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University of Virginia Student Gets Kick Out of Disney Princess Half Marathon Victory
Former soccer player Shannon Crawford from Bronxville, NY notches first half marathon title; More than 24,000 mostly-women runners participate in 13.1-mile race through Walt Disney World Resort LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – (Feb. 21, 2016) – If soccer had any chance of staying near and dear to Shannon Crawford’s heart, those hopes likely disappeared […]
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Atlanta Braves Spring Training Workouts Underway at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Disney
First look at newcomers on roster; Players and staff available for media interviews The Atlanta Braves have begun their 2016 spring training workoutsat ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Walt Disney World Resort. Ender Inciarte (OF), Gordon Beckham (IF), Erick Aybar (SS) and Tyler Flowers (C) are among the new faces on the roster […]
Atlanta Braves Spring Training, ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex, Professional Sports, Uncategorized
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ESPN Wide World of Sports at Walt Disney World Resort Announces Mega Cheerleading, Dance Team Venue
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (Feb. 5, 2016) — With its sports business continuing to grow, specifically in the cheerleading and dance team space, ESPN Wide World of Sports at the Walt Disney World Resort is preparing to break ground on a new state-of-the-art cheerleading and dance team competition venue. ESPN Wide World of Sports is […]
Cheerleading and Dance, ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex, Uncategorized
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Heisman Winner Derrick Henry Headlines NFL Draft Prospects Training at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Disney
Heisman-winning running back Derrick Henry (Alabama) and QB Dak Prescott (Miss. State) are among an impressive list of NFL draft prospects training with renowned performance trainer Tom Shaw in preparation for this year’s NFL Combine and NFL Draft. In addition to the the NFL draft prospects, several MLB and NFL veterans are also training with […]
ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex, Professional Sports, Tom Shaw
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Invictus Games at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex Less Than 100 Days Away
Tickets Can Be Reserved Starting Today; Prince Harry Marks 100 Days Attending UK Team Trials WASHINGTON, DC – The second Invictus Games, the only international adaptive sporting event for injured active duty and veteran service members, will begin less than 100 Days – May 8-12, at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at the […]
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2016 Florida Cup Concludes at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex
The 2016 Florida Cup brought world-class international pro soccer clubs to several Florida venues, including the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Walt Disney World Resort. The games, which began on Sunday, Jan. 10, marked the beginning of a broader relationship between Disney and the event. As part of its five-year agreement with 2SV Sports, ESPN […]
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Arciniaga Conquers the Galaxy Again at Star Wars Half Marathon Weekend at Disneyland Resort
Second Star Wars Half Marathon victory for Arciniaga; Fellow Olympics hopeful Annie Bersagel is female winner; Event was first of four runDisney events at Disneyland Resort this year; More than 30,000 runners started races during the four-day event weekend ANAHEIM, Calif. (January 17, 2016) – The Force was with Fountain Valley, Calif., native Nick […]
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Kidney Donor Running Three Star Wars Half Marathon Weekend Races at Disneyland Resort
South Carolina runner donated kidney weeks before race; Event weekend one of two Star Wars-themed runDisney events this year; Compelling local human-interest stories, runner interviews and visual live shot opportunities available WHAT: The Force is awakening as more than 30,000 runners from across the United States and 28 countries unite for the second annual Star Wars Half Marathon Weekend […]
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Brazilian Costa Pulls Off “Three-Peat” at Walt Disney World Marathon
Fredison Costa notches third straight 26.2-mile victory at Disney; Orlando area’s Natasha Yaremczuk claims her first women’s title; More than 100,000 runners and fans take part in the four-day runDisney event LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (Jan. 10, 2016) – Under unseasonably warm and humid temperatures, Brazilian runner Fredison Costa, chalked up his third straight win […]
runDisney, Uncategorized, Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend
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Brazil’s Avelar Completes Running “Hat Trick” at Walt Disney World Half Marathon
After winning the 5K on Thursday and the 10K on Friday, Marcelo Avelar, 31, won his third race in a row Saturday, Jan. 9 when he crossed the finish line first at the Walt Disney World Half Marathon presented by Cigna. Avelar, from Sao Paulo, Brazil, finished the race in 1:10:17, tying his personal fastest half-marathon time. This was […]