Disneyland Half-Marathon Draws Big Names, Full Participation

It’s the sixth year of record turn out for the Disneyland Half-Marathon. The Labor Day weekend races include a course through the parks, special medals, and this year will feature a couple of Hollywood celebrities

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Grete (Andersen) Waitz RIP, has statue in EPCOT

Every year when the Walt Disney World marathon passes through EPCOT thousands of runners also pass a statue of Grete Waitz a Marathon runner from Norway who won 9 New York City Marathons. That statue will now take on new significance as Waitz died today at the age of 57 after a 6-year marathon fight against cancer. There is an excellent tribute from The International Association of Athletics Federations .

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Grete (Andersen) Waitz RIP, has statue in EPCOT

Grete (Andersen) Waitz RIP, has statue in EPCOT

Every year when the Walt Disney World marathon passes through EPCOT thousands of runners also pass a statue of Grete Waitz a Marathon runner from Norway who won 9 New York City Marathons. That statue will now take on new significance as Waitz died today at the age of 57 after a 6-year marathon fight against cancer. There is an excellent tribute from The International Association of Athletics Federations

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Grete (Andersen) Waitz RIP, has statue in EPCOT

Florida Runner Wins Princess Half-Marathon

It’s a big time for sports at Walt Disney World. ESPN WWOS has been hosting spring training for MLB and pre-season matches in professional soccer

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Paul Ngeny, 31, of Auburn, CA wins Disneyland Half Marathon

Congratulations to Paul Ngeny, 31, of Auburn, CA, who led a record field of more than 14,000 registered runners Sunday at the fifth annual Disneyland Half Marathon, by crossing the finish line first with a time of 1:07:24, beating the fastest Disneyland Half Marathon time by 41 seconds. “The course was very nice and comfortable,” Ngeny said. “I liked running through the parks and all the music

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Paul Ngeny, 31, of Auburn, CA wins Disneyland Half Marathon