Walt Disney World®Resort Area, Lake Buena Vista, Florida
January 7-10, 2010
407-939-7810 Test your endurance by joining approximately 18,000 other runners for this rewarding 26.2-mile race through the scenic Walt Disney World® Resort area. The Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend features Goofy's Race and A Half Challenge, Half Marathon, Circle of Life 5K, Kids' Races, and Health and Fitness Expo.
The Walt Disney World Marathon itself costs $125 and covers race registration, official race program, commemorative Champion Race Tech Shirt, goody bag, event weekend transportation for Walt Disney World Resort hotels only, personalized bibs, on-course refreshments, on-course Disney entertainment, post-race refreshments, family reunion area with live entertainment, post-race celebration entry, certificate for finishers of the race and Mickey Mouse medal for finishers.
The 16th-annual Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend took place January 8-11, 2009, and drew more than 45,000 runners. Brazilian Adriano Bastos won his sixth Walt Disney World Marathon (with a time of 2:20:38), while Lisa Mizutani of Japan claimed the women's title (with a time of 2:46:27).
Registration for the 2010 Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend, which will take place January 7-10, 2010, opened on January 12, 2009. Visit www.disneyworldmarathon.com for more information.
2009-2010 Disney World Holiday Events
Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party
November 10 – December 18, 2009
Holidays Around the World
November 27 – December 30, 2009
The Osborne Family Spectacle of Dancing Lights
November 10, 2009 – January 4, 2010
Mickey’s Jingle Jungle Parade
November 27, 2009 – January 3, 2010
New Year’s Eve at Walt Disney World Resort
December 31, 2009
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