50 STATES RUNNING CLUB NEWS, ANNOUNCEMENTS & MORE

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, Ginny Speier from Vienna, Virginia, for completing the 7 Continents Endurance Challenge, in 2026! Ginny checked off a half marathon on each of the 7 continents. Ginny has been a member of our fifty states running club for over eight years.

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, 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, J Jahz Carey from Windermere, Florida, for completing the 7 Continents Endurance Challenge™, finishing up with Antarctica as her final destination in March 2026! J Jahz has been a member of our fifty states running club for over seven years, since 2018.

Congratulations to 50 States Half Marathon Club™ member, Lucy Hsu from Milpitas, California, for finishing the 7 Continents Endurance Challenge™! Lucy completed a full marathon on each of the 7 continents, with Antarctica as her final destination. Lucy has been a member of our 50 states running club for seven years, since 2019.

Congratulations to 50 States Half Marathon Club member Melissa Schrock, from Carmel, Indiana, for running on all seven continents,...

Congratulations to C. Stephenson Lake, from Houston, Texas, for completing the 7 Continents Endurance Challenge, running a half marathon...

Congratulations to Daniel Kim Beck, from Vejle, Midtjylland, Denmark, for completing the 7 Continents Endurance Challenge, December 2023!...

Congratulations to Susan Daley, from Chicago, Illinois, for completing the 7 Continents Endurance Challenge in 2023 (a half marathon or...

Congratulations to Patty Bishop, from Lake Forest, California, for finishing the 7 Continents Endurance Challenge journey! Patty...

Congratulations to Deshini "Dee" Moonesinghe, from Zionsville, Indiana, for finishing the 7 Continents Endurance Challenge, January 2023!...