EXTREMELY OUTSIDE
169 CONNECTICUT TOWNS
Sept 8 - Oct 11, 2025 · Through all 169 CT Towns · 34 days · 1091 miles
Finished with the final lap at the Eversource Hartford Marathon
Run169 for Medals4Mettle. In fall 2025, Shan ran 1,100 miles through all 169 Connecticut towns — the first time anyone has ever completed such a journey. Starting in West Haven and finishing with a final lap at the Eversource Hartford Marathon, Shan and his crew (his wife, Josh) crossed the state’s every corner, meeting incredible people and communities along the way. Over 34 days, they were joined by runners, walkers, and cyclists who joined in celebrating endurance, kindness, and connection in the true spirit of Medals4Mettle.
Sadly, the Medals4Mettle organization closed it doors in 2026. It was a pleasure to be a part of M4M, knowing that they've had such a positive impact on young patients and families.
For 20 years, Medals4Mettle connected endurance athletes with children and adults fighting serious illness by delivering donated, hard-earned race medals as symbols of strength and resilience. This run helped launch the Connecticut Chapter of Medals4Mettle, and was also a full-circle moment ✨ Shan’s first multi-day charity run in 2008 was for M4M. Seventeen years later he brought the mission home to Connecticut.
