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Orlando Runner Battling Severe Scoliosis Runs in 2nd Annual Star Wars Half Marathon – The Dark Side at Walt Disney World Resort
Orlando runner Gelcys Casteneda, who overcame severe scoliosis, fibromyalgia and a brain disease that causes chronic migraines, participated in the Star Wars Dark Side Challenge during the second annual Star Wars Half Marathon – The Dark Side at Walt Disney World Resort. Casteneda, 34, ran the 10K on Saturday followed by the half marathon on […]
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Teachable Moment: Arkansas Man Gives Family Lesson in Resilience at Star Wars Half Marathon – The Dark Side
Wheelchair competitor Kurt Blankenship (Little Rock, Ark.) remarkably won the men’s push rim wheelchair division of the Star Wars Half Marathon – The Dark Side at Walt Disney World Resort on Sunday, with a time of 1:27:46. But it was more of an education for his wife and children than anything else. That’s because Blankenship’s […]
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Walt Disney World and LaLiga Announce World-Class Soccer Training Program at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex
The youth soccer opportunities at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex just got even more prestigious, as Walt Disney World Resort is teaming with IdeaSport, LLC to host a soccer program for youth athletes at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex near Orlando, Florida that will be sponsored by LaLiga, one of the most successful […]
ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex, La Liga, Professional Sports, Uncategorized, Youth Sports
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Mission Accomplished: Brazil’s Samuel Souza Do Nascimento Conquers the Galaxy at the 2nd Annual Star Wars Half Marathon – The Dark Side at Walt Disney World Resort
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (April 23, 2017) – Samuel Souza Do Nascimento of Limeira, Brazil, took the Dark Side by storm, winning all three race-weekend events, including the 2nd annual Star Wars Half Marathon – The Dark Side at Walt Disney World Resort; the second largest runDisney half marathon race weekend. Nascimento, 28, channeled the […]
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More than 45,500 Runners to Participate in Race Weekend Events during 2nd Annual Star Wars Half Marathon – The Dark Side
Runners from galaxies far, far away will embrace the power of the Dark Side, as more than 45,500 runners will take part in the 2nd annual Star Wars Half Marathon – The Dark Side at Walt Disney World Resort. Among them are three runners for whom the Force is particularly strong. Orlando runner Gelcys Casteneda […]
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Gruden’s QB Camp Wraps Latest Season at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex
Jon Gruden’s QB Camp series, a program that is a signature element of ESPN’s annual pre-NFL Draft coverage, returned to ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Walt Disney World Resort this season. 50 quarterbacks – including 15 current NFL starters – have participated in the series. Gruden welcomed seven quarterbacks to ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex, spending […]
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Atlanta Braves Finish 20th Season of Spring Training at Disney
With a 2-2 tie against the New York Mets on Wednesday, March 29, the Atlanta Braves wrapped up their 20th season of spring training at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Walt Disney World Resort. The Braves finished spring training with an 8-22 record. Their 2017 spring season was highlighted by marquee matchups against […]
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ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex Celebrates 20 Years
ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex celebrated its 20th anniversary on Tuesday, March 28th. Disney Sports executives Maribeth Bisienere and Faron Kelley marked the occasion with a special on-field moment during the Atlanta Braves-Baltimore Orioles spring training game at the sports complex. Reggie Williams, former Cincinnati Bengals star and founding executive of the ESPN Wide […]
ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex, Professional Sports, runDisney, Youth Sports
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University of Texas Runner Wins Emotional Disney Princess Half Marathon
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (Feb. 26, 2017) – After her cousin Gabrielle Arcangeli of Harmony, Fla., was tragically killed in a car crash last summer, Kaitlyn Johnson was determined to honor her cousin’s memory by running Sunday in the Disney Princess Half Marathon. Suffice to say, she did that and a lot more, outpacing the […]
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20th Season of Braves Spring Training at Disney Underway
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – The Atlanta Braves’ 2017 spring training season at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Walt Disney World Resort has officially begun, with the Braves taking on the Toronto Blue Jays Sunday, Feb. 25. The Braves have trained at Disney since 1997 and are celebrating their 20th season at Champion Stadium. Their […]
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