Wounded Warrior Participates in runDisney Event (VNR) – Matias Ferreira, a 22-year-old Marine who lost both his legs in combat, ran his first half marathon Saturday thanks to new prosthetic legs. Ferreira, a Lance Corporal in the Marines, was severely injured when he accidentally jumped on top of an IED while on safety patrol in Afghanistan a year ago. After extensive rehab, Ferreira ...

Wounded Warrior Participates in First Walt Disney World Half Marathon (In His Own Words) – Matias Ferreira, a 22-year-old Marine who lost both his legs in combat, ran his first half marathon Saturday thanks to new prosthetic legs. Ferreira, a Lance Corporal in the Marines, was severely injured when he accidentally jumped on top of an IED while on safety patrol in Afghanistan a year ago. After extensive rehab, Ferreira ...

2012 Walt Disney World Half Marathon – Fireworks light up the early morning sky Jan. 7, 2012, to mark the start of the 15th Walt Disney World Half Marathon in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. Saturday’s 13.1-mile event coursed through Walt Disney World Resort, including routes in the Magic Kingdom and Epcot theme parks. A record 56,000 runners will take part in a ...

‘Meet Up and Warm Up’ for Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend with Reality TV Stars in Disney’s Hollywood Studios – LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (Jan. 6, 2012) — runDisney hosted its largest social media “Meet Up and Warm Up” to kick off Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend Friday at Disney’s Hollywood Studios at Walt Disney World Resort. Participants were selected via Disney social media channels including the Disney Parks Blog, Disney Sports’ Twitter handle and ...

2012 Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend Meet Up – Official runDisney training consultant Jeff Galloway speaks to runDisney meet up participants at Disney’s Hollywood Studios Jan. 6, 2012, offering training and nutrition tips prior to Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend. Official runDisney training consultant Jeff Galloway and P90X fitness guru Tony Horton give training and nutrition tips to a crowd of 50 runDisney meet ...

Celebrities and Wounded Veterans Join Record Disney Marathon Weekend – 19th annual runDisney event to include new marathon relay option and commemorative 15th anniversary half marathon medal; weekend field to top 56,000 Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (Jan. 3, 2012) - Reality TV stars and wounded military soldiers are expected to be part of the more than 56,000 runners participating in the Walt Disney World Marathon ...

Twilight Zone Tower of Terror 13K (2009 B-roll) – Reviving the scarily popular Twilight Zone Tower of Terror theme, runDisney unveiled its newest race today, The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror 10-Miler Weekend, which debuts next year at Walt Disney World Resort near Orlando. The nighttime race, scheduled for September 29, is the reincarnation of The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror 13K that was ...

The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror Race Brings Scary Good Times Back to Walt Disney World – New 10-mile event is reminiscent of Tower of Terror 13K race from 2009; Race debuts Sept. 29, 2012 and is sixth signature runDisney event and second nighttime race at Walt Disney World; Disney Wine & Dine Half Marathon Weekend shifts to early Nov. LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (Dec. 21, 2011) – Reviving the scarily popular ...

Wounded Veteran Michael Fradera Prevails Over Physical Disabilities to Compete in Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend (B-roll) – Fradera is one of four Achilles International athletes entering runDisney event on Cigna Foundation grant  Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (Nov. 11, 2011) — Michael Fradera, one of 55,000 competitors training for Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend presented by Cigna in January 2012, was forever changed in August 2007 when his armored vehicle hit a roadside bomb during ...

Wounded Veteran Michael Fradera Prevails Over Physical Disabilities to Compete in Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend (In His Own Words) – Fradera is one of four Achilles International athletes entering runDisney event on Cigna Foundation grant  Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (Nov. 11, 2011) — Michael Fradera, one of 55,000 competitors training for Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend presented by Cigna in January 2012, was forever changed in August 2007 when his armored vehicle hit a roadside ...