"You're running down Main Street and you see the lights and castle," said Brookes of her experiences running in Magic Kingdom with stops along the way to take photos with characters and even ride the teacups. The Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend is one of them. RunDisney is one of the largest race organizers in the United States in terms of the number of runners with as many as 168,000 runners participating in Run Disney events each race season. "For my 21st birthday, my parents got me involved with runDisney," said Brookes who was a collegiate field hockey player at Widener University. The journey started 10 years ago, when Hannah Brookes, of West Chester, Pa., was turning 21 years old. "I've never loved running and I came here and I just fell in love with it," she said of her experience doing Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend. It's the 30th annual Walt Disney World Marathon weekend. Those who register for and complete the Dopey Challenge will receive a finisher medal for all four races, plus the Goofy’s Race and a Half Challenge medal, and a Dopey Challenge medal. ORLANDO, Florida - More than 100,000 racers and spectators are descending on Disney World for a big milestone. This challenge is for runners who want to complete all four events over Marathon Weekend: the 5K, 10K, half marathon, and marathon. Hannah Brookes is completing what is known as the Dopey Challenge, where participants run the 5K, 10K, half-marathon and full marathon all in the same weekend.
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