Releases in ‘runDisney’
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Disneyland Half Marathon Weekend Returns in January 2024 as Part of 2023-24 runDisney Race Season
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – (Jan. 3, 2023) – The popular Disneyland Half Marathon Weekend is rejoining the runDisney race schedule starting in January 2024. The race weekend will take place again January 11-14, 2024 and will mark the first runDisney event at Disneyland Resort since 2017. The weekend event will once again include a 5K, 10K, half marathon and challenge (10K and half marathon). Event details and medal reveal will be released in the coming months at www.rundisney.com. The return […]
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Illinois Runner Conquers Disney Wine & Dine Half Marathon After Open Heart Surgery
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (Nov. 6, 2022) – It wasn’t long ago that Stephanie Grosso of Illinois had trouble walking down a short hallway without having to stop to catch her breath. Now, two years removed from open heart surgery, Grosso has defied the odds and is not only walking comfortably but also just completed […]
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New Jersey Runner Triumphs at Disney Wine & Dine Half Marathon – Again!
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (Nov. 6, 2022) – New Jersey runner Megan Curham has made history once again at the 2022 Disney Wine & Dine Half Marathon Weekend and shows no signs of stopping. For the fourth straight year, Curham, of Warren, New Jersey, easily completed the 13.1-mile course as the first female finisher with […]
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Olympic Champion Sanya Richards-Ross Finished Her First 5K at Walt Disney World Resort
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (Nov. 4, 2022) – Olympic track and field champion and reality TV star Sanya Richards-Ross finished her very first 5K during Disney Wine & Dine Half Marathon Weekend. She was among thousands of runners who completed the first event of the weekend that includes the 10K, half marathon and Two-Course Challenge […]
Celebrities, Disney Wine and Dine Half Marathon Weekend, runDisney, Uncategorized
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Magic of Pixar Takes Centerstage in 2023 runDisney Springtime Surprise Weekend; Registration Now Open
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – (August 22, 2022) – Runners nationwide can register for the 2023 runDisney Springtime Surprise Weekend. The race weekend will be held April 13-16, 2023, at Walt Disney World Resort. The race weekend theme will be a treat for fans of Disney and Pixar as runners will feel the magic of […]
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Four-Time Olympic Champion Sanya Richards-Ross Participating in 2022 Disney Wine & Dine Half Marathon Weekend
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – (August 3, 2022) – Olympic track and field champion and reality TV star Sanya Richards-Ross will be among the thousands of runners at the 2022 Disney Wine & Dine Half Marathon Weekend presented by Shokz at Walt Disney World Resort, November 3-6. She is entered in the 5K on November […]
Celebrities, Disney Wine and Dine Half Marathon Weekend, runDisney, WDW 50th Anniversary
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Registration Opens for 15th Anniversary of Disney Princess Half Marathon Weekend
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – (June 21, 2022) – Starting Tuesday, June 21, 2022, runners nationwide can register for the 15th anniversary of the Disney Princess Half Marathon Weekend presented by CORKCICLE. It will be held February 23-26, 2023, at Walt Disney World Resort. Registration for the runDisney race weekend opens at 10 a.m. ET […]
Disney Princess Half Marathon Weekend, runDisney, Uncategorized
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New Jersey Runners Sprint to a New Dimension at Twilight Zone Tower of Terror 10-Miler at Walt Disney World Resort
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (April 3, 2022) – Two New Jersey runners had a scary good time at The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror 10-Miler on Sunday, sweeping the men’s and women’s divisions. Stephen Rathbun of Springfield, N.J., was the race’s overall winner, while Victoria Sadowski of Randolph, N.J., was the first woman to cross […]
Disney Sports, ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex, runDisney, The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror 10-Miler Weekend, Walt Disney World Resort, WDW 50th Anniversary
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Colorado Woman Makes a “Dopey’’ Run into the runDisney Record Books with Walt Disney World Marathon Victory
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (Jan. 9, 2022) – Brittany Charboneau of Denver, Colorado had the ultimate “Dopey’’ day at the Walt Disney World Marathon on Sunday. Completing runDisney’s popular but grueling Dopey Challenge – running the 5K, 10K, half marathon and full marathon (48.6 miles total) on consecutive days – is an amazing feat. But […]
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MEDIA ADVISORY: Inspiring Stories and 50th Anniversary Elements Enhance Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend
WHAT: Inspiring stories abound during the Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend, which features several elements honoring the 50th anniversary of Walt Disney World. There are uplifting stories of triumph, perseverance and honor. For instance, there’s a woman running the 5K, 10K, half marathon and marathon (the Dopey Challenge) who is visually impaired and a father […]
Disney Sports, Disney's Animal Kingdom, Disney's Hollywood Studios, ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex, Uncategorized, Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend