Over 50,000 people are expected to run in the The Disney World Marathons.
The main marathon will be held on Sunday January 9th at the Epcot Center At Walt Disney World, Florida.
The Disney World Half Marathon was run on Saturday, January 8th.
Start times: 5:35 am for both races.
Sponsor: CIGNA
Special race is Goofy’s Race and a Half Challenge: Run in the Disney World Half Marathon on Saturday and run the Disney World Marathon on Sunday. This race has a special competitor. Army Captain Ivan Castro hailing from Hoboken, NJ will run a total of 39.3 miles. The remarkable thing is he is the only blind member of the Army’s Green Berets (Special Forces. A Disney press release tells us: Yet after 17 months of rehab, he has recovered enough to run 13 previous marathons, two triathlons, an ultra triathlon, plus several bike races and other endurance events.
Team AllEars expects to raise $30,000 this year for breast cancer.
Check for the Disney World Marathon results here.
Remember that it takes a while for the results to update.
Click here for the Disney World Marathon web site.
Click here to see photo gallery.
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