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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 […]
ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex, runDisney, Star Wars Half Marathon - The Dark Side, Uncategorized
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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 […]
ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex, runDisney, Star Wars Half Marathon - The Dark Side, Uncategorized
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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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Orlando Area Cancer Survivor Running with Rare Internal Prosthetic Among Top Storylines at Disney Princess Half Marathon Weekend
Katie Karp (Winter Garden, Fla.), was an active 12-year-old (lacrosse and running) when she was diagnosed with bone cancer (osteosarcoma). Karp underwent a rare surgery to have 12 inches of her thigh bone removed and replaced with an internal prosthetic. She was one of a few children in the world to have had this radical […]
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The Power of the Force: California Native Celebrates Victory at Star Wars Half Marathon – The Light Side
Pebble Beach’s Adam Roach claims Star Wars half marathon title; Washington DC’s Jennifer Brill is the female winner; More than 35,000 runners take part in the race weekend including 17,000 Californians ANAHEIM, Calif. (Jan. 15, 2017) – Adam Roach of Pebble Beach, Calif., conquered the galaxy in the Star Wars Half Marathon – The Light […]
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Costa Comes Out on Top Again at Walt Disney World Marathon
Brazilian runner captures fourth straight win and sixth in the last seven years; Fellow Brazil runner Giovanna Martins wins women’s title; More than 23,000 runners tackle 26.2-mile race amid chilly Florida weather; Race video and photos available LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (Jan. 8, 2017) – Apparently not even Mother Nature can beat Fredison Costa […]
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Paraplegic Man Participates in Three Races During Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla., (Jan. 5, 2017) — Adam Gorlitsky, (Charleston, S.C.) took part in the Walt Disney World 5K, 10K and marathon despite being paralyzed from the waist down. With a throng of spectators cheering him on along the way, Gorlitsky, 30, participated in a portion of the 5K with the use of a […]
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2017 Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend Underway
More than 100,000 runners and spectators from across the nation and around the world will hit the streets of Walt Disney World Resort during Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend presented by Cigna, making it one of the largest events in Central Florida. This year, the Walt Disney World Half Marathon celebrates its 20th year. Since […]
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101 Dalmatians-Themed Runners Participate in Walt Disney World 5K
Inspired by Disney’s “101 Dalmatians,” one hundred and one puppy clad runners from around the globe and a woman dressed as Cruella De Vil pose ahead of the Walt Disney World 5K, Thursday, Jan. 5, 2017, at Epcot in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. The runners were among more than 12,000 participants in the 3.1-mile race […]
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