Rachel Booth Delivers Record-Setting Performance Again at Disney’s Princess Half Marathon

Louisiana runner breaks her own event record to become first woman to win an unprecedented four runDisney titles; race weekend total of 36,000 participants is event’s largest ever in five-year history Rachel Booth etched her name in the runDisney record books – again – by winning Disney’s Princess Half Marathon

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Bastos Reclaims Crown at 20th Annual Walt Disney World Marathon

Perhaps it was fitting that at the 20th annual Walt Disney World Marathon the greatest champion in the event’s history – Brazil’s Adriano Bastos – reclaimed his place in the victory circle Sunday. Bastos, who had won seven previous Disney Marathons, including six straight before losing the last two to

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20th Anniversary Disney World Marathon Weekend Marks the Occasion with Sold-Out Events

More than 55,000 runners from throughout the United States and beyond will lace up their running shoes and head to Walt Disney World Resort for the sold-out Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend presented by Cigna, Jan. 10-13.  Several celebrities including Drew Cary (‘The Price is Right,’) Sean Astin (‘Goonies’ and ‘The

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Capacity Field for 20th Anniversary Walt Disney World Marathon to be Event’s Largest Ever

Limited Space Still Available Through Runner’s World Challenge, Groups and Charities Less than five months after registration began, the 20th Anniversary Walt Disney World Marathon presented by Cigna is sold out, marking one of the fastest sellouts in the event’s history. More than 25,000 runners have registered for the Jan.

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Taking the Plunge…RunDisney!

If you decided to read on, perhaps you’ve been intrigued by the hype surrounding RunDisney.  Maybe you’ve seen ads, emails, photos, and videos promoting RunDisney events and in the back of your mind, you’ve always said, “maybe one day!”.  Maybe you’ve thought that for like about 5 seconds before you

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Runners Get Their Kicks on Route 66 at Disneyland Half Marathon Weekend

The Happiest Race on Earth just got happier as runners in the Disneyland Half Marathon Weekend will race Sept. 1 and 2 through the newly reopened Disney CaliforniaAdventure Park, including Cars Land. More than 17,000 registered half marathon runners, including actor Sean Astin (The Goonies, Rudy, The Lord of the

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Biggest Loser Alison Sweeney Enters 20th Anniversary Walt Disney World Marathon

The Biggest Loser host Alison Sweeney headlines a list of celebrities who will be a part of the 20th anniversary Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend presented by Cigna. Sweeney, an aspiring author (she has two books coming out in the next couple of years) and well-known for her role on

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Registration Now Open for Disney’s Princess Half Marathon

Runners nationwide have their first chance today to go after a commemorative new medal that will be awarded to finishers of the 2013 Disney’s Princess Half Marathon. Registration for the race weekend opens today and all finishers will receive a one-of-a-kind medal to mark the fifth anniversary of the women-focused

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Runners to Race Around the “High Banks” and “Bases” As Part of 20th Anniversary Walt Disney World Marathon Course

Runners in the 20th anniversary Walt Disney World Marathon in 2013 will have the unique experience of running along a speedway and through a baseball stadium – in addition to Disney’s four theme parks – as part the latest enhancements designed to celebrate the event’s two decades of existence.The 2013

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20th Anniversary Walt Disney World Marathon Registration Now Open

Runners competing in the 20th anniversary Walt Disney World Marathon (registration is now open) will experience several unique features, including a special 20thanniversary medal, new entertainment elements and a new post-race party.To mark two decades of the Walt Disney World Marathon, the 2013 marathon, which anchors the Walt Disney World

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Marathon Training – Fuel Your Run

Talking to a friend who has been sick for several days, she mentioned that her doctors told her the sickness probably hit her harder than it should have because she had been dehydrated from her running and exercise regiment.  This conversation reminded me of a woman I met in a

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Addicted to runDisney

Since the Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend in January when I ran the 5k and was a spectator for the half marathon, I haven’t done much running.  No guilt here – I was 6 months pregnant for Marathon Weekend and continuing running to that point was a huge accomplishment, especially

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2012 Princess Half Marathon Royal Family 5K race review!!

The First Race of the 2012 Princess Half Marathon has finished and we are eagerly anticipating the start of the kids races and the Princess Half tomorrow morning. I’m so excited to be covering it for my site www.tipsfromthedisneydiva.com, Chip and Company AND doing live updates for Sorcerer Radio. You

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