LPWire: Disney Marathon, Half Marathon to Run On Separate Days This Weekend

Disney Marathon, Half Marathon to Run On Separate Days – Jan. 7 and Jan. 8

The 13th annual Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend Jan. 5-8 includes a new split-day format, with the 13.1-mile half marathon on Saturday, Jan. 7 and the 26.2-mile full marathon on Sunday, Jan. 8.

With the races occurring on separate days for the first time, a new competition, Goofy's Race-and-a-Half Challenge, is offered for registered participants who complete both races -- a total of 39.3 miles -- across Walt Disney World Resort during the two days. Competitors who accomplish this impressive physical challenge will receive a special Goofy Medal in addition to the Donald Duck and Mickey Mouse medals, which are awarded to half marathon and marathon finishers, respectively.

With the deadline passed, some 30,000 participants are signed up to compete in the Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend (16,000 in the half marathon, 14,000 in the full marathon). More than 3,000 participants have registered to compete in both races. Also featured during the weekend: Disney's Health & Fitness Expo at The Milk House at Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex on Jan. 5-7.

--Posted January 4, 2005
Source: Walt Disney World