The Quest for a Half Marathon in all 50 States

50 Halfs in 50 States
(States with a completed Half Marathon are colored red.)

I'm trying to run a Half Marathon in all fifty states. I'm just counting Half Marathons. Not full Marathons, not 5Ks, only Halfs. Why? They're easier to recover from than Marathons; they're tougher to finish than 5Ks or 10Ks; and they're easier to find than, say, a 30k or twenty-miler.

My current tally is SIX states, as listed below:

Alaska:

2003—Midnight Sun Half (1:30)

California:

2003—Big Sur Trail Half (1:49)

Nevada:

1998—Las Vegas Half (1:38)

Oregon:

2004—Helvetia Half (1:36)

Tennessee:

2005—Country Music Half (1:36)

Washington:

2007—Squak Mount Trail Half (2:27)
2005—Nookachamps Half (1:47)
2004—Cougar Mountain Trail Half (2:32 - Trail Markings Stolen; I Got Lost)
2003—Capital City Half (1:24)
2003—Cougar Mountain Trail Half (2:05)
2003—Mercer Island Half (1:38)
2003—Nookachamps Half (1:30)
2003—Seattle Half (1:29)
2003—Super Jock n' Jill Half (1:30)
2002—Nookachamps Half (1:31)
2002—Seattle Half (1:34)
2002—Super Jock n' Jill Half (1:45)
1998—Seattle Half (1:24)
1997—Capital City Half (No Time)
1997—Seattle Half (No Time)
1993—Capital City Half (1:22)
1993—Mercer Island Half (1:22)
1993—Seattle Half (1:27)
1993—Super Jock n' Jill Half (1:21 - PR)
1992—Seattle Half (1:37)
1991—Seattle Half (1:42)
1990—Seattle Half (1:47)