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2019 Celebration Marathon

The Town of Celebration is located five minutes from Disney World and twenty minutes from the Orlando International Airport with easy highway access. Celebration Marathon is considered one of America's prettiest neighborhoods (as selected by Forbes Magazine) on what may be the flattest course you will ever run!  The course is certified with USATF, so it is a Boston qualifier.   Celebration is where I ran my first marathon in 2014, the town’s inaugural race. I just completed my 5th Celebration marathon and 7th overall race on January 27, 2019. Since that inaugural run in 2014 and discovering the joy it brought to my life, I’ve been hooked. I enjoy the challenge of growing my abilities and testing my limits and I like to choose races whose entry fees benefit charities and good causes. The Celebration Marathon helps fund scholarships for high school seniors across Osceola County. Last Sunday, however, was more challenging than usual because of the “cold” weather (by Florida standa