Media Appearances

Gretchen In the Media

Inspiring Stories and Achievements

Interviews & Videos

October 2025 | KTVU FOX 2 Local News

Diplo’s Golden Gate Park Run

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Mar 27, 2024 | KATU News 

Everyday Heroes: 2 Halfs, 2 Coasts, 2 Days

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March 20, 2024 | KGW News

Seattle woman runs two half marathons on two coasts

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July 16, 2023 |  Fox News San Francisco

Race Interview with Gretchen Schoenstein - 19th Annual Half Marathon in Sonoma

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Articles

April 15, 2026 | The Press Democrat

Sonoma’s KSVY host Gretchen Schoenstein to cover Boston Marathon

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Oct 29, 2024 – Benaroya Research Institute

Benaroya Research Institute Names Two New Advisory Board Members

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June 24, 2024 – Autoimmune association

Meet Gretchen Schoenstein: 100 Reasons to Celebrate

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May 30, 2024 – Benaroya Research Institute

Passing on the Hope: What I Learned Running Two Half-Marathons on Two Coasts in Two Days

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April 25, 2024 | The Press Democrat

Sonoman runs 2 half marathons for Autoimmune Disease research

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March 28, 2024 – Endurance Sportswire

Runner Completes “2 Half Marathons, 2 Coasts, 2 Days” and Raises $10,425 for Autoimmune Disease Research Benefitting Benaroya Research Institute

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March 25, 2024 – Benaroya Research Institute

Runner Completes “2 Half Marathons, 2 Coasts, 2 Days” in support of BRI and Autoimmune Disease Awareness

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March 22, 2024 – KATU 2

Everyday Heroes: 2 Halfs, 2 Coasts, 2 Days

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March 20, 2024 – KING 5

From DC to Portland: Woman with several autoimmune diseases takes on 2 half-marathons in 2 days

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March 18, 2024Running USA

Runners and Walkers Take to the Streets of Washington D.C. for 2024 St. Jude Rock ‘n’ Roll Running Series Washington D.C.

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February 23, 2022 – Benaroya Research Institute

One Pandemic, Three Autoimmune Diseases and 100 Half Marathons

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January 24, 2024 –  Benaroya Research Institute

2 Halfs, 2 Coasts, 2 Days: Gretchen Schoenstein Takes on Challenge for BRI and Everyone with Autoimmune Diseases

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January 24, 2024 – Newton Running

A Distance Runner's Journey Into Strength Training

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October 7, 2022Newton Running

100 Half Marathons in Newtons, a Gretchen Schoenstein Story

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July 4, 2022 | Road Runner Sports

Every Step a Gift: How Gretchen Schoenstein Makes Every Mile Count

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December 9, 2021 | Sonoma Index-Tribune

Running through the pain to 100th half-marathon

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June 16, 2016 | Seattle Times

Take 2: A woman’s incredible journey to the Seattle Rock ’n’ Roll Half-Marathon

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Podcasts

March 11, 2026 | Sonoma Spiel Podcast

Napa to Sonoma Half Marathon + Rosé 5K Updates (w/ Gretchen Schoenstein)

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May 29, 2025 | Sonoma Spiel Podcast

You get a medal! You get a medal! Everyone gets a medal at the Napa to Sonoma Half Marathon!

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January 15, 2025 – Apple Podcast

Run from Napa to Sonoma with Gretchen! Half-marathons, wine in the plaza and coffee fiends

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May 26, 2024 – Arthritis Life Podcast

What’s it like to run Half Marathons with Autoimmune Disease?

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May 25, 2024 – The Average Guy TV

Gretchen Schoenstein with Overcoming Adversity Through Grit and Community: A Journey with Autoimmune Disease

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May 01, 2022 – Running Anthropologists Podcast

Gretchen Schoenstein, on Autoimmunity & 100 Half Marathons

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