50 STATES RUNNING CLUB NEWS, ANNOUNCEMENTS & MORE

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, Sherry Smith from Liberty Lake, Washington, for completing the 50 States Half Marathon Challenge, in 2026! Sherry is a Life Membership member of our 50 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, 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, Leslie Sansovich from Novi, Michigan, for completing the 50 States Endurance Challenge™, in May 2026! Leslie finished a combination of half marathon or longer events, checking off two states with full marathon completions. Leslie has been a member of our 50 states running club for over four years, since 2021.

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, Tera Gibb from Meridian, Idaho, for finishing the 50 States Half Marathon Challenge™, March 2026! Tera has been a member of our 50 states run club for over seven years, since 2018.

The 50 States Half Marathon Challenge™ is the official premiere challenge of 50 States Half Marathon Club™. The challenge is a goal to work toward completing a half marathon in each of the 50 states. Completing D.C. is a bonus, but is not required. 50 States Half Marathon Club™ members can receive very nice, personally engraved awards upon finishing the 50 States Half Marathon Challenge™. 50 States Half Marathon Club™ is also exceptionally recognized for hosting a big annual