Releases in ‘Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend’
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Celebrities and Wounded Veterans Join Record Disney Marathon Weekend
19th annual runDisney event to include new marathon relay option and commemorative 15th anniversary half marathon medal; weekend field to top 56,000 Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (Jan. 3, 2012) – Reality TV stars and wounded military soldiers are expected to be part of the more than 56,000 runners participating in the Walt Disney World Marathon […]
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Cigna Goes the Distance for Wounded Veterans
BLOOMFIELD, Conn. (Nov. 09, 2011) — Cigna announced the company will honor the men and women who served and defended our nation with a Go the Distance for Veterans program launching Friday. This unusual running-giving program integrates Cigna’s employee giving campaign and Cigna Foundation grants with Cigna’s fourth annual sponsorship of the 2012 Walt Disney World […]
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Disney Marathon Relay Medal Released
Runners who want to participate in the 26.2 mile Disney Marathon can now join a buddy and sign up for the Disney Marathon Relay. Both runners receive official half-marathon times as well as a combined team time, plus the inaugural Marathon Relay Chip and Dale medal – the first new character medal for Disney Marathon Weekend […]
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Donald Duck Commemorates the 15th Anniversary of the WDW Half Marathon
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (Aug. 8, 2011) — The 2012 Walt Disney World Half Marathon will offer a new feature – a special edition 15th anniversary commemorative medal. All participants who complete the course will receive the Donald Duck-themed medal. Disney Marathon Weekend is anchored by the Walt Disney World Marathon, in which more than […]
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Costa Establishes New Era With Surprising Walt Disney World Marathon Victory
Brazilian snaps fellow countryman’s 6-race win streak for first Disney marathon win; perennial champion Bastos finishes 15th; Thorvilson captures women’s title; field of more than 17,000 competes in the 26.2-mile event through Walt Disney World theme parks LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (Jan. 9, 2011) — In perhaps the biggest upset in Walt Disney World Marathon history, […]