Eberly and White of Rochester, Mich claim men's and women's titles over the event's largest field ever
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (Jan. 7, 2006) – On an unseasonably chilly day, Michigan runners Josh Eberly and Melissa White expectedly weathered the cool conditions and a record field to win the men's and women's divisions of the prestigious Walt Disney World Half Marathon. Eberly, 25, of Rochester, Mich., ran the 13.1-mile course at Walt Disney World in a time of 1:08:12 to lead a throng of more than 17,000 participants, the largest field in the 13-year history of the Walt Disney World Half Marathon. White, 24, cruised to the finish line in 1:18:34.
Eberly and White are members of the same Hanson's Brooks Distance Project running club in Rochester, which dominated the Walt Disney World Half Marathon. Hanson's Brooks runners Josh Moen and Jeff Gaudette finished second and third, respectively, among the men's division, and their running club teammate Dorothy McMahan finished second in t...