Walt Disney World Marathon
January 11, 2026 · Orlando, FL, US · 60°F, Clear · Bib 10119
Distance
26.2 mi42.2K
Official Time
3:22:26
Pace
7:43 /mi
Race Count
124th Race6th Marathon
Speed Rank
2nd Fastestout of 8 Marathons
Overall
149 / 13,282top 1.1%
Male
124 / 5,265top 2.4%
M40-44
23 / 849top 2.7%
Half Split Diff
+9:189.6% slowdown
🏆 New PR!
⚡ Faster
shoe
Fuel Cell SuperComp Trainer V3New Balance
⌚ Recorded Workout
View on StravaApple Watch Series 10
Watch Distance
26.59 mi
42,800 meters
Watch Duration
3:22:43
Calories
2432 kcal
Avg Cadence
183 spm
Total: 37,108 steps
Heart Rate
158 bpm
Range: 68 – 173 bpm
Avg Running Power
220 W
Peak: 313 W
Avg Stride Length
1.16 m
Range: 0.75 – 1.62 m
Form
GCT: 213 ms
Osc.: 8.7 cm
Ground time / vertical bounce
Official Split Times
Segment Pace (shorter bar is faster)
| Split | Distance | Time | Overall Pace | Segment Pace |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 mi | 5 mi | 37:10 | 7:26 /mi | 7:26 /mi |
| 10 mi | 10 mi | 1:13:48 | 7:23 /mi | 7:20 /mi |
| Half Marathon | 13.1 mi | 1:36:34 | 7:22 /mi | 7:19 /mi |
| 20 mi | 20 mi | 2:29:12 | 7:28 /mi | 7:38 /mi |
| Finish | 26.2 mi | 3:22:26 | 7:43 /mi | 8:34 /mi |
Finisher Certificate
12-Week Training Analysis
Peak Mileage
43.8 mi
Avg Weekly
30.2 mi
Avg Pace
7:58/mi

In front of Epcot's Spaceship Earth, photo by Christopher Albaeck

I was lucky to have the finish line to myself!


Daisy cheering me on at the finish!

Photo by Christopher Albaeck

Epcot Festival of the Arts signage in the background and American Pavilion

I can't believe I manage to smile like this towards the end

BoardWalk Resort
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I had never focused more on a single race than I did on this one. My training was exactly according to the plan and the result was knocking almost 25 minutes off my marathon PR... from 2009!
Related Races
This race is a part of 2026 Coast to Coast Challenge, which also includes:
Matt participated in this race 1 other time:
- Walt Disney World Marathon on January 10, 2027 — Upcoming
- Walt Disney World Marathon on January 12, 2025 — 4:05:35 (9:22 /mi)