50 STATES RUNNING CLUB NEWS, ANNOUNCEMENTS & MORE

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, Jack Absher from Las Vegas, Nevada, for completing the 25 Countries Endurance Challenge™, in June 2026! Jack is the first to finish one of our newest club challenges, checking off a half marathon in twenty five countries in just over four years! Jack ran half marathons in 9 countries in Asia, 4 North America countries, 2 countries in Africa, 2 countries in South America, 7 countries in Europe, and Australia!

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.

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, Anne Marie Wotkyns from Thousand Oaks, California, for completing the 300 half marathons milestone! Anne Marie has been a member of our 50 states running club for almost eight years.

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, Candis Perry from Lakeside, California, for completing the 50 States Half Marathon Challenge™ +DC in May 2026! Candis is a Life Membership member of our 50 states running club.

Congratulations to 50 States Half Marathon Club member, Jennifer Clark from Brandon, Mississippi, for reaching the impressive milestone of completing 400 official 13.1 mile half marathons, March 2026! Jennifer has been a long time member of our 50 states running club for over twelve years, since 2014!

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, Marian Walrath from Penn Yan, New York, for completing the 100 Half Marathons Challenge, April 2026! Marian has been a long time member of our 50 states running club for over nine years, since 2016.

Congratulations to 50 States Half Marathon Club member, Margy McCabe from Pompton Lakes, New Jersey, for completing the 50 States Half Marathon Challenge, April 2026! Margy has been a long time member of our 50 states running club, for over twelve years, since 2013!

Congratulations to 50 States Half Marathon Club member, Elizabeth Schieferdecker from Tacoma, Washington, for reaching the milestone of completing 300 official 13.1 mile half marathons, in March 2026! Elizabeth has been a member of our 50 states running club for over three years, since 2022.

Congratulations to 50 States Half Marathon Club™ member, Dave Pruitt from Canton, Michigan, for completing the 50 States Half Marathon Challenge +D.C., in March 2026! Dave is a Life Membership member of our 50 states runners club, and has been a member for over six years, joining us in early 2020.

Congratulations to 50 States Half Marathon Club™ member, Lynn Pruitt from Canton, Michigan, for completing the 50 States Half Marathon Challenge +D.C., in March 2026! Lynn is a Life Membership member of our 50 states running club, and has been a member for over six years, joining us in early 2020.

Congratulations to 50 States Half Marathon Club™ member, Eddie Piromsuk from Chesterfield, Missouri, for completing the 50 States Half Marathon Challenge™ plus D.C., in March 2026! Eddie has been a member of our 50 states run club for over nine years, since 2016.

Congratulations to 50 States Half Marathon Club™ member, Natalie Piromsuk from Chesterfield, Missouri, for completing the 50 States Half Marathon Challenge™ +D.C., March 2026! Natalie has been a member of our 50 states running club for over nine years, since 2016.

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, Lori Cooper from Laurel Park, North Carolina, for completing the 50 States Half Marathon Challenge™ plus D.C., finishing up the challenge in March 2026! Lori has been a member of our fifty states distance running club for over ten years, since early 2016!

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, 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.