Brandon Wolfe of Fullerton was the men’s winner in Sunday’s Disneyland Half Marathon, a year after finishing second, while Kayla Strong of Roy, Utah, was the women’s winner.
The 25-year-old Wolfe completed the 13.1-mile course in one hour, 13 minutes, 41 seconds. Chris Trebilcock, 28, of Tampa, Florida was second in 1:20:02 and Nicholas Bowerman, 34, of Dubuque, Iowa third in 1:20:14.
The 28-year-old Strong was the women’s winner in 1:27:38. Lindsey Carter, 29, of Huntington Beach was second in 1:27:51, a year after finishing third. Kellie Nickerson, 31, of Albuquerque, New Mexico was third in 1:29:17.
There were 8,710 finishers — 5,403 women and 3,307 men — in what organizers have dubbed “The Happiest Race on Earth.”
The course began on Disneyland Drive, went through Disney California Adventure, Disneyland, the streets of Anaheim and Angel Stadium, concluding in the Lilo Parking Lot in Downtown Disney.
The race celebrated characters from the 1995 Pixar animated film “Toy Story,” including Buzz Lightyear and Woody. Like for other runDisney races, there were Disney characters and entertainment on the course.
—City News Service