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Walt Disney World Resort and Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals team up to present the Disney Princess Half Marathon Weekend
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah and LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla., Nov. 26, 2013 — Walt Disney World Resort and Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals have extended their long-term relationship with a new agreement naming Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals, a nonprofit raising funds and awareness for North American children’s hospitals, as the presenting sponsor of the Disney Princess Half Marathon […]
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Record-Setting Wins at Disney Wine & Dine Half Marathon
New Jersey’s Scheid Uncorks Record Victory at Disney Wine & Dine Half Marathon Justin Scheid and female winner Kristen Tenaglia serve up record-setting wins; More than 14,000 registered runners competed in runDisney nighttime race at Walt Disney World Resort. LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (Nov. 9, 2013) – Justin Scheid, 27, of Sparta, NJ helped himself […]
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SUBWAY® RESTAURANTS OF CANADA TO COMMIT TO FIT™ FOR WALT DISNEY WORLD® MARATHON WEEKEND
SUBWAY® Restaurants’ ROAD TO runDisney campaign will live through AOL co-production, social media and events TORONTO, October 28, 2013 – SUBWAY® Restaurants of Canada has issued the next challenge to its Commit to Fit™ Ambassador, Carl Savard: to run in the world-renowned Walt Disney World® Marathon presented by Cigna® on January 12, 2014. Savard’s participation […]
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Windermere’s Garrett Drogosch Discovers the Fifth Dimension as The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror 10-Miler Winner
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (Oct. 5, 2013)—More than 11,000 runners placed their reservations at the Hollywood Tower Hotel for the Twilight Zone Tower of Terror 10-Miler late Saturday night, but it was Garrett Drogosch, 22 of Windermere, Fla., who checked in first with a time of 54:09, beating last year’s inaugural winning time by almost […]
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Grabow Grabs Disneyland Half Title Again
Stephanie Dinius crowned female champion with time of 1:15:47 ANAHEIM, Calif. (Sept. 1, 2013) – In the land of sequels, the Disneyland Half Marathon crowned Jimmy Grabow as its champion for the second straight year on Sunday, September 1, 2013. Grabow, from the aptly named town of Runner Springs, Calif., crossed the finish line in 1:07:41, […]
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New Races and Actress Alison Sweeney Headline Expanded Disneyland Half Marathon Weekend
WHAT: The Disneyland Half Marathon Weekend this weekend will feature Alison Sweeney, host of the hit reality show “The Biggest Loser,” and two new elements – the Disneyland 10K and the event’s first-ever challenge, the Dumbo Double Dare. Sweeney, an avid runner competing in her first runDisney race, will compete in the half marathon on […]
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2013 Disneyland Half Marathon Weekend By The Numbers
Registration 17,800 Runners are registered for the half marathon 5,300 are registered for Dumbo Double Dare 8,400 are registered for the 10K (includes 5,300 in Dumbo Double Dare) 5,000 are registered for the 5K 1,500 are registered for Kids Races 276 Active military are running in the Disneyland Half Marathon, with 122 taking on the […]
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Delaware Woman Completes Princess Half Marathon Despite Brain Tumor
LAKE BUENA VISTA , Fla (February 24th, 2013) — Elyse Baney of Dover, Del., completed all 13.1 miles of Disney’s Princess Half Marathon on Sunday despite running the entire way with a brain tumor. Baney was diagnosed with the benign brain tumor in November, but delayed having surgery to remove it until after Sunday’s race. Baney […]
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Marathon Sells Out
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (August 8, 2013) - The 2014 Walt Disney World Marathon presented by Cigna crossed the finish line strong, reaching its runner capacity in just under four months, marking one of the fastest marathon sell-outs in runDisney history. In comparison, the 2013 Walt Disney World Marathon sold out in five months. For 2014, […]
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Registration Opens for Disney Princess Half Marathon Weekend
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (June 12, 2013) -Runners can now register for 2014 Disney Princess Half Marathon Weekend at Walt Disney World Resort, Feb. 20 -23, by going to www.rundisney.com The weekend brings a new Disney Princess Enchanted 10K, the new Disney Glass Slipper Challenge and the Cinderella Royal Family 5K have . In addition a limited number of runners will […]