Tag: Adriano Bastos
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Inspiration Every Mile of 2012 Walt Disney World Marathon Races
During this first full weekend of 2012, distance runners from around the world flocked to Walt Disney World for what has become one of the largest weekend of races in the country. Over 56,000 people registered for one of the Disney races including: 8,000 in Friday’s Family Fiesta 5K, 26,500 in Saturday’s half marathon, and…
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A New Era Begins During 2011 Walt Disney World Full Marathon
17,000+ competitors lined up for today’s Walt Disney World Marathon. The 26.2 mile race through all 4 Disney theme parks was the final event during a weekend of races that saw nearly 54,000 registered runners and walkers toe the line in one of the events. For the full marathon, all eyes were on flamboyant Brazilian Adriano Bastos…
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Temperature Low but Spirits High for 2010 Disney Marathon
Near record low temperatures and freezing rain met runners participating in the Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend events this past weekend. However, the cold temperatures did not prevent Disney from staging the largest Marathon Weekend since the event’s inception in 1994. Nearly 55,500 runners registered for one of the races over the weekend, making it…
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2010 Disney Marathon Weekend Preview
Runners from all over the world are making their way to Orlando, FL as Walt Disney World Marathon weekend is upon us with a whole slate of races on tap from Friday, January 8 to Sunday, January 10. More than 55,000 runners are registered to compete in one of the races – making it one…