runDisney 2024 Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend medals unveiled

Rteetz11 days ago

August 3rd

Disney Dawg8811 days ago

I’m in the same boat as you. When is the deadline for submitting the POT?

the.dreamfinder13 days ago

Build more monorail lines!

LAKid5313 days ago

The W&D half used to be run at night. I think your suggestions would be awesome to experience, especially Pandora at night. It was fantastic when the W&D 5k was still in DAK. Extra added bonus...the roads between parks will be less busy the entire race time. But will guests at Boardwalk resorts complain about the noise? Will the Boardwalk have to close earlier at night?

GimpYancIent13 days ago

Now thats a thought! To run the Half's or at least the full at night. When the parks close the races start. Under the lights, with opportunity for drones show activity, laser show activity, holograms and artistic lighting at various locations along the course. The portions of the course through the parks would be truly unique, special. (runners and support personnel / CM's only) Creative thinking.

LAKid5314 days ago

Is there pressure to get the streets in the city cleared? Because I read LOTS of complaints from guests who (a) don't like the road closures and resulting delays to get to the parks and/or (b) don't like to be held at certain spots in the parks to let runners pass. The only solution is to either open the last park later or start the races earlier. The former will tick off guests and the latter runners. Or just run the halfs and full at night. That would be cool. 👍🏻

LAKid5314 days ago

Which DVC kinda frowns on.....

pdude8117 days ago

So now my challenge is to get in decent enough shape for something like a 2:15 half before the POT deadline, but summer distance races are not super common. Plus as my fitness increases, the daily average temperature also increases.

GimpYancIent18 days ago

Yes, the field has been expanded over the years, yet it still does fill very quickly. Your friend is correct about runners getting shut out. run Disney has no exclusive on filling the field quickly once the events open for registration. The MCM is a do not hesitate type of registration.

GimpYancIent19 days ago

Correct it is necessary to train for any endurance event that is common sense. 26.2 is 26.2, a certified course is a certified course, and a legitimate event is a legitimate event. Because participants are limited / restricted to only those that can maintain a minimum pace requirement does not make an event more or less legitimate. You point out The New York City Marathon, absolutely legitimate with the best / fastest, most proficient, world class athletes participating, a top-notch world-class marathon. YET! the New York Road Runners Club has worked it so the average participant, the non-athletes that (maybe the one major event in their lives) get to finish the distance, complete a marathon by keeping the course open for 10 hours. If New York Road Runners Club and the City of New York can conduct a world class (legitimate) marathon considering the best in the world and the back of the pack average person so can Disney. Actually, it should be easier for Disney since run Disney is not trying to attract the world class runner with prize money and the events occur entirely on Disney property reducing the amount of government coordination to be done. The minimum pace requirement set by run Disney is dumb resetting it to 18 only makes sense. There is no maximum limit, if a participant wants to set a course record, P.R. or simply enjoy a fast run, go for it. A quote from Fred Lebow (founder of the New York City Marathon) "whether you finish first, in the middle of the pack or last you can say I finished, there is a lot of satisfaction in that".

Rteetz19 days ago

It used to be a lottery. They have since opened it up and increased the field. This happened within the last few years so fairly recent.

Rteetz19 days ago

While MCM is most definitely on my list of races to do, I am not a fan of the under tones here. 26.2 whether at Walt Disney World, Washington D.C. or in Nebraska is still 26.2. It's an athletic event that is hard. I have run races all over the country at this point and you still need to train and prepare for these things no matter where it is and no matter what it involves. This is like saying the New York City marathon isn't legitimate because they allow people to finish like 10 hours after it starts.

pdude8119 days ago

In other news, I just went to lock up some dvc rooms here between 9 and 10 months ahead of time, and all 3 of my home resorts are booked out on friday and saturday nights for marathon weekend. That never happens, so I'm assuming there are a number of people who aren't coming this year and trying to pick their spots for rental reservations. Will probably be a lot of days dumped when we get to early december and nobody has rented them yet.

pdude8119 days ago

I've heard a lot of great things about this race, but isn't it just as hard to get into as Marathon Weekend? I've seen notes from friend sin the past few years about getting shut out, but I haven't tried personally to get in yet.