Press Release - Disney World Marathon - 6/7/12

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

        Walt Disney World Marathon Changes Course for 20th Edition  

  2013 Disney Marathon route to go through baseball stadium and speedway; 
           course tweaks build on list of new 2013 enhancements; 
         also a specially-designed 20th edition Mickey Mouse medal

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - (June 7, 2012) - Runners in the 20th Walt Disney 
World Marathon in January 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 Disney Marathon course will again start at Epcot. But runners will 
go through the Magic Kingdom and then, for the first time ever, run through 
the high-banked Walt Disney World Speedway where stock cars, Indy cars and 
exotic supercars typically roar around the one-mile tri-oval track. And 
later the course will take runners to ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex and 
through the complex's Champion Stadium, a major-league style ballpark 
that's the Atlanta Braves' annual spring training home.

"Running through the speedway and the ballpark should provide quite a 
thrill for the runners," said veteran race director Jon Hughes. "These 
very creative enhancements should make for a pretty memorable 20th 
anniversary marathon that people will probably be talking about for 20 more 
years."

The marathon's commemorative route changes add to the new enhancements 
recently announced, including enhanced entertainment along Mile 20, a 
specially-designed 20th edition Mickey Mouse medal and a new post-race 
party at Downtown Disney.

In addition to the 26.2-mile marathon, the Walt Disney World Marathon 
Weekend presented by Cigna (Jan. 10-13) will feature events for the entire 
family such as Kids' Races throughout the weekend, including the Mickey 
Mile, a Family Fun Run 5K on Friday, the Half Marathon on Saturday and the 
Marathon on Sunday. There is also Goofy's Race and a Half Challenge which 
involves running the Half Marathon and the full Marathon - 39.3 miles! The 
Health and Fitness Expo runs throughout the weekend at ESPN Wide World of 
Sports Complex and features the latest in running technology and fashion, 
as well as renowned running experts like Jeff Galloway, the official 
training consultant for runDIsney.

Runners register early to get the best price at: www.rundisney.com 

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