The U.S. states that Felix Wong has visited (in green).

Visited U.S. States

Somewhere I read that the average American has only visited three states. In contrast, I wanted to visit all 50. I finally finished doing so in September 2022.

Going hand-in-hand with that goal was running a marathon in every state. I also achieved that in September 2022.

StateFirst VisitNotes
AlabamaFebruary 16, 2013For the Mercedes Marathon.
AlaskaSeptember 22, 2022For the Kenai River Marathon, and to propose! 
ArizonaSeptember 25, 2005 
ArkansasApril 4, 2017To run the Mission Run in the Ozarks Marathon, which I won!
CaliforniaJune 26, 1975I was born in this state.
ColoradoJanuary 13, 2001I lived in this state.
ConnecticutApril 22, 2008 
DelawareAugust 15, 2011Fort Collins to Northeast U.S. Road Trip
District of ColumbiaAugust 1992Visited there on a family trip to the East Coast when older brother went to college.
FloridaJune 5, 2008For Dan & Susan’s wedding.
GeorgiaMarch 22, 2005 
HawaiiSeptember 2, 2021 For the Kauai Marathon.
IdahoJune 27, 2003 
IllinoisJanuary 30, 2006 
IndianaJanuary 30, 2000During cross-country trip with Esther.
IowaJanuary 30, 2006During cross-country trip with Esther.
KansasApril 23, 2009Motorcycle trip from CO to run Oklahoma City Marathon and visit Venus, a friend from college.
KentuckyAugust 17, 2011Fort Collins to Northeast U.S. Road Trip
LouisianaFebruary 3, 2006 
MaineApril 19, 2008 
MarylandApril 22, 2005Went through and briefly stopped there during bus trip from Boston to Pittsburgh.
MassachusettsApril 14, 2005 
MichiganAugust 9, 2011Fort Collins to Northeast U.S. Road Trip
MinnesotaJune 16, 2017To visit Dan & Kiri and run Grandma’s Marathon.
MississippiJanuary 25, 2019To run the Mississippi Blues Marathon.
MissouriAugust 17, 2011Fort Collins to Northeast U.S. Road Trip
MontanaJune 15, 2008Cycled for a week along the Continental Divide in the Tour Divide mountain bike race.
NebraskaJanuary 30, 2000During cross-country trip with Esther.
Nevada1980sFamily trips to Tahoe/Reno.
New HampshireApril 17, 2008 
New JerseyAugust 22, 2005 
New MexicoSeptember 20, 2005 
New YorkAugust 1992Visited there on a family trip to the East Coast when older brother went to college.
North CarolinaMarch 15, 2005 
North DakotaSeptember 14, 2012For the Bismarck Marathon.
OhioApril 20, 2001To visit Jay and the Rock ‘n’ Roll Museum in Cleveland.
OklahomaApril 24, 2009 
OregonJune 26, 2003 
PennsylvaniaJuly 15, 1999 
Rhode IslandAugust 14, 2011Fort Collins to Northeast U.S. Road Trip
South CarolinaMarch 25, 2005 
South DakotaJune 2, 2006 
TennesseeAugust 17, 1998To visit Kat in Sewanee.
TexasApril 11, 2006 
UtahSeptember 10, 2005 
VermontJanuary 28, 2000During cross-country trip with Esther. 
VirginiaAugust 16, 2011Fort Collins to Northeast U.S. Road Trip
WashingtonJune 26, 2003 
West VirginiaAugust 16, 2011Fort Collins to Northeast U.S. Road Trip
WisconsinJune 12, 2021For the Maritime Marathon in Manitowoc, and then to visit Milwaukee and Madison.
WyomingJan 31, 2000 
The U.S. states that Felix Wong has visited (in green).
The U.S. states that Felix Wong has visited (in green).