At some point in planning our #50by55 state race journey, I realized that Kelly only needed to add four additional marathons to have his 50th state be his 100th marathon. What’s another four marathons when you’ve already run 96?
I obviously felt the same way because some quick math revealed if I picked up one more half marathon, my 50th state would be my 75th half marathon.
Here’s the story of how we got there. Obviously, we got serious about picking up races in 2018 and crazy-serious in 2021. This list only represents fulls run by Kelly and halfs run by me.
2001
Kelly:
- Dallas White Rock Marathon (Texas)
2002
Kelly:
- Dallas White Rock Marathon (Texas)
2008
Kelly:
- San Antonio Rock & Roll Marathon (Texas)
- Dallas White Rock Marathon (Texas)
2009
Kelly:
- Cowtown Marathon & Half (Texas)
Kelly & Shannah:
- San Antonio Rock & Roll Marathon & Half (Texas)
2010
Kelly:
- Oklahoma City Marathon (Oklahoma)
- Cowtown Marathon (Texas)
- Tyler Rose Marathon (Texas)
- Dallas White Rock Marathon (Texas)
Kelly & Shannah:
- San Antonio Rock & Roll Marathon & Half (Texas)
2011
Kelly:
- Cowtown Marathon (Texas)
- Dallas Big D Marathon (Texas)
- Tyler Rose Marathon (Texas)
- San Antonio Rock & Roll Marathon (Texas)
- Dallas White Rock Marathon (Texas)
2012
Kelly:
- Cowtown Marathon (Texas)
- Tyler Rose Marathon (Texas)
- Marine Corp Marathon (Virginia)
2013
Kelly:
- Army Marathon (Texas)
- Icenado Revenge Marathon (Texas)
- Marine Corp Marathon (Virginia)
Shannah:
- DRC Half (Texas)
Kelly & Shannah:
- Eisenhower Marathon & Half (Kansas)
- Cowtown Marathon & Half (Texas)
- Irving Marathon & Half (Texas)
- Tyler Rose Marathon & Half (Texas)
2014
Kelly:
- Philadelphia Marathon (Pennsylvania)
- Army Marathon (Texas)
- Tyler Rose Marathon (Texas)
- Dallas Marathon & Half (Texas)
Shannah:
- DRC Half (Texas)
2015
Kelly:
- Houston Marathon (Texas)
- Army Marathon (Texas)
- Tyler Rose Marathon (Texas)
- Dallas Marathon (Texas)
Shannah:
- Plano Balloon Festival Half (Texas)
2016
Kelly:
- Wineglass Marathon (New York)
- Houston Marathon (Texas)
- Tyler Rose Marathon (Texas)
Shannah:
- DRC Half (Texas)
- New Year’s Double Double Half (Texas)
Kelly & Shannah:
- New Orleans Marathon & Half (Louisiana)
- Joplin Memorial Marathon & Half (Missouri)
- Nashville Rock & Roll Marathon & Half (Tennessee)
2017
Kelly:
- Houston Marathon (Texas)
- Dallas Marathon (Texas)
Shannah:
- DRC Half (Texas)
Kelly & Shannah:
- Little Rock Marathon & Half (Arkansas)
- Missoula Marathon & Half (Montana)
- Cottonwood Marathon & Half (Utah)
2018
Kelly:
- Chicago Marathon (Illinois)
Shannah:
- DRC Half (Texas)
Kelly & Shannah:
- Kentucky Derby Marathon & Half (Kentucky)
- Flying Pig Marathon & Half (Ohio)
- Route 66 Tulsa Marathon & Half (Oklahoma)
- Houston Marathon & Half (Texas)
2019
Kelly:
- LA Marathon (California)
- Sacramento International (California)
- Houston Marathon (Texas)
Shannah:
- DRC Half (Texas)
Kelly & Shannah:
- Bearfest Marathon & Half (Alaska)
- American Heroes Marathon & Half (Colorado)
- Big Island Int’l Marathon & Half (Hawaii)
- Las Vegas Rock & Roll Marathon & Half (Nevada)
2020
Kelly:
- Oktoberfest Trail Run Marathon (Texas)
Kelly & Shannah:
- Mobile Marathon & Half (Alabama)
- Atlanta Marathon & Half (Georgia)
- Mississippi River Marathon & Half (Mississippi)
- Myrtle Beach Marathon & Half (South Carolina)
2021
Kelly:
- Frisco Railroad Run (Missouri)
- Dallas Marathon (Texas)
Shannah:
- DRC Half (Texas)
Kelly & Shannah:
- Heartland Series Iowa Marathon & Half (Iowa)
- Northwest Series Idaho Marathon & Half (Idaho)
- Heartland Series Indiana Marathon & Half (Indiana)
- Heartland Series Minnesota Marathon & Half (Minnesota)
- Duke City Marathon & Half (New Mexico)
- Northwest Series Oregon Marathon & Half (Oregon)
- Northwest Series Washington Marathon & Half (Washington)
2022
Kelly:
- Cowtown Marathon (Texas)
- Dallas Marathon (Texas)
- Hatchie 50 Marathon (Texas)
Shannah:
- Appalachian Series Virginia Half (Virginia)
- DRC Half (Texas)
Kelly & Shannah:
- Rock & Roll Arizona Marathon & Half (Arizona)
- Detroit Marathon & Half (Michigan)
- Appalachian Series North Carolina Marathon & Half (North Carolina)
- Prairie Series North Dakota Marathon & Half (North Dakota)
- Prairie Series Nebraska Marathon & Half (Nebraska)
- Prairie Series South Dakota Marathon & Half (South Dakota)
- Appalachian Series West Virginia Marathon & Half (West Virginia)
2023
Kelly:
- Cowtown Marathon (Texas)
- Oktoberfest Trail Run Marathon (Texas)
- Dallas Marathon (Texas)
Shannah:
- Sri Chamoy Half (New York)
Kelly & Shannah:
- Napa Marathon & Half (California)
- Nutmeg State Marathon & Half (Connecticut)
- Coastal Delaware Marathon & Half (Delaware)
- Riverboat Series Illinois Marathon & Half (Illinois)
- Clarence DeMar Marathon & Half (New Hampshire)
- Red Island Marathon & Half (Rhode Island)
- Rockin Brews Marathon & Half (Wisconsin)
- Wyoming Marathon & Medicine Bow Half (Wyoming)
2024
Shannah:
- Brandon Half (Florida)
Kelly & Shannah:
- Disney Dopey & Half (Florida)
- Cowtown Marathon & Half (Texas)
- Old Colony Marathon & Half (Massachusetts)
- Baltimore Running Festival Marathon & Half (Maryland)
- Pine Tree Marathon & Half (Maine)
- Jersey City Marathon & Half (New Jersey)
- Pittsburgh Marathon & Half (Pennsylvania)
- Maple Leaf Marathon & Half (Vermont)
