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Suburban Los Angeles Runner Recovers From Temporary Paralysis To Compete in Super Heroes Half Marathon Weekend
Rachel Talise from Panorama City, Calif., completed the Doctor Strange 10K race during the Super Heroes Half Marathon Weekend at Disneyland Resort on Saturday, which was no small feat given that two years ago she couldn’t use her legs or hands. In August 2014, she became paralyzed from the waist down and in her hands. […]
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San Francisco-Area Teen Competes in Super Heroes Half Marathon Weekend Days After Major Back Surgery
Kelsey Hing, from San Ramon, Calif., competed in the Captain America 5K on Friday at Disneyland Resort despite having major back surgery just four weeks ago to correct a 70-degree curvature to her spine. During the six-hour procedure, Hing, 15, had two titanium rods, 23 screws and a cadaver bone surgically inserted into her back […]
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California Runner Overcomes Temporary Paralysis To Run In Super Heroes Half Marathon Weekend at Disneyland Resort
Panorama City woman returns to running two years after losing mobility in legs and hands; half marathon features enhanced course; 13,000 California runners expected to participate in race weekend For Rachel Talise, from Panorama City, Calif., the Super Heroes Half Marathon Weekend at the Disneyland Resort represents a return to her love of running after […]
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Blind Florida Runner Completes 19.3-Mile Challenge at Disney Wine & Dine Half Marathon Weekend
Walter Beckman from Pensacola, Fla., completed Lumiere’s Two Course Challenge –running the 10K and the half marathon – at the Disney Wine & Dine Half Marathon Weekend presented by MISFIT, despite being completely blind. Beckman, 29, lost his sight five years ago when an arteriovenous malformation (AVM) in his brain ruptured and damaged his optic […]
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Simpson Family Becomes Toast of Disney Wine & Dine Half Marathon
Jason Simpson wins race while Olympian wife takes second during family vacation; Brazilian runner sets record in women’s division; More than 14,000 runners registered for the 13.1-mile runDisney event LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (November 6, 2016) – As it turns out, Olympic medalist Jenny Simpson isn’t just an elite runner, but she’s also quite […]
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Orlando-Area Olympic Medalist Among Runners In Disney Wine & Dine Half Marathon Weekend
Oviedo resident participating in half marathon race; Visually-impaired Florida man competing in 10K and half marathon Olympic bronze medalist and World Champion Jenny Simpson will be amongst the more than 31,000 runners lining up to sip, savor and sprint during the 2016 Disney Wine & Dine Half Marathon Weekend presented by Misfit at the Walt Disney World Resort. […]
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Hi Mom!: Registration Now Open for Tinker Bell Half Marathon Weekend During Mother’s Day Weekend at Disneyland Resort
ANAHEIM, Calif., (Sept. 20, 2016) – Propelled by pixie dust, runners from Southern California and beyond will be running with their favorite girl at the Tinker Bell Half Marathon Weekend presented by PANDORA Jewelry during Mother’s Day Weekend at Disneyland Resort. Registration opens today for the race weekend in May 2017, which annually brings together […]
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2016-2017 runDisney Race Season Officially Underway After Labor Day Weekend’s Disneyland Half Marathon Weekend
The 2016-2017 runDisney race season got up and running in September with a string of nine race weekends and events geared for runners of all ages and levels. In the U.S., each race weekend offers runDisney Kids’ Races, 5K, 10K, half marathon and a massive health & fitness expo, while Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend also features […]
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California Runner Jimmy Grabow Claims Unprecedented Third Disneyland Half Marathon Crown Over Labor Day Weekend
Running Springs runner becomes first three-time champion with second-fastest Disneyland Half Marathon time ever; Momoko Tanaka from Japan defends her women’s title ANAHEIM, Calif. (September 4, 2016) – Jimmy Grabow of Running Springs, Calif., chalked up his third win in five years Sunday at the Disneyland Half Marathon presented by Cigna. Grabow, who previously won […]
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Young at Heart: Nearly 90-Year-Old Anaheim Woman Among Oldest Runners Ever at Disneyland Half Marathon Weekend
Anaheim runner Ellen Lem, who turns 90 in a few weeks, is one of the oldest runners ever registered for the upcoming Disneyland Half Marathon Weekend presented by Cigna. Lem, 89, is running in the 5K along with her two daughters. Growing up in Asia during World War II, Lem and her family had to […]