
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.
States Claimed & Winners from the 2026 MARATHON


Illinois
Sarah Collinson

Missouri
Michael Straley

Indiana
Danielle Williams

Tennessee
Jennifer Early

Michigan
Erica Gupton

Virginia
Kelly Sanders

Mississippi
Eli Thomas
States Claimed & Winners from the 2026 Half MARATHON

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Indiana
Karen Spoor

Michigan
Maya Arau

Oklahoma
Michelle Waggoner

Washington
Jonathan Cyr