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50 STATE CHALLENGE

Ready for a new challenge? Join us in Michigan and you may be the first from your state who registers to run.

Welcome to Michigan!

Thanks to Discover Kalamazoo, we are able to host this amazing event that allows runners from across the country to join our race!

The first runners who register for the marathon and half-marathon in

each state will receive a discount and some swag. Marathoners will receive free entry to the Zeigler Kalamazoo Marathon, and half marathoners will receive 50% off their registration (refunded after completing registration and being confirmed as the first registrant).

View the map below to see if your home state has been claimed yet.

Marathon 50 State

States Claimed & Winners from the 2026 MARATHON

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Illinois 

Sarah Collinson

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Missouri 

Michael Straley

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Indiana

Danielle Williams

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Tennessee 

Jennifer Early

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Michigan

Erica Gupton

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Virginia

Kelly Sanders

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Mississippi 

Eli Thomas

Half - 50 State

States Claimed & Winners from the 2026 Half MARATHON

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Indiana

Karen Spoor

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Michigan

Maya Arau

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Oklahoma

Michelle Waggoner

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Washington

Jonathan Cyr

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marathon

May 4, 2025
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half
marathon

May 4, 2025
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10K run

May 4, 2025
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5K WALK
& RUn

May 4, 2025
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