Rise and Run

252: From Track Shack to the Castle: The History of runDisney - Part 2

July 23, 2026·1h 31m
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runDisney didn’t start as a massive, must-register-in-minutes phenomenon. It grew into that, and Jon Hughes was in the middle of the turning points. We finish our conversation with the Track Shack leader who helped bring the Walt Disney World Marathon to life, then watched it evolve into a global runDisney culture where first-timers, costumers, walkers, and marathoners all belong on the same course. Jon shares when the races first felt “bigger than expected,” why the paper signup era created...

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