Does Disney do any walking marathons?

[Belle1962]

Or are they all running? Do any have a walkers porition?

 

[CarolA]

LOTS of people walk the Disney Marathons. As long as you can finish in the time lines they don't care.

Pop over to the Events board and do some reading. I know there's a thread on walking over there and the Weekly thread always has folks willing to talk about anything including walking the Marathon.

I do a jog walk combo for the half!

 

[WDWFAN9]

Or are they all running? Do any have a walkers porition?

Hi!! Disney events have time limits - 3.5hrs for the half-marathon (13.1miles) and 7hrs for the full (26.2miles). It is entirely possible to finish within those timelimits while strictly walking. What better motivation than an event in the Happiest Place on Earth!! And cool medals - Donald for the half and Mickey for the full!!

 

[Sandy321]

Popping in to say - YOU CAN DO IT!!

If I can, you can!! Believe, and walk walk walk! Its only a 16min per mile pace - and believe me there were times along that 13.1 miles that I couldnt keep that pace, and was passed by many walkers!! But I didnt quit -

come to the events/comp board, and just join a thread -

I havent done a thing since '08, but its time to do it again!!

FOR ME!

(you can get a feel for what I did in my trip reports in my siggy - the last one is procrastination etc - has lots of pics from the Half as I walked or "wogged' walk/jog)

 

[Belle1962]

Popping in to say - YOU CAN DO IT!!

If I can, you can!! Believe, and walk walk walk! Its only a 16min per mile pace - and believe me there were times along that 13.1 miles that I couldnt keep that pace, and was passed by many walkers!! But I didnt quit -

come to the events/comp board, and just join a thread -

I havent done a thing since '08, but its time to do it again!!

FOR ME!

(you can get a feel for what I did in my trip reports in my siggy - the last one is procrastination etc - has lots of pics from the Half as I walked or "wogged' walk/jog)

That doesn't sound too bad I am at a 20 minute mile now (under a pt care).

 

[NancyK]

It definitely can be done! I participated in the 2005 half-marathon at Disney. I have never done any sports or anything remotely athletic. I trained for the better part of a year and managed to finish in the time allotted. I never ever jogged - strictly walking. It was one of the best experiences of my life. I highly recommend it.