What do runners get for winning the Disney Half Marathons and the WDW Marathon?

[Rupert B Puppenstein]

As I was reading about the results of the races last weekend, it made me wonder what the top male and female get for winning one of those races? I know that the top three get an extra medal along with those in the individual age groups (at least that is what I have been told) but have never finished early enough to see the award ceremony...guess I need to work on speeding up!

 

[FFigawi]

I'm assuming they get a nice trophy and some cash. My father-in-law won his age group at the half last year and received a really cool trophy. Sadly, no cash for age-groupers.

 

[JimB.]

Actually, I do not think there are any cash prizes, hence the absence of the "world's elite" marathoners. I do not know how much Disney "comps" the top runners that do attend.

 

[evhorizon]

As luck would have it, I ran into the Overall Male Champion for the marathon at the airport coming back from FL. He had a trophy with a big colored Mickey Mouse on it, and golden mouse ears (like the black hats you can buy, only gold; I didn't notice any writing on it). Nice guy.

 

[TnTsParty]

Yeah no cash prizes for any winners at Disney. I am pretty sure they bring the 1st place winners back the next year so I am assuming they comp the trip and their lodging which most likely isn't value or moderate.