50 STATES MARATHON TOUR: USA (2011-2012)
Clinton, NJ – Seattle, WA – Clinton, NJ – Manhattan, NY (10 000 km)
Jacksonville, Florida – Burlington, Vermont (2800 km)
Olympia, Washington – Denver, Colorado (3000 km)
50 STATES MARATHON TOUR: USA (2011-2012)
Clinton, NJ – Seattle, WA – Clinton, NJ – Manhattan, NY (10 000 km)
Jacksonville, Florida – Burlington, Vermont (2800 km)
Olympia, Washington – Denver, Colorado (3000 km)
50 STATES MARATHON TOUR: IOWA (50/50)
2012 DES MOINES MARATHON: 5:08:39 (2012-10-21)
Photos:
https://www.facebook.com/730374053784599/photos/?tab=album&album_id=735569666598371
Race report:
http://bikingviking.net/listing/des-moines-marathon-iowa-2012-10-21/
Des Moines Marathon Website:
http://www.desmoinesmarathon.com
IOWA, USA
State capital: Des Moines (208,000)
State population: 3,1 million
State nickname: The Hawkeye State
State bird: Eastern Goldfinch
State motto:
Our liberties we prize and our rights we will maintain
Famous people from Iowa:
William ”Buffalo Bill” Cody (scout), John Wayne (actor), George H. Gallup (pool taker), Herbert Hoover (U.S. president), Glenn Miller (music), Bess Streeter Aldrich (author)
Fun facts about Iowa:
The famous actor John Wayne was born in Winterset on May 26, 1907
More facts:
http://www.50states.com/facts/iowa.htm#.U8Ooi15n7eY
Logistic:
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Tourism-g37835-Des_Moines_Iowa-Vacations.html
50 STATES MARATHON TOUR: MISSOURI (49/50)
2012 KANSAS CITY MARATHON: 3:42:14 (2012-10-20)
Photos:
https://www.facebook.com/730374053784599/photos/?tab=album&album_id=735568163265188
Race report:
http://bikingviking.net/listing/kansas-city-marathon-missouri-2012-10-20/
Kansas City Marathon Website:
http://www.sportkc.org/marathon/
MISSOURI, USA
State capital: Jefferson City
State population: 5,8 million (Kansas City 467,000)
State nickname: The Show me State
State bird: Bluebird
State mammal: Missouri mule, Missouri Fox Trotting horse
State motto:
Let the welfare of the people be the supreme law
Famous people from Missouri:
Mark Twain (author), Charles M. Russel (author), Ginger Rogers (actress, dancer), Josephine Baker (singer, dancer), Jesse James (outlaw), John Goodman (actor), T.S. Eliot (poet), Yogi Berra (baseball), Burt Bacharach (songwriter)
Fun facts about Missouri:
Kansas City has more miles of boulevards than Paris and more fountains than any city except Rome
More facts: http://www.50states.com/facts/mo.htm#.U8P4K1Zn7eY
50 STATES MARATHON TOUR: CONNECTICUT (48/50)
2012 HARTFORD MARATHON: 5:53:12 (2012-10-13)
Photos:
https://www.facebook.com/730374053784599/photos/?tab=album&album_id=735563083265696
Race report:
http://bikingviking.net/listing/hartford-marathon-connecticut-2012-10-13/
Hartford Marathon Website:
http://www.hartfordmarathon.com
CONNECTICUT, USA
State capital: Hartford (125,000)
State population: 3,6 million
State nickname: The Constitution State
State bird: Robin
State mammal: Sperm whale
State motto:
He who transplanted sustains
Famous people from Connecticut:
Katherine Hepburn (actor), Harriet Beecher Stowe (author), Samuel Colt (inventor), John Brown (abolitionist), Charles Goodyear (inventor), John Pierpont Morgan (financier),
Fun facts about Connecticut:
The first telephone book ever issued contained only fifty names. The New Haven District Telephone Company published it in New Haven in February 1878.
More facts:
http://www.50states.com/facts/conn.htm#.U8Knhl5n7eY
Logistic:
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Tourism-g33804-Hartford_Connecticut-Vacations.html
50 STATES MARATHON TOUR: MAINE (47/50)
2012 MAINE MARATHON, PORTLAND: 4:18:27 (2012-09-30)
Photos:
https://www.facebook.com/730374053784599/photos/?tab=album&album_id=735561033265901
Race report:
http://bikingviking.net/listing/maine-marathon-portland-maine-2012-09-30/
Maine Marathon Website:
http://mainemarathon.com
MAINE, USA
State capital: Augusta
State population: 1,3 million (Portland 66,000)
State nickname: The Pine Tree State
State bird: Chickadee
State mammal: Moose, Maine coon
State motto:
I lead
Famous people from Maine:
John Ford (film director), Stephen King (author), Sarah Orne Jewett (author)
Fun facts about Maine:
Eastport is the most eastern city in the United States. The city is considered the first place in the United States to receive the rays of the morning sun
More facts:
http://www.50states.com/facts/maine.htm#.U8Plu1Zn7eY
Logistic:
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Tourism-g40827-Portland_Maine-Vacations.html
50 STATES MARATHON TOUR: NEW HAMPSHIRE (46/50)
2012 NEW HAMPSHIRE MARATHON, BRISTOL: 4:10:50 (2012-09-29)
Photos:
https://www.facebook.com/730374053784599/photos/?tab=album&album_id=735551669933504
Race report:
http://bikingviking.net/listing/new-hampshire-marathon-bristol-new-hampshire-2012-09-29/
New Hampshire Marathon Website:
http://nhmarathon.com
NEW HAMPSHIRE, USA
State capital: Concord
State population: 1,3 million (Bristol 3,000)
State nickname: The Granite State
State bird: Purple Finch
State mammal: White-tailed deer, Chinook dog
State motto:
Live free or die
Famous people from New Hampshire:
John Irving (writer), Franklin Pierce (U.S. president), Alan Shepard (astronaut)
Fun facts about New Hampshire:
New Hampshire is the only state that ever played host at the formal conclusion of a foreign war. In 1905, Portsmouth was the scene of the treaty ending the Russo-Japanese War
More facts:
http://www.50states.com/facts/newhamp.htm#.U8QMCFZn7eY
Logistic:
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Tourism-g46032-Bristol_New_Hampshire-Vacations.html
50 STATES MARATHON TOUR: WYOMING (45/50)
2012 JACKSON HOLE MARATHON: 5:24:21 (2012-09-23)
Photos:
https://www.facebook.com/730374053784599/photos/?tab=album&album_id=735548333267171
Race report:
http://bikingviking.net/listing/jackson-hole-marathon-wyoming-2012-09-23/
Jackson Hole Marathon Website:
http://jacksonholemarathon.com
WYOMING, USA
State capital: Cheyenne
State population: 564,000 (Jackson Hole 10,000)
State nickname: The Cowboy State
State bird: Western Meadowlark
State mammal: Bison
State motto:
Equal rights
Famous people from Wyoming:
Chief Washakie (chief of the Shoshone), Velma Linford (writer), Curt Gowdy (sportscaster)
Fun facts about Wyoming:
Wyoming has the lowest population of all 50 United States.
Wyoming was the first state to give women the right to vote.
Yellowstone is the first official National Park (1872).
The JCPenney stores were started in Kemmerer, Wyoming.
Wyoming leads the country in coal production in 1994 with 3 million tons per week.
More facts:
http://www.50states.com/facts/wyomin.htm#.U8UiUFZn7eY
Logistic:
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Tourism-g1798760-Jackson_Hole_Wyoming-Vacations.html
50 STATES MARATHON TOUR: OREGON (44/50)
2012 FOREST PARK MARATHON, PORTLAND: 4:14:22 (2012-09-22)
Photos:
https://www.facebook.com/730374053784599/photos/?tab=album&album_id=735546803267324
Race report:
http://bikingviking.net/listing/forest-park-marathon-portland-oregon-2012-09-22/
Forest Park Marathon Website:
http://portlandmarathon.org
OREGON, USA
State capital: Salem
State population: 3.7 million (Portland 610,000)
State nickname: The Beaver State
State bird: Western Meadowlark
State mammal: American beaver
State motto:
She flies with her own wings
Famous people from Oregon:
Matt Groening (cartoonist), Steve Prefontaine (track athlete), Phyllis McGinley (author), Raymond Carver (writer, poet)
Fun facts about Oregon:
Portland is an example of outstanding urban planning. The city is known as The City of Roses.
High above the city of Portland the International Rose Test Garden features more than 500 varieties of roses cultivated continuously since 1917.
At 11,239 feet Mount Hood stands as the tallest peak in Oregon. Mount Hood is a dormant volcano.
The Columbia River forms most of the northern border between Oregon and Washington. The Snake River forms over half of the eastern boundary with Idaho.
More facts:
http://www.50states.com/facts/oregon.htm#.U8RHq1Zn7eY
Logistic:
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Tourism-g52024-Portland_Oregon-Vacations.html
50 STATES MARATHON TOUR: NORTH DAKOTA (43/50)
2012 BISMARCK MARATHON: 4:05:30 (2012-09-15)
Photos:
https://www.facebook.com/730374053784599/photos/?tab=album&album_id=735543959934275
Race report:
http://bikingviking.net/listing/bismarck-marathon-north-dakota-2012-09-15/
Bismarck Marathon Website:
http://thebismarckmarathon.com
NORTH DAKOTA, USA
State capital: Bismarck
State population: 636,000 (Bismarck 67,000)
State nickname: The Peace Garden State
State bird: Western Meadowlark
State mammal: Nokota horse
State motto:
Liberty and Union, Now and Forever, One and Inseparable
Famous people from North Dakota:
Angie Dickinson (actress), Phyllis Frelich (actress), Peggy Lee (singer)
Fun facts about North Dakota:
The town of Rugby is the geographical center of North America. A rock obelisk about 15 feet tall, flanked by poles flying the United States and Canadian flags marks the location
More facts:
http://www.50states.com/facts/ndakota.htm#.U8QelVZn7eY
Logistic:
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Tourism-g49709-Bismarck_North_Dakota-Vacations.html
50 STATES MARATHON TOUR: SOUTH DAKOTA (42/50)
2012 SIOUX FALLS MARATHON: 4:05:58 (2012-09-09)
Photos:
https://www.facebook.com/730374053784599/photos/?tab=album&album_id=735537399934931
Race report:
http://bikingviking.net/listing/sioux-falls-marathon-south-dakota-2012-09-09/
Sioux Falls Marathon Website:
http://www.siouxfallsmarathon.com
SOUTH DAKOTA, USA
State capital: Pierre
State population: 782,000 (Sioux Falls 165,000)
State nickname: Mount Rushmore State
State bird: Ring-necked Pheasant
State mammal: Coyote
State motto:
Under God the people rule
Famous people from South Dakota:
Crazy Horse (Oglala Sioux chief), Red Cloud (Oglala Sioux chief), Sitting Bull (Hunkpappa Sioux chief), Tom Brokaw (TV newscaster)
Fun facts about South Dakota:
Sculptor Gutzon Borglum began drilling into the 6,200-foot Mount Rushmore in 1927. Creation of the Shrine to Democracy took 14 years and cost a mere $1 million, though it’s now deemed priceless
More facts:
http://www.50states.com/facts/sdakota.htm#.U8RgkVZn7eY
Logistic:
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Tourism-g54805-Sioux_Falls_South_Dakota-Vacations.html
50 STATES MARATHON TOUR: NEW MEXICO (41/50)
2012 TURTLES MARATHON, ROSWELL: 5:22:23 (2012-09-02)
Photos:
https://www.facebook.com/730374053784599/photos/?tab=album&album_id=735531256602212
Race report:
http://bikingviking.net/listing/turtle-marathon-roswell-new-mexico-2012-09-02/
Turtle Marathon Website:
https://sites.google.com/site/roswellruns/race-schedule
NEW MEXICO, USA
State capital: Santa Fe
State population: 2.0 million (Roswell 49,000)
State nickname: The Land of Enchantment
State bird: Roadrunner
State mammal: American black bear
State motto:
It grows as it goes
Famous people from New Mexico:
Demi Moore (actress), Mangus Coloradas (Apache leader), John Denver (singer), William Hanna (animator), Neil Patrick Harris (actor), Victorio (Apache chief)
Fun facts about New Mexico:
Santa Fe is the highest capital city in the United States at 7,000 feet above sea level
More facts:
http://www.50states.com/facts/newmex.htm#.U8QTbFZn7eY
Logistic:
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Tourism-g47182-Roswell_New_Mexico-Vacations.html
50 STATES MARATHON TOUR: WEST VIRGINIA (40/50)
2012 PARKERS MARATHON: 5:56:28 (2012-08-26)
Photos:
https://www.facebook.com/730374053784599/photos/?tab=album&album_id=735527646602573
Race report:
http://bikingviking.net/listing/parkers-marathon-west-virginia-2012-08-26/
WEST VIRGINIA, USA
State capital: Charleston
State population: 1,8 million
State nickname: The Mountain State
State bird: Cardinal
State mammal: Black bear
State motto:
Mountaineers Are Always Free
Famous people from West Virginia:
Pearl S. Buck (author), Thomas Stonewall Jackson (Confederate general), Mary Lou Retton (gymnast)
Fun facts about West Virginia:
Mother’s Day was first observed at Andrews Church in Grafton on May 10, 1908.
West Virginia has the oldest population of any state. The median age is 40.
West Virginia is considered the southern most northern state and the northern most southern state.
The first federal prison exclusively for women in the United States was opened in 1926 in West Virginia.
On January 26, 1960 Danny Heater, a student from Burnsville, scored 135 points in a high school basketball game earning him a place in the Guinness Book of World Records.
West Virginia is the only state in the Union to have acquired its sovereignty by proclamation of the President of the United States.
More facts:
http://www.50states.com/facts/westva.htm#.U8Uez1Zn7eY
Logistic:
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Tourism-g59175-Huntington_West_Virginia-Vacations.html
50 STATES MARATHON TOUR: ALASKA (39/50)
2012 BIG WILD LIFE MARATHON, ANCHORAGE: 3:31:24 (2012-08-19)
Photos:
https://www.facebook.com/730374053784599/photos/?tab=album&album_id=735525656602772
Race report:
http://bikingviking.net/listing/big-wild-life-marathon-anchorage-alaska-2012-08-19/
Big Wild Life Marathon Website:
http://bigwildliferuns.com/
ALASKA, USA
State capital: Juneau (33,000)
State population: 732,000 (Anchorage 299,000)
State nickname: The last frontier
State bird: Willow Ptarmigan
State mammal: Moose, Bowhead whale, Alaskan Malamute
State motto:
North to the future
Famous people from Alaska:
Joe Juneau (prospector), Margaret Elizabeth Bell (author), Sydney Mortimer Laurence (painter)
Fun facts about Alaska:
In 1867 United States Secretary of State William H. Seward offered Russia $7,200,000, or two cents per acre, for Alaska.
More facts:
http://www.50states.com/facts/alaska.htm#.U8Jcl15n7eY
Logistic:
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Tourism-g60880-Anchorage_Alaska-Vacations.html
50 STATES MARATHON TOUR: NEVADA (38/50)
2012 E.T. FULL MOON MIDNIGHT MARATHON, AREA 51, RACHEL: 4:07:35 (2012-08-05)
Photos:
https://www.facebook.com/730374053784599/photos/?tab=album&album_id=735523029936368
Race report:
http://bikingviking.net/listing/et-full-moon-midnight-marathon-rachel-nevada-2012-08-05/
E.T. Full Moon Midnight Marathon Website:
http://calicoracing.com
NEVADA, USA
State capital: Carson City
State population: 2.5 million (Rachel 54 people)
State nickname: The Silver State
State bird: Mountain Bluebird
State mammal: Desert bighorn sheep
State motto:
All for our country battle born
Famous people from Nevada:
Andre Agassi (tennis), Abby Dalton (actress), Thelma Pat Nixon (First Lady)
Fun facts about Nevada:
Nevada has more mountain ranges than any other state, with its highest point at the 13,145 foot top of Boundary Peak near the west-central border
More facts:
http://www.50states.com/facts/nevada.htm#.U8QIDFZn7eY
Logistic:
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Tourism-g28949-Nevada-Vacations.html
50 STATES MARATHON TOUR: UTAH (37/50)
2012 UTAH VALLEY MARATHON, PROVO: 4:34:41 (2012-06-09)
2012 DESERET NEWS MARATHON, SALT LAKE CITY: 3:53:11 (2012-07-24)
Photos:
https://www.facebook.com/730374053784599/photos/?tab=album&album_id=735224169966254
Race report:
http://bikingviking.net/listing/utah-valley-marathon-provo-utah-2012-06-09/
Utah Valley Marathon Website:
http://www.utahvalleymarathon.com
Deseret News Marathon Website:
http://deseretnewsclassic.com
UTAH, USA
State capital: Salt Lake City
State population: 2.6 million (Provo 116,000)
State nickname: The Beehive State
State bird: Common American Gull
State mammal: Rocky Mountain Elk
State motto:
Industry
Famous people from Utah:
James Woods (actor), Loretta Young (actress), Butch Cassidy (outlaw), J. Willard Marriott (restaurant, hotel chain founder), Donny Osmond, Marie Osmond (singers)
Fun facts about Utah:
Utah is the only state whose capital’s name is made of three words. All three words in Salt Lake City have four letters each
More facts:
http://www.50states.com/facts/utah.htm#.U8T3llZn7eY
Logistic:
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Tourism-g57106-Provo_Utah-Vacations.html
50 STATES MARATHON TOUR: INDIANA (36/50)
2012 SUNBURST MARATHON, SOUTH BEND: 4:13:38 (2012-06-02)
Photos:
https://www.facebook.com/730374053784599/photos/?tab=album&album_id=735213713300633
Race report:
http://bikingviking.net/listing/sunburst-indiana-marathon-south-bend-indiana-2012-06-02/
Sunburst Marathon Website:
http://www.sunburstraces.org
INDIANA, USA
State capital: Indianapolis
State population: 6,5 million (South Bend 101,000)
State nickname: The Hoosier State
State bird: Cardinal
State motto:
The Crossroads of America
Famous people from Indiana:
Larry Bird (basketball), James Dean (actor), Michael Jackson (music), David Letterman (TV host)
Fun facts about Indiana:
The first professional baseball game was played in Fort Wayne on May 4, 1871
More facts:
http://www.50states.com/facts/indiana.htm#.U8Omtl5n7eY
Logistic:
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Tourism-g37535-South_Bend_Indiana-Vacations.html
50 STATES MARATHON TOUR: VERMONT (35/50)
2012 VERMONT CITY MARATHON, BURLINGTON: 4:35:31 (2012-05-27)
Photos:
https://www.facebook.com/730374053784599/photos/?tab=album&album_id=735211986634139
Race report:
http://bikingviking.net/listing/vermont-city-marathon-burlington-vermont-2012-05-27/
Vermont City Marathon Website:
https://www.vermontcitymarathon.org
VERMONT, USA
State capital: Montpelier
State population: 624,000 (Burlington 42,000)
State nickname: The Green Mountain State
State bird: Hermit Trush
State mammal: Morgan horse
State motto:
Freedom and Unity
Famous people from Vermont:
Chester Alan Arthur (U.S. president), Calvin Coolidge (U.S. president), John Deere (inventor), Patty Sheehan (golfer), Brigham Young (religious leader), Joseph Smith (religious leader)
Fun facts about Vermont:
With a population of fewer than nine thousand people, Montpelier, Vermont is the smallest state capital in the U.S
More facts:
http://www.50states.com/facts/vermont.htm#.U8T6gFZn7eY
Logistic:
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Tourism-g57201-Burlington_Vermont-Vacations.html
50 STATES MARATHON TOUR: DELAWARE (34/50)
2012 DELAWARE MARATHON, WILMINGTON: 4:17:49 (2012-05-13)
2016 MONSTER MASH MARATHON, DOVER: 5:01:31 (2016-10-22)
Photos:
https://www.facebook.com/730374053784599/photos/?tab=album&album_id=735209806634357
Race report:
http://bikingviking.net/listing/delaware-marathon-wilmington-delaware-2012-05-13/
Delaware Marathon Website:
http://www.delawaremarathon.org
Monster Mash Marathon Website:
http://www.monstermashmarathon.com
DELAWARE, USA
State capital: Dover
State population: 898 000 (Wilmington 72,000)
State nickname: The First State
State bird: Blue Hen Chicken
State mammal: Grey fox
State motto:
Liberty and independence
Famous people from Delaware:
Annie Jump Cannon (astronomer), Henry Heimlich (surgeon, inventor), Valerie Bertinelli (actress)
Fun facts about Delaware:
Delaware was the first state to ratify the United States constitution. It did so on December 7, 1787
More facts:
http://www.50states.com/facts/delaware.htm#.U8KqT15n7eY
Logistic:
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Tourism-g34059-Wilmington_Delaware-Vacations.html
50 STATES MARATHON TOUR: MICHIGAN (33/50)
2012 KALAMAZOO MARATHON: 3:49:19 (2012-05-06)
Photos:
https://www.facebook.com/730374053784599/photos/?tab=album&album_id=735201263301878
Race report:
http://bikingviking.net/listing/kalamazoo-marathon-michigan-usa/
Kalamazoo Marathon Website:
https://thekalamazoomarathon.com
MICHIGAN, USA
State capital: Lansing
State population: 9,9 million
State bird: Robin
State mammal: Deer
State motto:
”Si quaeris peninsulam amoenam, circum spice” [If you are seeking a amenable (pleasant) peninsula, look around you]
Famous people from Michigan:
Madonna (singer), Kristen Bell (actress), Serena Williams (tennis player), Iggy Pop (singer), Stevie Wonder (singer), Diana Ross (singer), Henry Ford (entrepreneur), Alice Cooper (singer), Tom Selleck (actor)
Fun fact about Michigan:
Michigan ranks first in state boat registrations.
More facts:
http://www.50states.com/facts/michigan.htm#.VrEDHTbTKFA
Logistic:
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Tourism-g42354-Kalamazoo_Kalamazoo_County_Michigan-Vacations.html
50 STATES MARATHON TOUR: KENTUCKY (32/50)
2012 KENTUCKY DERBY MARATHON, LOUISVILLE: 3:34:33 (2012-04-28)
Photos:
https://www.facebook.com/730374053784599/photos/?tab=album&album_id=735195926635745
Race report:
http://bikingviking.net/listing/garmin-marathon-olathe-kansas-2012-04-21/
Kentucky Derby Marathon:
http://derbyfestivalmarathon.com
KENTUCKY, USA
State capital: Frankfort
State population: 4,4 million
State nickname: The Bluegrass State
State bird: Cardinal
State mammal: Grey squirrel, Thoroughbred
State motto:
United we stand, divided we fall
Famous people from Kentucky:
Muhammad Ali (boxer), Kit Carson (scout), Jefferson Davis (president of the Confederacy), Abraham Lincoln (U.S. president), Loretta Lynn (singer),
Fun facts about Kentucky:
Cheeseburgers were first served in 1934 at Kaolin’s restaurant in Louisville
More facts:
50 STATES MARATHON TOUR: KANSAS (31/50)
2012 GARMIN MARATHON, OLATHE: 3:42:29 (2012-04-21)
Photos:
https://www.facebook.com/730374053784599/photos/?tab=album&album_id=735191016636236
Race report:
http://bikingviking.net/listing/garmin-marathon-olathe-kansas-2012-04-21/
Garmin Marathon Website:
http://ozrun.org
KANSAS, USA
State capital: Topeka
State population: 2,9 million (Olathe 132,000)
State nickname: The Sunflower State
State bird: Western Meadowlark
State mammal: American bison
State motto:
To the stars through the difficulties
Famous people from Kansas:
Amelia Earhart (aviator), Walter P. Chrysler (auto manufacturer), Dennis Hopper (actor), Buster Keaton (actor), Emmett Kelly (clown), Barry Sanders (American football)
Fun facts about Kansas:
Dodge City is the windiest city in the United States
More facts:
http://www.50states.com/facts/kansas.htm#.U8PW7VZn7eY
Logistic:
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Tourism-g38954-Olathe_Kansas-Vacations.html
50 STATES MARATHON TOUR: RHODE ISLAND (30/50)
2012 GANSETT MARATHON, NARRANGANSETT: 3:34:03 (2012-04-14)
2012 NEWPORT MARATHON: 4:19:16 (2012-10-14)
Photos:
https://www.facebook.com/730374053784599/photos/?tab=album&album_id=735180456637292
Race report:
http://bikingviking.net/listing/newport-marathon-rhode-island-usa/
Newport Marathon Website:
http://www.newportmarathon.com
RHODE ISLAND, USA
State capital: Providence
State population: 1,1 million
State nickname: The Ocean State
State bird: Rhode Island Red
State motto:
Hope
Famous people from Rhode Island:
Ida Lewis (lighthouse keeper), Peter Farrelly (writer, director), Ruth Hussey (actress)
Fun facts about Rhode Island:
Rhode Island is the smallest state in size in the United States. It covers an area of 1,214 square miles. Its distances North to South are 48 miles and East to West 37 miles
More facts:
http://www.50states.com/facts/rdisl.htm#.U8RQPFZn7eY
Logistic:
https://www.tripadvisor.se/Tourism-g54097-Narragansett_South_County_Rhode_Island-Vacations.html
50 STATES MARATHON TOUR: TENNESSEE (29/50)
2012 KNOXVILLE MARATHON: 3:28:29 (2012-04-01)
Photos:
https://www.facebook.com/730374053784599/photos/?tab=album&album_id=735171506638187
Race report:
http://bikingviking.net/listing/knoxville-marathon-tennessee-2012-04-01/
Knoxville Marathon Website:
https://knoxvillemarathon.com
TENNESSEE, USA
State capital: Nashville
State population: 6,0 million (Knoxville 183,000)
State nickname: The Volunteer State
State bird: Mockingbird
State mammal: Raccoon, Tennessee walking horse
State motto:
Agriculture and commerce
Famous people from Tennessee:
Davy Crockett (frontiersman), Morgan Freeman (actor), Aretha Franklin (singer), Dolly Parton (singer), Wilma Rudolph (runner), Cybil Shepherd (actress), Tina Turner (singer)
Fun facts about Tennessee:
Tennessee won its nickname as The Volunteer State during the War of 1812 when volunteer soldiers from Tennessee displayed marked valor in the Battle of New Orleans
More facts:
http://www.50states.com/facts/tenn.htm#.U8TkO1Zn7eY
Logistic:
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Tourism-g55138-Knoxville_Tennessee-Vacations.html
50 STATES MARATHON TOUR: NORTH CAROLINA (28/50)
2012 ELLERBE MARATHON: 3:56:50 (2012-03-24)
Photos:
https://www.facebook.com/730374053784599/photos/?tab=album&album_id=735169263305078
Race report:
http://bikingviking.net/listing/ellerbe-marathon-north-carolina-2012-03-24/
Ellerbe Marathon Website:
http://www.theboogieraces.com/ESMarathon.html
NORTH CAROLINA, USA
State capital: Raleigh
State population: 9,5 million (Ellerbe 1000)
State nickname: The Tar Heel State
State bird: Cardinal
State mammal: Grey squirrel, Plott hound
State motto:
To be, rather than to seem
Famous people from North Carolina:
Roberta Flack (singer), Ava Gardner (actress), Andy Griffith (actor), Andrew Johnson (U.S. president), Floyd Patterson (boxer), James K. Polk (U.S. president)
Fun facts about North Carolina:
The Biltmore Estate in Ashville is America’s largest home, and includes a 255-room chateau, an award-winning winery and extensive gardens
More facts:
http://www.50states.com/facts/ncarolin.htm#.U8QZ4VZn7eY
Logistic:
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Tourism-g49110-Ellerbe_North_Carolina-Vacations.html
50 STATES MARATHON TOUR: GEORGIA (27/50)
2012 GEORGIA MARATHON, ATLANTA: 3:35:57 (2012-03-18)
Photos:
https://www.facebook.com/730374053784599/photos/?tab=album&album_id=735135189975152
Race report:
http://bikingviking.net/listing/georgia-marathon-atlanta-2012-03-18/
Georgia Marathon Website:
http://www.atlantatrackclub.org/2017-publix-georgia-marathon-half-marathon
GEORGIA, USA
State capital: Atlanta
State population: 10 million (Atlanta 448,000)
State nickname: The Peach State
State bird: Brown Trasher
State mammal: Right whale
State motto:
Wisdom, justice, moderation
Famous people from Georgia:
Amy Grant (singer), Ray Charles (music), Jackie Robinson (baseball), Hulk Hogan (wrestler), Bobby Jones (golf), Martin Luther King Jr. (civl rights activist), Margaret Mitchell (author), Otis Redding (music)
Fun facts about Georgia:
Historic Saint Marys Georgia is the second oldest city in the nation
More facts:
50 STATES MARATHON TOUR: SOUTH CAROLINA (26/50)
2012 COLUMBIA CITY MARATHON: 3:27:20 (2012-03-10)
2012 GREENVILLE MARATHON: 4:16:04 (2012-10-27)
Photos:
https://www.facebook.com/730374053784599/photos/?tab=album&album_id=734499810038690
Race report:
http://bikingviking.net/listing/greenville-marathon-south-carolina-2012-10-27/
Greenville Marathon Website:
http://spinxrunfest.com
SOUTH CAROLINA, USA
State capital: Columbia
State population: 4,3 million
State nickname: The Palmetto State
State bird: Great Carolina wren
State mammal: White-tailed deer, Bottlenose dolphin, Right whale, Boykin Spaniel, Carolina Marsh Tacky, mule
State motto:
While I breathe, I hope Ready in soul and resource
Famous people from South Carolina:
Dizzy Gillespie (jazz trumpeter), Andrew Jackson (U.S. president), Jesse Louis Jackson (civil rights leader), Eartha Kitt (singer)
Fun facts about South Carolina:
The first battle of the Civil War took place at Fort Sumter
More facts:
http://www.50states.com/facts/socaro.htm#.U8RaJlZn7eY
Logistic:
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Tourism-g54258-Greenville_South_Carolina-Vacations.html
50 STATES MARATHON TOUR: ARKANSAS (25/50)
2012 LITTLE ROCK MARATHON: 3:29:41 (2012-03-04)
Little Rock Marathon, Arkansas
50 STATES MARATHON TOUR: OKLAHOMA (24/50)
2012 POST OAK MARATHON, TULSA: 4:12:53 (2012-02-26)
2012 LITTLE WARMUP MARATHON, TULSA: 5:58:10 (2012-11-17)
2012 ROUTE 66 MARATHON, TULSA: 5:58:14 (2012-11-18)
Photos:
https://www.facebook.com/730374053784599/photos/?tab=album&album_id=734502386705099
Race report:
http://bikingviking.net/listing/route-66-marathon-tulsa-oklahoma-2012-11-18/
Route 66 Marathon Website:
http://route66marathon.com
OKLAHOMA, USA
State capital: Oklahoma City
State population: 3,8 million
State nickname: The Sooner State
State bird: Scissor-tailed flycatcher
State mammal: Bison, White-tailed deer, raccoon
State motto:
Labor conquers all things
Famous people from Oklahoma:
Brad Pitt (actor), Johnny Bench (baseball), Garth Brooks (singer), Shannon Miller (Olympic gymnast), James Francis Jim Thorpe (athlete)
Fun facts about Oklahoma:
The world’s first installed parking meter was in Oklahoma City, on July 16, 1935. Carl C. Magee, of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, is generally credited with originating the parking meter. He filed for a patent for a ”coin controlled parking meter” on May 13, 1935
More facts:
50 STATES MARATHON TOUR: ARIZONA (23/50)
2012 IMS ARIZONA MARATHON, PHOENIX: 3:21:01 (2012-02-19)
Photos:
https://www.facebook.com/730374053784599/photos/?tab=album&album_id=735130273308977
Race report:
http://bikingviking.net/listing/ims-arizona-marathon-2012-02-19/
The Arizona Marathon Website:
http://thearizonamarathon.com
ARIZONA, USA
State capital: Phoenix
State population: 6.3 million
State nickname: The Grand Canyon State
State bird: Cactus Wren
State mammal: Ring-tailed Cat
State motto:
God enriches
Famous people from Arizona:
Cochise (Apache Chief), Geronimo (Apache Chief), Linda Ronstadt (music)
Fun facts about Arizona:
The amount of copper on the roof of the Capitol building is equivalent to 4,800,000 pennies.
More facts:
http://www.50states.com/facts/arizona.htm#.U8KDel5n7eY
Logistic:
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Tourism-g31310-Phoenix_Arizona-Vacations.html
50 STATES MARATHON TOUR: FLORIDA (22/50)
2012 MIAMI MARATHON: 3:32:15 (2012-01-29)
2012 MELBOURNE MUSIC & BEACHES MARATHON: 3:34:18 (2012-02-05)
2012 DONNA BREAST CANCER MARATHON, JACKSONVILLE: 3:27:43 (2012-02-12)
Photos:
https://www.facebook.com/730374053784599/photos/?tab=album&album_id=734926316662706
Race report:
http://bikingviking.net/listing/miami-marathon-florida-2012-01-29/
Miami Marathon Website:
http://www.themiamimarathon.com
FLORIDA, USA
State capital: Tallahassee
State population: 18,6 million (Miami 5,6 million)
State nickname: The Sunshine State
State bird: Mockingbird
State mammal: Florida Panther, Manatee, Dolphin and Florida Cracker horse
State motto:
In God we trust
Famous people from Florida:
Fay Dunaway (actress), Sidney Poitier (actor), Jim Morrison (singer), Osceola (Seminole Indian leader), Pat Boone (singer)
Fun facts about Florida:
Saint Augustine is the oldest European settlement in North America
More facts:
http://www.50states.com/facts/florida.htm#.U8KtXV5n7eY
Logistic:
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Tourism-g34439-Miami_Beach_Florida-Vacations.html
50 STATES MARATHON TOUR: HAWAII (21/50)
1996 HONOLULU MARATHON, OAHU: 3:46:44 (1996-12-08)
2012 MAUI OCEANFRONT MARATHON, MAUI: 3:56:12 (2012-01-22)
Photos:
https://www.facebook.com/730374053784599/photos/?tab=album&album_id=734919013330103
Race report:
http://bikingviking.net/listing/honolulu-marathon-hawaii-1996-12-08/
Honolulu Marathon Website:
http://www.honolulumarathon.org
HAWAII, USA:
State capital: Honolulu (375,000)
State population: 1.4 million
State nickname: The Aloha State
State bird: Nene
State mammal: Hawaiian monk seal, Humpback whale
State motto:
The life of the land is perpetuated in righteousness
Famous people from Hawaii:
Kaahumanu (Hawaiian queen), Kamehameha (first Hawaiian king), Barack Obama (U.S. president), Tia Carrere (actress)
Fun facts about Hawaii:
Hawaii is the most isolated population center on the face of the earth. Hawaii is 2,390 miles from California; 3,850 miles from Japan; 4,900 miles from China; and 5,280 miles from the Philippines
More facts:
50 STATES MARATHON TOUR: LOUISIANA (20/50)
2012 LOUISIANA MARATHON, BATON ROUGE: 3:12:59 (2012-01-15)
Photos:
https://www.facebook.com/730374053784599/photos/?tab=album&album_id=734496163372388
Race report:
http://bikingviking.net/listing/louisiana-marathon-baton-rouge-louisiana-usa/
Louisiana Marathon Website:
http://www.thelouisianamarathon.com
LOUISIANA, USA
State capital: Baton Rouge
State population: 4,6 million
State nickname: The Pelican State
State bird: Eastern Brown Pelican
State mammal: Black bear, Catahoula Leopard dog
State motto:
Union, justice and confidence
Famous people from Louisiana:
Louis Armstrong (music), Fats Domino (music), Jerry Lee Lewis (music), Kitty Carlisle (singer, actress), Dorothy Lamour (actress)
Fun facts about Louisiana:
Louisiana has the tallest state capitol building in the United States; the building is 450 feet tall with 34 floors.
More facts:
http://www.50states.com/facts/louis.htm#.U8PguFZn7eY
Logistic:
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Tourism-g40024-Baton_Rouge_Louisiana-Vacations.html
50 STATES MARATHON TOUR: ALABAMA (19/50)
2012 FIRST LIGHT MARATHON, MOBILE: 3:38:48 (2012-01-08)
Photos:
https://www.facebook.com/730374053784599/photos/?tab=album&album_id=734496163372388
Race report:
http://bikingviking.net/listing/first-light-marathon-alabama-2012-01-08/
First Light Marathon Website:
http://bikingviking.net/listing/first-light-marathon-alabama-2012-01-08/
ALABAMA, USA
State capital: Montgomery
State population: 4,8 million
State nickname: Yellowhammer State
State bird: Yellowhammer
State mammal: American black bear, Racking horse
State motto:
We dare defend our rights
Famous people from Alabama:
Hank Aaron (baseball), Nat ”King” Cole (music), Emmy Lou Harris (music), Carl Lewis (track & field), Jesse Owens (track & field), Rosa Parks (civil rights activist), Hank Williams (music)
Fun facts about Alabama:
Alabama workers built the first rocket to put humans on the moon.
More facts:
http://www.50states.com/facts/alabama.htm#.U8JZA15n7eY
Logistic:
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Tourism-g30709-Mobile_Alabama-Vacations.html
50 STATES MARATHON TOUR: MISSISSIPPI (18/50)
2012 MISSISSIPPI BLUES MARATHON, JACKSON: 3:28:39 (2012-01-07)
Photos:
https://www.facebook.com/730374053784599/photos/?tab=album&album_id=734491750039496
Race report:
http://bikingviking.net/listing/mississippi-blues-marathon-mississippi-2012-01-07/
Mississippi Blues Marathon Website:
https://register.racepartner.com/msbluesmarathon/register
MISSISSIPPI, USA
State capital: Jackson
State population: 2,9 million
State nickname: The Magnolia State
State bird: Mockingbird
State mammal: White-tailed deer, Common bottlenose dolphin
State motto:
By valor and arms
Famous people from Mississippi:
Elvis Presley (singer, actor), Brett Farve (American football), Elizabeth Lee Hazen (inventor), Faith Hill (singer), James Earl Jones (entertainer), B. B. King (guitarist), Muddy Waters (singer, guitarist), Tennessee Williams (playwright), Oprah Winfrey (talk-show host),
Fun facts about Mississippi:
In 1902 while on a hunting expedition in Sharkey County, President Theodore (Teddy) Roosevelt refused to shoot a captured bear. This act resulted in the creation of the world-famous teddy bear
More facts:
http://www.50states.com/facts/miss.htm#.U8P0TFZn7eY
Logistic:
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Tourism-g43833-Jackson_Mississippi-Vacations.html
50 STATES MARATHON TOUR: TEXAS (17/50)
2012 TEXAS MARATHON, KINGWOOD, HOUSTON: 3:15:13 (2012-01-01)
2012 ULTRA CENTRIC MARATHON, DALLAS: 5:59:32 (2012-11-16)
Photos:
https://www.facebook.com/730374053784599/photos/?tab=album&album_id=734893519999319
Race report:
http://bikingviking.net/listing/texas-marathon-2012-01-01/
Texas Marathon Website:
http://www.50statesmarathonclub.com/texas.html
TEXAS
State capital: Austin
State population: 23,9 million
State nickname: The Lone Star State
State mammal: Texas Long Horn
State bird: Mockingbird
State dog: Blue Lacy
State motto:
Friendship
Famous people from Texas:
Steven Fuller Austin (founding father of Texas), Dwight David Eisenhower (U.S. president), Larry Hagman (actor), Ben Hogan (golfer), Buddy Holly (musician), Howard Hughes (industrialist, film producer), Lyndon B. Johnson (U.S. president), Michael Johnson (olympic sports), Janis Joplin (blues singer), Tommy Lee Jones (actor), Roy Orbison (singer), Willie Nelson (singer)
Fun facts about Texas:
Texas comes from the Hasinai Indian word tejas meaning friends or allies. Texas is the only state to have the flags of 6 different nations fly over it. They are: Spain, France, Mexico, Republic of Texas, Confederate States, and the United States.
More facts:
50 STATES MARATHON TOUR: MARYLAND (16/50)
2011 NCR TRAILS MARATHON, SPARKS: 3:12:08 (2011-11-26)
2014 BALTIMORE MARATHON : 4:22:25 (2014-10-18)
2016 BALTIMORE MARATHON: 4:40:43 (2016-10-15)
Photos:
https://www.facebook.com/730374053784599/photos/?tab=album&album_id=734901843331820
Race report:
http://bikingviking.net/listing/baltimore-marathon-maryland-usa/
Baltimore Marathon Website:
http://www.thebaltimoremarathon.com
MARYLAND, USA
State capital: Annapolis
State population: 5,6 million (Baltimore 622,000)
State nickname: The Old Line State
State bird: Baltimore Oriole
State mammal: Chesapeake Bay Retriever, Calico Cat, Thoroughbred
State motto:
Manly deeds, womanly words
Famous people from Maryland:
Babe Ruth, the Sultan of Swat, was born in Baltimore and attended Saint Mary’s Industrial School. Other Major League Ball player besides ”The Babe” born in Maryland include Cal Ripken, Jr., Billy Ripken, Lefty Grove, Frank (Home Run) Baker, Harold Baines, Al Kaline, Denny Neagle, and Jimmie Foxx.
Fun facts about Maryland:
America’s national anthem was written by Francis Scott Key a Maryland lawyer. It is believed Key wrote the anthem on September 14, 1814 while watching the bombardment of Fort McHenry in Baltimore Harbor.
Since May 30th, 1949 the United States flag has flown continuously over the monument marking the site of Francis Scott Key’s birthplace. The flag flies at Terra Rubra Farm, Carroll County, Keymar, Maryland as mandated by a Joint Resolution of Congress.
The Maryland State House is the oldest state capitol still in continuous legislative use.
The first dental school in the United States opened at the University of Maryland.
Annapolis is known as the sailing capital of the world.
More facts:
http://www.50states.com/facts/maryland.htm#.U8Pn8FZn7eY
Logistic:
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Tourism-g60811-Baltimore_Maryland-Vacations.html
50 STATES MARATHON TOUR: NEW YORK (15/50)
2010 NEW YORK CITY MARATHON: 3:17:18 (2010-11-07)
2011 NEW YORK CITY MARATHON: 3:08:55 (2011-11-06)
2013 NEW YORK CITY MARATHON: 4:39:59 (2013-11-03)
2014 NEW YORK CITY MARATHON: 4:22:07 (2014-11-02)
2015 NEW YORK CITY MARATHON: 5:32:27 (2015-11-01)
2016 NEW YORK CITY MARATHON: 5:06:15 (2016-11-06)
Photos:
https://www.facebook.com/730374053784599/photos/?tab=album&album_id=735153286640009
Race report:
http://bikingviking.net/listing/new-york-marathon-usa-2013-11-03/
New York City Marathon Website:
http://www.tcsnycmarathon.org
NEW YORK, USA
State capital: Albany
State population: 19.6 million (New York City 8,4 million)
State bird: Bluebird
State nickname: The Empire State
State motto:
Excelsior (Ever upward)
Famous people from the state of New York:
Barbara Streisand (singer/actress), Humphrey Bogart (actor), Maria Callas (soprano), Tom Cruise (actor), George Gershwin (composer), Herman Melville (author), Franklin D. Roosevelt (President)
Fun facts about New York:
The first American chess tournament was held in New York in 1843
More facts:
http://www.50states.com/facts/new-york.htm
Logistic:
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Tourism-g60763-New_York_City_New_York-Vacations.html
50 STATES MARATHON TOUR: VIRGINIA (14/50)
2011 MARINE CORPS MARATHHON, WASHINGTON D.C.: 3:20:26 (2011-10-30)
2011 RICHMOND MARATHON: 3:04:15 (2011-11-12)
2012 CHARLOTTESVILLE MARATHON: 3:38:40 (2012-04-07)
2012 RICHMOND MARATHON: 4:39:44 (2012-11-10)
Photos:
https://www.facebook.com/730374053784599/photos/?tab=album&album_id=734484156706922
Race report:
http://bikingviking.net/listing/richmond-marathon-virginia-2011-11-12/
Richmond Marathon Website:
http://www.richmondmarathon.com
VIRGINIA, USA
State capital: Richmond
State population: 7,5 million
State nickname: The Old Dominion State
State bird: Cardinal
State mammal: Virginia Big-eared Bat, American Foxhound
State motto:
Thus always to tyrants
Famous people from Virginia:
George Washington (first U.S. president), Meriwether Lewis (explorer), William Clark (explorer), Nat Turner (leader of slave uprising), Arthur Ashe (tennis), Warren Beatty (actor), Ella Fitzgerald (jazz singer), William H. Harrison (U.S. president), Sam Houston (political leader), Thomas Jefferson (U.S. president), Robert E. Lee (Confederate general), Shirley MacLaine (actress), James Madison (U.S. president), James Monroe (U.S. president), Opechancanough (Powhatan leader), Sam Snead (golfer), Zachary Taylor (U.S. president), John Tyler (U.S. president), Woodrow Wilson (U.S. president)
Fun facts about Virginia:
Jamestown was the first English settlement in the U.S. It was also the first capital of Virginia
More facts:
50 STATES MARATHON TOUR: OHIO (13/50)
2011 COLUMBUS MARAHTON: 3:13:35 (2011-10-16)
Photos:
https://www.facebook.com/730374053784599/photos/?tab=album&album_id=734413226714015
Race report:
http://bikingviking.net/listing/columbus-marathon-ohio-2011-10-16/
Columbus Marathon:
http://www.columbusmarathon.com
OHIO, USA
State capital: Columbus (823,000)
State population: 11,5 million
State nickname: The Buckeye State
State bird: Cardinal
State mammal: White-tailed deer
State motto:
With God, all things are possible
Famous people from Ohio:
Neil Alden Armstrong (astronaut), Doris Day (singer, actress), Annie Oakley (markswoman), George Armstrong Custer (army officer), Thomas Alva Edison (inventor), Clark Gable (actor), James Abram Garfield (U.S. president), Ulysses Simpson Grant (U.S. president), Warren Gamaliel Harding (U.S. president), Rutherford Hayes (U.S. president), Benjamin Harrison (U.S. president), Dean Martin (singer, actor), William McKinley (U.S. president), Toni Morrison (author), Paul Newman (actor), Jack Nicklaus (golfer), Tyrone Power (actor), Steven Spielberg (director, screenwriter), William H. Taft (U.S. president), Tecumseh (Shawnee Indian chief), Ted Turner (broadcasting)
Fun facts about Ohio:
Cleveland boasts America’s first traffic light. It began on Aug. 5, 1914
More facts:
http://www.50states.com/facts/ohio.htm#.U8QhiVZn7eY
Logistic:
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Tourism-g50226-Columbus_Ohio-Vacations.html
50 STATES MARATHON TOUR: ILLINOIS (12/50)
2011 CHICAGO MARATHON: 3:17:06 (2011-10-09)
2012 PRAIRIE STATE MARATHON, LIBERTYVILLE: 5:36:32 (2012-10-06)
2012 CHICAGO MARATHON: 4:11:50 (2012-10-07)
2014 CHICAGO MARATHON: 4:44:34 (2014-10-12)
2015 CHICAGO MARATHON: 5:19:01 (2015-10-11)
2016 CHICAGO MARATHON: 4:41:43 (2016-19-09)
Photos:
https://www.facebook.com/730374053784599/photos/?tab=album&album_id=734356123386392
Race report:
http://bikingviking.net/listing/chicago-marathon-illinois-2012-10-07/
Chicago Marathon Website:
https://www.chicagomarathon.com
ILLINOIS, USA
State capital: Springfield
State population: 12.8 million (Chicago 9,8 million)
State nickname: The Prairie State
State mammal: White-tailed deer
State bird: Cardinal
State motto:
State sovereignty, national union
Famous people from Illinois:
Black Hawk (Sauk chief), Harrison Ford (actor), Gloria Swanson (actress), Raquel Welch (actress), Jimmy Connors (tennis), Walt Disney (producer), Benny Goodman (musician), Bill Murray (actor), Gillian Anderson (actress), Wild Bill Hickok (scout)
Fun facts about Illinois:
Illinois was the first state to ratify the 13th Amendment to the Constitution abolishing slavery.
More facts:
http://www.50states.com/facts/illinois.htm
Logistic:
HI Hostel is a great place just a short walk from the start. They serve you a free pasta dinner the night before the marathon and it is always a free (big) breakfast. Many runers are staying there during the marathon weekend and you will meet new friends from all over the world.
50 STATES MARATHON TOUR: NEBRASKA (11/50)
2011 OMAHA MARATHON: 3:17:46 (2011-09-25)
Photos:
https://www.facebook.com/730374053784599/photos/?tab=album&album_id=731032277052110
Race report:
http://bikingviking.net/listing/omaha-marathon-nebraska-2011-09-25/
Omaha Marathon Website:
http://omahamarathon.com
NEBRASKA, USA
State capital: Lincoln
State population: 1,8 million (Omaha 904,000)
State nickname: The Cornhusker State
State bird: Western Meadowlark
State mammal: White-tailed deer
State motto:
Equality before the law
Famous people from Nebraska:
Fred Astaire (actor, dancer), Marlon Brando (actor), Warren Buffett (investor), James Coburn (actor), Henry Fonda (actor), Nick Nolte (actor)
Fun facts about Nebraska:
Nebraska has more miles of river than any other state
More facts:
50 STATES MARATHON TOUR: COLORADO (10/50)
2011 BOULDER MARATHON: 3:37:38 (2011-09-05)
Photos:
https://www.facebook.com/730374053784599/photos/?tab=album&album_id=731030420385629
Race report:
http://bikingviking.net/listing/boulder-marathon-colorado-2011-09-05/
Boulder Marathon Website:
http://www.bbscrun.com/boulderrezmarathon
COLORADO, USA
State capital: Denver
State population: 5.0 million
State nickname: The Centennial State
State bird: Lark Bunting
State mammal: Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep
State motto:
Nothing without providence
Famous people from Colorado:
Tim Allen (actor), Jack Dempsey (boxer), Ouray (Ute Indian chief)
Fun facts about Colorado:
Colorado is the only state in history, to turn down the Olympics. In 1976 the Winter Olympics were planned to be held in Denver. 62% of all state Voters choose at almost the last minute not to host the Olympics, because of the cost, pollution and population boom it would have on the State Of Colorado, and the City of Denver.
More facts:
http://www.50states.com/facts/colorado.htm#.U8Kg315n7eY
Logistic:
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Tourism-g33388-Denver_Colorado-Vacations.html
50 STATES MARATHON TOUR: IDAHO (9/50)
2011 MESA FALLS MARATHON, ASHTON: 3:32:19 (2011-08-27)
Photos:
https://www.facebook.com/730374053784599/photos/?tab=album&album_id=730977887057549
Race report:
http://bikingviking.net/listing/mesa-falls-marathon-idaho-2011-08-27/
Mesa Falls Marathon Website:
http://mesafallsmarathon.com
IDAHO, USA
State capital: Boise
State population: 1.6 million
State nickname: The Gem State
State bird: Mountain Bluebird
State mammal: Appaloosa horse
State motto:
Let it be perpetual
Famous people from Idaho:
Picabo Street (skier), Lana Turner (actress), Ezra Pound (author)
Fun facts about Idaho:
Rigby is known as the birthplace of television since it is Philo T. Farnsworth’s hometown. Farnsworth pioneered television technology
More facts:
http://www.50states.com/facts/idaho.htm#.U8LAwl5n7eY
Logistic:
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Tourism-g29229-Ashton_Idaho-Vacations.html
50 STATES MARATHON TOUR: CALIFORNIA (8/50)
1999 SAN FRANCISCO MARATHON: 5:14:00 (1999-07-11)
2011 SAN FRANCISCO MARATHON: 3:25:04 (2011-07-31)
2012: SAN FRANCISCO MARATHON: 3:59:06 (2012-07-29)
2012: TRACY’S FAT ASS MARATHON, SAN FRANCSICO: 6:34:00 (2012-07-30)
Photos:
https://www.facebook.com/730374053784599/photos/?tab=album&album_id=730971787058159
Race report:
http://bikingviking.net/listing/san-francisco-marathon-2012-07-29/
CALIFORNIA
State capital: Sacramento
State population: 38.3 million
State nick name: The Golden State
State mammal: California grizzly bear
State bird: California Valley Quail
State motto:
Eureka! (I have found it!)
Famous people from California:
Dian Fossey (zoologist), Jennifer Aniston (actress), Jack Black (actor), Kevin Costner (actor), Clint Eastwood (film producer, actor), Will Ferrell (actor), Jodie Foster (actress), Steve Jobs (entrepreneur), Michelle Pfeiffer (actress)
Fun facts about California:
More turkeys are raised in California than in any other state in the United States.
More facts:
http://www.50states.com/facts/california.htm
Logistic:
https://www.tripadvisor.se/Hotels-g60713-San_Francisco_California-Hotels.html
50 STATES MARATHON TOUR: MONTANA (7/50)
2011 MISSOULA MARATHON: 3:18:56 (2011-07-10)
2012 MISSOULA MARATHON: 3:57:23 (2012-07-08)
Photos:
https://www.facebook.com/730374053784599/photos/?tab=album&album_id=730962117059126
Race report:
http://bikingviking.net/listing/missoula-marathon-montana-2012-07-08/
Missoula Marathon Website:
http://www.missoulamarathon.org
MONTANA, USA
State capital: Helena
State population: 1.0 million (Missoula 69,000)
State nickname: The Treasure State
State bird: Western Meadowlark
State mammal: Grizzly bear
State motto:
Gold and silver
Famous people from Montana:
Gary Cooper (actor), David Lynch (filmmaker), Evel Knievel (daredevil motorcyclist), Dana Carvey (comedian), Dorothy Baker (author)
Fun facts about Montana:
Competing with the D River in Lincoln City, Oregon for the title of the world’s shortest river, the Roe River flows near Great Falls. Both rivers lengths vary from 58 feet to 200 feet. The source for this small river is Giant Springs, the largest freshwater spring in the United States
More facts:
http://www.50states.com/facts/mont.htm#.U8P6KlZn7eY
Logistic:
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Tourism-g45277-Missoula_Montana-Vacations.html
50 STATES MARATHON TOUR: WASHINGTON (6/50)
2011 ROCK’N’ROLL SEATTLE MARATHON: 3:26:34 (2011-06-25)
Photos:
https://www.facebook.com/730374053784599/photos/?tab=album&album_id=730956463726358
Race report:
http://bikingviking.net/listing/seattle-marathon-washington-2011-06-25/
Rock’n’roll Seattle Marathon Website:
http://www.seattlemarathon.org
WASHINGTON, USA
State capital: Olympia
State population: 6.5 million (Seattle 652,000)
State nickname: The Evergreen State
State bird: Willow Goldfinch
State mammal: Olympic marmot, Orca
State motto:
Al-ki (By and by)
Famous people from Washington:
Kurt Cobain (grunge rock icon), Bing Crosby (singer, actor), Bill Gates (software executive), Bob Barker (TV host), Jimi Hendrix (guitarist), Phil Mahre (skier), Seattle Dwamish (Suquamish chief), Carol Channing (actress)
Fun facts about Washington:
Starbucks, the biggest coffee chain in the world was founded in Seattle.
The forests of the Olympic Peninsula are among the rainiest places in the world and the only rainforests (such as the Hoh Rain Forest) in the continental United States.
Washington became the 42nd state in the United States on November 11, 1889.
The Lewis and Clark expedition entered the state on October 10, 1805.
Spokane was the smallest city in size to host a World’s Fair. – 1974
The percentage of non-religious people in Washington is the highest of any state, and church membership is among the lowest of all states.
Washington state has more glaciers than the other 47 contiguous states combined. Washington state produces more apples than any other state in the union.
More facts:
http://www.50states.com/facts/washingt.htm#.U815DFZn7eY
Logistic:
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Tourism-g60878-Seattle_Washington-Vacations.html
50 STATES MARATHON TOUR: MINNESOTA (5/50)
2011 MINNEAPOLIS MARATHON: 3:32:06 (2011-06-05)
Photos:
https://www.facebook.com/730374053784599/photos/?tab=album&album_id=730939670394704
Race report:
http://bikingviking.net/listing/minneapolis-marathon-minnesota-2011-06-05/
Minneapolis Marathon Website:
http://www.minneapolismarathon.com
MINNESOTA, USA
State capital: St. Paul (295,00)
State population: 5,2 million (Minneapolis 401,000)
State nickname: North Star State
State bird: Common Loon
State motto:
The Star of the North
Famous people from Minnesota:
Bob Dylan (singer), Judy Garland (singer, actress), Jean Paul Getty (oil executive), Jessica Lange (actress), Sinclair Lewis (author), Roger Maris (baseball), Prince Rogers Nelson (singer), Winona Ryder (actress), Charles Monroe Schulz (cartoonist)
Fun facts about Minnesota:
Minneapolis has more golfers per capita than any other city in the country
More facts:
http://www.50states.com/facts/minn.htm#.U8PwnFZn7eY
Logistic:
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Tourism-g43323-Minneapolis_Minnesota-Vacations.html
50 STATES MARATHON TOUR: WISCONSIN (4/50)
2011 MADISON MARATHON: 3:44:51 (2011-05-29)
Photos:
https://www.facebook.com/730374053784599/photos/?tab=album&album_id=730928917062446
Race report:
http://bikingviking.net/listing/madison-marathon-wisconsin-2011-05-29/
Madison Marathon Website:
http://www.madisonmarathon.org/
WISCONSIN, USA
State capital: Madison (243,000)
State population: 5,6 million
State nickname: The Badger State
State bird: Robin
State mammal: Badger, White-tailed deer, American Water Spaniel, Dairy cow
State motto:
Forward
Famous people from Wisconsin:
Laura Ingalls Wilder (author), Harry Houdini (magician), William Defoe (actor), Eric Heiden (speed skater), Liberace (pianist), Charles and John Ringling (circus entrepreneurs), Gena Rowlands (actress), Spencer Tracy (actor), Orson Welles (actor and producer), Frank Lloyd Wright (architect)
Fun facts about Wisconsin:
The first practical typewriter was designed in Milwaukee in 1867.
Wisconsin produces more milk than any other state.
The original Barbie is from Willows. Barbie’s full name is Barbie Millicent Roberts.
Milwaukee is home of Harley Davidson Motorcycles.
The Hamburger hall of fame is located in Seymour. Mercer is the Loon Capital of the World.
Green Bay is the Toilet Paper Capital of the World!
Devil’s Lake was established in 1911. The facility has become one of Wisconsin’s oldest and most famous state parks. It leads the state parks in attendance.
More facts:
http://www.50states.com/facts/wisconsin.htm#.U8UkWFZn7eY
Logistic:
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Tourism-g60859-Madison_Wisconsin-Vacations.html
50 STATES MARATHON TOUR: #3 PENNSYLVANIA (3/50)
2010 PHILADELPHIA MARATHON: 3:06:47 (2010-11-21)
2011 PITTSBURGH MARATHON: 3:27:19 (2011-05-15)
2011 PHILADELPHIA MARATHON: 3:05:38 (2011-11-20)
Photos:
https://www.facebook.com/730374053784599/photos/?tab=album&album_id=730909587064379
Race report Philadelphia Marathon:
http://bikingviking.net/listing/philadelphia-marathon-pennsylvania-2011-11-20/
Race report Pittsburgh Marathon:
http://bikingviking.net/listing/pittsburgh-marathon-pennsylvania-2011-05-15/
Philadelphia Marathon Website:
http://philadelphiamarathon.com
Pittsburgh Marathon Website:
http://www.thepittsburghmarathon.com/default
PENNSYLVANIA, USA
State capital: Harrisburg
State population: 12,4 million (Philadelphia 1,6 million)
State nickname: The Keystone State
State bird: Ruffed Grouse
State mammal: White-tailed deer, Great Dane
State motto:
Virtue, liberty and independence
Famous people from Pennsylvania:
Daniel Boone (frontiersman), James Buchanan (U.S. president), Bill Cosby (actor), Gene Kelly (dancer, actor), Arnold Palmer (golfer), Robert E. Peary (explorer), James Stewart (actor)
Fun facts about Pennsylvania:
The first daily newspaper was published in Philadelphia on Sept. 21, 1784
More facts:
http://www.50states.com/facts/penn.htm#.U8RO8FZn7eY
Logistic:
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Tourism-g60795-Philadelphia_Pennsylvania-Vacations.html
50 STATES MARATHON TOUR: #2 NEW JERSEY (2/50)
2011 NEW JERSEY MARATHON: 3:27:18 (2011-05-01)
Photos:
https://www.facebook.com/730374053784599/photos/?tab=album&album_id=730890213732983
Race report:
http://bikingviking.net/listing/new-jersey-marathon-new-jersey-2011-05-01/
New Jersey Marathon Website:
http://www.thenewjerseymarathon.com
NEW JERSEY, USA
State capital: Trenton (85,000)
State population: 8,7 million
State nickname: The Garden State
State bird: Eastern Goldfinch
State mammal: Horse
State motto:
Liberty and prosperity
Famous people from New Jersey:
Frank Sinatra (singer), Bruce Springsteen (musician), Jon Bon Jovi (musician), William Count Basie (band leader), James Fenimore Cooper (author), David Copperfield (magician), Whitney Houston (entertainer), Norman Mailer (author), Jack Nicholson (actor), Kevin Spacey (actor), Meryl Streep (actress), Sarah Vaughan (singer), Dionne Warwick (actress, singer), Ray Liotta (actor)
Fun facts about New Jersey:
New Jersey has the most diners in the world and is sometimes referred to as the diner capital of the world
More facts:
http://www.50states.com/facts/newjerse.htm#.U8QOtVZn7eY
Logistic:
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Tourism-g46582-Long_Branch_New_Jersey-Vacations.html
50 STATES MARATHON TOUR: #1 MASSACHUSETTS (1/50)
2011 BOSTON MARATHON: 3:36:37 (2011-04-11)
2012 BOSTON MARATHON: 4:04:52 (2012-04-16)
2014 CAPE COD MARATHON: 4:46:29 ((2014-10-26)
2016 BOSTON MARATHON: 4:11:21 (16-04-18)
Photos:
https://www.facebook.com/730374053784599/photos/?tab=album&album_id=730878287067509
Race report Boston Marathon:
http://bikingviking.net/listing/boston-marathon-massachusetts-2012-04-16/
Race report Cape Cod Marathon:
http://bikingviking.net/listing/cape-cod-marathon-falmouth-massachusetts/
Boston Marathon Website:
http://www.baa.org
Cape Cod Marathon Website:
http://www.capecodmarathon.com
MASSACHUSETTS, USA
State capital: Boston
State population: 6.7 million (Falmouth 32,000)
State nickname: The Bay State
State bird: Chickadee
State mammal: Right Whale, Boston Terrier, Tabby cat, Morgan horse
State motto:
By the sword we seek peace, but peace only under liberty
Famous people from Massachusetts:
John Adams (president), Susan B. Anthony (woman suffragist), Benjamin Franklin (statesman/scientist), John F. Kennedy (president), Edgar Allan Poe (writer), Samuel Adams (patriot)
Fun facts about Massachusetts:
Brewster has become the de facto ”Wedding Capital of Cape Cod” because of its many small and larger inns that cater to weddings.
There is a house in Rockport built entirely of newspaper.
The first basketball game was played in Springfield 1891. The Basketball Hall Of Fame is located in Springfield.
The American industrial revolution began in Lowell. Lowell was America’s first planned industrial city.
Although over 30 communities in the colonies eventually renamed themselves to honor Benjamin Franklin. The Massachusetts Town of Franklin was the first and changed its name in 1778.
Norfolk County is the birthplace of four United States presidents: John Adams, John Quincy Adams, John Fitzgerald Kennedy and George Herbert Walker Bush
More facts:
http://www.50states.com/facts/mass.htm#.U8PrNlZn7eY
Logistic:
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Tourism-g41565-Falmouth_Cape_Cod_Massachusetts-Vacations.html