Runners lace up early Friday for Walt Disney World 10K

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LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Runners were up before the sun rose Friday morning, hitting the pavement at Epcot for the Walt Disney World 10K race.

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Day two of Disney’s 4-day Marathon Weekend welcomed running and Disney enthusiasts alike, who snaked through the theme park in the dark.

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The annual 6.2-mile race preceded Saturday’s half marathon and Sunday’s full marathon.

2023 marks the 30th anniversary of Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend.

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On Thursday, thousands of runners kicked off this year’s festivities with a 5K race, also held at Epcot.

The races went virtual in 2021 during the thick of the COVID-19 pandemic, but made an in-person comeback in 2022.

Channel 9 will have special coverage of the Walt Disney World Marathon on Sunday during Eyewitness News This Morning.

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