50 STATES RUNNING CLUB NEWS, ANNOUNCEMENTS & MORE

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.

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, 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, Mark Lee Palmer from Herriman, Utah, for completing the 50 States Half Marathon Challenge, in July 2026! Mark has been a member of our 50 states running club for over four 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, 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, Angie Winstead from Jacksonville, Arkansas, for completing the 50 States Half Marathon Challenge™, in June 2026! Angie has been a member of our 50 states running club for over eight years.

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, Hillery Campbell from Seattle, Washington, for completing the 50 States Half Marathon Challenge™ plus D.C., in June 2026! Hillery is a Life Membership member, and has been with our 50 states running club 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, Tracey Stotz from La Mesa, California, for completing the 50 States Endurance Challenge™, in June 2026! Tracey has been a member of our 50 states running club for over three years, since early 2023.

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