Fredison Costa wins fourth Walt Disney World marathon in a row
Apparently not even Mother Nature can beat Fredison Costa at the Walt Disney World Marathon. The Brazilian runner, who has dominated the 26.2-mile runDisney race in recent years, shrugged off unseasonably cool Florida temperatures early Sunday morning to notch his fourth straight Disney marathon victory and sixth in the last seven years. This win, however, […]
Brazilian Fredison Costa pulls off hat-trick at Walt Disney World Marathon
January 10, 2016 Comments Off on Brazilian Fredison Costa pulls off hat-trick at Walt Disney World Marathon
Under unseasonably warm and humid temperatures, Brazilian runner Fredison Costa (pictured above), chalked up his third straight win at the Walt Disney World Marathon this morning with a time of 2:33:24. Costa has now won the Disney Marathon a remarkable five times in the past six years. For the past two years, Costa has been […]
Continue reading …Over 14,000 runners compete in fun filled Disney Wine & Dine Half Marathon
November 8, 2015 Comments Off on Over 14,000 runners compete in fun filled Disney Wine & Dine Half Marathon
Despite a weather delay and shortened race course, John Mott overcame recent knee surgery to win the Disney Wine & Dine Half Marathon on Saturday night at Walt Disney World Resort near Orlando. The race began at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex 45 minutes late at 10.45pm and weaved it’s way through Disney’s Hollywood […]
Continue reading …Disney Princess Half Marathon Weekend Begins
February 20, 2015 Comments Off on Disney Princess Half Marathon Weekend Begins
One of the nation’s largest women-focused running events takes place this weekend as more than 49,000 runners from across the nation and from 32 countries are expected to participate in the Disney Princess Half Marathon Weekend presented by Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals. Many are participating in one or more events, including more than 24,000 running […]
Continue reading …Brazilian Fredison Costa dominates Walt Disney World marathon
January 11, 2015 Comments Off on Brazilian Fredison Costa dominates Walt Disney World marathon
Fredison Costa, pictured above, is making himself at home, literally, at Walt Disney World Resort. The Brazilian runner, who recently moved to Orlando and trains at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Disney, ran away with another Walt Disney World Marathon victory on Sunday. On a picturesque morning at Epcot, Costa left everyone behind […]
Continue reading …4 Bed 3 Bath Orlando Vacation Home … The Pefect Place to Relax After a Run!
January 20, 2014 Comments Off on 4 Bed 3 Bath Orlando Vacation Home … The Pefect Place to Relax After a Run!
Sometimes on this blog we actually get to talk about our main form of business… giving people great Florida vacations when they rent one of our Orlando Vacation Homes. It seems that the message is finally getting through to people looking to travel to Florida that they don’t need to stay in a 300 to […]
Continue reading …Fredison Costa Wins Disney Marathon
January 12, 2014 Comments Off on Fredison Costa Wins Disney MarathonThe friendly rivalry between Brazilian runners Fredison Costa and Adriano Bastos took another dramatic twist Sunday when Costa upstaged the defending champion Bastos to win the Walt Disney World Marathon presented by Cigna. After relinquishing the Disney Marathon title to Bastos last year, Costa reclaimed the crown, his third in the past four years and […]
Continue reading …The Disney Marathon Weekend is here again! More than 25,000 runners are expected for the half marathon and over 26,000 for the full marathon. More than 50,000 runners from the United States and more than 60 countries will participate in various events during marathon weekend. Both the half marathon and marathon will begin and end […]
Continue reading …Record-Setting Wins at Disney Wine & Dine Half Marathon
November 10, 2013 Comments Off on Record-Setting Wins at Disney Wine & Dine Half MarathonJustin Scheid, 27, of Sparta, NJ (pictured below) helped himself to an unprecedented victory at the Disney Wine & Dine Half Marathon on Saturday night at Walt Disney World Resort. His time of 1:11:47 set a race record in the fourth annual event. Second place finisher Valdir Camargo, 34, of Sao Paulo, Brazil clocked in […]
Continue reading …Rachel Booth become first woman to win four runDisney titles at Disney’s Princess Half Marathon
February 24, 2013 Comments Off on Rachel Booth become first woman to win four runDisney titles at Disney’s Princess Half MarathonRachel Booth etched her name in the runDisney record books – again – by winning Disney’s Princess Half Marathon on Sunday for the second straight time, beating her own race record from a year ago. Perhaps even more significant, Booth stands alone as the only woman to win four runDisney races – two Princess Half […]
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