 50 States Half Marathon Club™ member, Lisa Brandt from Lebanon, Illinois, for completing the 50 States Endurance Challenge™ +D.C.! Lisa ran her final state in Alaska, finishing the 50 states journey in August 2026.

Congratulations to 50 States Half Marathon Club™ member, Lisa Wiedower from Little Rock, Arkansas, for completing the 50 States Half Marathon Challenge™ plus D.C., in August 2026! Lisa has been a member of our 50 states running club for about 2 and a half years, since 2023, and finished her 50 states journey in Alaska.

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.

Congratulations to 50 States Half Marathon Club™ member, Michelle Brooks from Flagstaff, Arizona, for completing the 100 Half Marathons Challenge™, in August 2026! Michelle has been a member of our 50 states running club for over three years, since 2023.

Congratulations to 50 States Half Marathon Club™ member, Dale Mitchell from Melbourne, Florida, for completing the 50 States Half Marathon Challenge™! Dale finished up her 50 states journey in Alaska, in August 2026! Dale has been a member of our 50 states running club for over three years, joining us in February of 2023.

Congratulations to 50 States Half Marathon Club™ member, Ann Yarbrough from Melbourne, Florida, for completing the 50 States Endurance Challenge, in August 2026! Ann completed mostly half marathons in all of the states, and one full marathon in the state of Florida, completing her 50 states journey in Alaska. Ann has been a member of our 50 states running club for over four years, since spring of 2022.

Congratulations to 50 States Half Marathon Club™ member, Ginny Speier from Vienna, Virginia, for completing the 50 States Half Marathon Challenge™ Overlapping Round 2, in August 2026! Ginny has been a member of our 50 states running club for over eight years, since fall of 2017.

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, Tim Mahaffey from The Villages, Florida, for completing the 50 States Half Marathon Challenge™, in July 2026! Tim 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, Sarah Leite from Fairfield, Connecticut, for completing the 50 States Half Marathon Challenge™ plus D.C., in July 2026! Sarah is a life membership member of our 50 states running club, and has been a member for over eight years.

Congratulations to 50 States Half Marathon Club™ member, Jason Gladden from Seattle, Washington, for completing the 7 Continents Endurance Challenge™! Jason completed a full marathon on each of the 7 continents! Jason is a Life Membership member of our 50 states running club.

Congratulations to 50 States Half Marathon Club™ member, Hillery Campbell Gladden, for completing the 7 Continents Endurance Challenge™! Hillery completed a full marathon on each of the 7 continents. Hillery is a Life Membership member of our 50 states running club.

Congratulations to 50 States Half Marathon Club™ member, Amy Seagroves from Rochester, New York, for completing the Canada Provinces Half Marathon Challenge™, in July 2026! Amy has been a member of our fifty states running club for over five years.

Congratulations to 50 States Half Marathon Club™ member, Paula Fergusson from Vienna, Virginia, for completing the 50 States Half Marathon Challenge™ +D.C., in 2026! Paula has been a member of our 50 states running club for over eight years.

Congratulations to 50 States Half Marathon Club™ member, Shari Capers from Collierville, Tennessee, for completing the 50 States Half Marathon Challenge™ +D.C., in June 2026! Shari has been a member of our fifty states running club for over ten years!

Congratulations to 50 States Half Marathon Club™ member, Rutledge Capers from Collierville, Tennessee, for completing the 50 States Half Marathon Challenge™ +D.C., in June 2026! Rutledge has been a member of our 50 states running club for over ten years!