25th Annual Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend Details

Running is a lot more fun when it’s in Walt Disney World! From 8,200 runners in 1994 to now more than 100,000 athletes and spectators, the 25th annual Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend presented by Cigna is one of the most popular destination races.  The four-day race weekend is Central Florida’s largest sporting event. Set to include 76 “perfects”, (runners who have participated in every Walt Disney World Marathon) Marathon Weekend will hold events for runners of all ages and levels. There will be a 5K, 10K, half marathon, marathon, runDisney Kids Races and runDisney Health and Fitness Expo. Runners encounter music, Disney character appearances, special vendors and more.

Runner Storylines include:

Georgia Cleland (Ruxton, Md.) is attempting to tackle her first marathon, which is remarkable given she is still trying to overcome the lingering effects of the life-threatening acute lymphocytic leukemia she battled as a child. Now 33 years old and having grappled with intense treatments, including cranial radiation and chemotherapy, she is running with Team in Training, the campaign her father founded in her honor 30 years ago. Team in Training is the world’s largest endurance sports fundraising and training program, raising more than $1.5 billion for research to fight blood cancers.

Tony Randolph (Baltimore, Md.), who was once nearly homeless and wrestling with substance abuse, is an example for everyone that there is no hill too high to climb. Randolph, who is running the 5K this weekend, has used running to help him leave his homelessness and substance issues behind, and now has stable housing and his own landscape business with the help of the Back on My Feet organization. The national non-profit organization supported by the Cigna Foundation combats homelessness through running and community support.

Bindu Panapalli (Glen Allen, Va.) has tried to help cancer patients for years through her job as a lab technician. Now she is a walking, talking – and running – example of how to courageously fight the disease. Despite several surgical procedures and chemotherapy treatments over an 18-month period, Panapalli is running the 10K this weekend as a testament to others who are trying to overcome similar challenges. Afterwards, she will be back at work helping fellow cancer patients while also working toward a doctorate degree.

Walt Disney World 5K Race:
Date: Thursday, Jan. 4
Start 5:30 a.m. (Arrive at Epcot by 4:30 a.m. for live coverage of the start and finish line.)

Walt Disney World 10K Race:
Date: Friday, Jan. 5
Start 5:30 a.m. (Arrive at Epcot by 4:30 a.m. for live coverage of the start and finish line.)

Walt Disney World Half Marathon Race:
Date: Saturday, Jan. 6
Start 5:30 a.m. (Arrive at Epcot by 3:30 a.m. for live coverage of the start and finish line.)

25th annual Walt Disney World Marathon Race:
Date: Sunday, Jan. 7
Start 5:30 a.m. (Arrive at Epcot by 3:30 a.m. for live coverage of the start and finish line.)

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