Running all 50 US States

I’m starting a personal challenge to run at least a half marathon (13.1 miles) in every US state. I hope to complete this challenge before turning 50 on March 11, 2029.

States Ran

Washington D.C. while our nation’s capital, is not a part of any U.S. state and is not one itself. It was the home of my first ever full marathon, The Marine Corps Marathon, in October 2018! I ran it with my beautiful sister, Annie. It opened the door to the rest of this list.

1. New York – I have run the NYC Full Marathon twice (2019 and 2021). I have also ran the NYC Half (Half Marathon PR at 1:50), Queens Half, Brooklyn Half, and other half marathons around the city.
2. Indiana – Carmel Full Marathon on April 3, 2021, it was among the first in person races post pandemic and as of 4/2/23 my Marathon PR at 4:11.
   • Interlude 1 – London Marathon on October 2, 2022
3. Nevada – Run Laughlin Half Marathon in Dec 03, 2022.
4. Florida – Sarasota Half Marathon in Sarasota on January 14, 2023
5. Texas – Plano Half Marathon in Plano on February 11, 2023
6. Maryland – Salisbury Half Marathon in Salisbury on April 1, 2023
7. Massachusetts – Ran the 127th Boston Marathon on April 17, 2023.
8. Colorado – Time Travel Half Marathon in Colorado Springs in May 27, 2023 05/27/23
9. Washington – The Super Fast Half in Snoqualmie Pass in 06/17/23
10. Vermont – Mad Half Marathon in Waitsfield in 07/09/23
11. Connecticut – Hogsback Half Marathon in Riverton on 09/23/23
12. Illinois – The Chicago Marathon on 10/08/23
13. Oregon – Run Like Hell Half Marathon in Portland on 10/28/23
14. Alabama – The Big Beach Half Marathon in Gulf Shores on 01/28/24
15. Virginia – Colonial Half Marathon in Williamsburg on 02/17/24
16. Tennessee – Nashville St Paddy’s Day Half Marathon in Nashville on 03/09/24
17. Missouri – Rock the Parkway Half in Kansas City on 04/06/24
18. New Hampshire – Margarita Half in Portsmouth on 05/12/24
19. Maine – Shipyard Old Port Half Marathon in Portland on 06/08/24
20. California – Napa-to-Sonoma Wine Country Half Marathon on 07/21/24
21. Ohio – Goodyear Half Marathon in Akron on 08/10/24
    • Interlude 2 – Berlin Marathon on 09/29/24
22. Wisconsin – Hot Cider Hustle in Milwaukee on 10/26/24
    • Interlude 3 – Medio Maraton Monumental in Santiago on 11/24/24
23. Mississippi – Gulf Coast Half Marathon in Biloxi on 12/15/24
24. South Carolina – Charleston Half Marathon in Charleston on 01/25/25
25. Utah – Canyonlands Half Marathon in Moab on 03/15/25
26. Delaware – Coastal Delaware Running Festival in Rehoboth Beach on 04/13/25
27. West Virginia – Greenbrier Half Marathon in White Sulphur Springs on 05/10/25
28. Montana – Missoula Half Marathon on 06/29/25
29. Idaho – Idaho Falls Half Marathon on 07/26/25
30. New Jersey – Ocean City NJ Half Marathon Marathon on 09/21/25
31. Oklahoma – Route 66 Half Marathon in Tulsa on 11/23/25
32. New Mexico – State 47 Las Cruces Half Marathon on 01/03/26
33. Arizona – Sedona Half Marathon on 02/07/26
    • Interlude 4 – Tokyo Marathon on 03/01/26
34. Rhode Island – Newport Half Marathon on 04/18/26
35. Iowa – Cedar Rapids Half Marathon on 06/07/26
36. Michigan – Hungry Duck Half Marathon in Brighton on 07/04/26
37. Georgia – Under the Oaks Half in the Golden Isles on 10/10/2026