Ahead of the kick-off to Walt Disney World’s 50th Anniversary celebration, medals have been revealed for the 2022 Walt Disney World Marathon. For this marathon, the design of the medals is influenced by The World’s Most Magical Celebration. This weekend of races will give runners the opportunity to run anywhere from 3.1 to 48.6 miles. The Walt Disney World Marathon can be experienced in person or virtually.
Through the course of the weekend, there will be entertainment and commemorative medals. The whole weekend will find guests experiencing the magic and stories that have come from Walt Disney World Resort over the last 50 years. As runners make their way through the miles, there will be some magical things to experience as Mickey and the gang don their EARidescent outfits. The medals will match the celebration and were revealed today. Check them out below.
The first race of the weekend is the Walt Disney World 5K. The medal for this race features Pluto and has a Pluto-sized medal that spins inside of it.
Oswald the Lucky Rabbit will be featured on the medal for the Walt Disney World 10K. Oswald will slide left and right on the medal.
The Walt Disney World Half Marathon is also celebrating its 25th anniversary. For this milestone, Donald and Daisy are featured. This special medal also spins in the middle.
The Walt Disney World marathon has Mickey and Minnie Mouse on it. This medal also spins. Mickey and Minnie are also the hosts for the weekend.
The Goofy Race and a Half Challenge has runners racing 39.3 miles. This medal has Goofy appropriately spinning around on the front side.
For some, just doing one race isn’t nearly enough and they will do ALL of them. This is what is called the Dopey Challenge. When completed, runners will have run 48.6 miles over the course of the weekend! The medal for this challenge appropriately features Dopey.
There is limited availability for the 2022 Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend. To register, visit rundisney.com. This marathon will be a magical celebration of Walt Disney World’s 50th Anniversary and a magical time to run.
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