Connecticut has never seen a run like this
1100 miles • 169 CT Towns • 34 days
Shan starts running in West Haven on 9/8/2025 and finishes at the Eversource Hartford Marathon
THE RUN
Run169 for Medals4Mettle. Inspired by our new CT Chapter of Medals4Mettle, Shan will tackle his next multi-day run this fall: 1,100 miles through all 169 towns in Connecticut. He will start running the week after Labor Day and wrap up with a final lap at the Eversource Hartford Marathon. The route winds through the heart of every CT town, passing landmarks and connecting communities along the way.
THE CAUSE
Medals4Mettle connects endurance athletes with children and adults fighting serious illness by delivering donated, hard-earned race medals as symbols of strength and resilience. Shan’s first multi-day charity run in 2008 was for M4M, making this a meaningful full-circle moment✨. We’re proud to be working alongside the Connecticut Children’s Foundation and the Hartford Marathon Foundation to bring this mission home.
THE DETAILS
Run169 for Medals4Mettle
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Start: 9/8/2025 📍West Haven, CT
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Finish: 10/11/2025 📍Eversource Hartford Marathon
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Route: Every CT town - general route here
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Distance: 1,100 miles
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Pace: 35 -40 miles/day
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Crew: His amazing wife
Follow us on Instagram for daily posts and medal collection details during the run 🏅
Want to be a part of our mission?
👟 Run a few miles with Shan
📸 Share the story - media connections welcome!
🌄 Send us local tips for great stops along the way
💸 Support the cause
Do you have race medals to donate? 🏅
📬 Mail them in (see here for where to send them)
📍 Or find us at select stops (details posted daily)
