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LINCOLN PRESIDENTIAL HALF MARATHON Springfield, IL A Penny For Your Thoughts: 2025, The Year We Lost Our Cents Thursday, April 9, 2026 "Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent, a new nation, conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal." — President Abraham Lincoln, The Gettysburg Address, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, November 19, 1863 Four score and 83 years after President Abraham Lincoln delivered the

THE GOOD LIFE HALFSY Lincoln, NE Halfsy the Distance, Double the Fun Saturday, November 8, 2025 At the start of my journey to run a half marathon in all 50 states, the second state I ticked off officially was Nebraska in 2022 . At that time, my chosen race was the Omahalf , primarily because Omaha was only a 2 hour drive from me and I'd picked the race out of convenience. It was unbearably cold and painfully windy during that race, not very scenic, and with the race slogan be

MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST HALF MARATHON Biloxi, MS Home of the Hurricane Hunters: 20 Years After Katrina Friday, December 12, 2025 For my last "run-cation" of 2025, I had the privilege of visiting Biloxi, Mississippi, home of the Hurricane Hunters , for the Mississippi Gulf Coast Marathon. This trip checked off State #24 on my quest to run a half marathon in all 50 states. I fell in love with the gulf coast and the " Hospitality State ," which has some of the sweetest people, be