It was a decadent race weekend that was 15 years in the making as participants made their way to Walt Disney World Resort for the 2024 Disney Wine & Dine Half Marathon Weekend. Highlighting some of the iconic Disney Chefs, runners savored every moment of the weekend from magical miles through the theme parks, exciting Disney characters and entertainment on course, to the uniquely themed finisher medals.
Let’s recap some of the crystal anniversary race weekend highlights:
Not only was it a memorable weekend for the thousands of weekend runners, but even more so for the 98 Disney Wine & Dine Half Marathon “perfect” participants, who have finished every year of the race since its beginning. Reminiscing about their favorite race memories over the years, some of the group shared a moment together prior to the race start – watch to hear a few of their stories:
Speaking of memorable moments, it was a delicious victory for the Half Marathon first finishers. Full of confetti, cheers and Disney characters, Lawrence, Kan., runner Josh Baden crossed the finish line with a strong time of 1:16:29, two minutes faster than last year’s race winner. On the women’s side, Lisa Hart, a UK native now living in Winter Garden, Fla., finished in 1:22:37. Rounding out the amazing first finishers was Linden Williamson of Seguin, Texas, who was the top wheelchair finisher with a half marathon time of 58:03.
From capturing on course photos to handing out finisher medals and every role in between, runDisney cast members also made magic all race weekend long.
A celebratory toast to all participants of the 2024 Wine & Dine Half Marathon Weekend! You can still join in the runDisney race weekend fun this season. Limited availability remains for the 2025 runDisney Springtime Surprise Weekend, an epic race weekend where you can be the hero of your own story! Head to runDisney.com to register today.
Did you join us during this past weekend? Be sure to share your race memories on social using #WineDineHalf. To learn more about runDisney events, visit us here.