Dobson Takes Second In Disney Half Marathon

October 7, 2010

Matt Dobson of Jay finished second in the inaugural Disney World Wine & Dine Half-Marathon at Walt Disney World Resort near Orlando.

Dobson, 41, was only 13 seconds behind the winner, Anton Van Zyl, 37, of Fort Lauderdale. Dobson’s time was 1:15:04. The 13.1 mile race was the first nighttime half marathon at night.

Dobson, a graudate of Jay High School, holds the distinction of being the only American to win the Disney World Marathon Championship with a first place finish in 2004.

Dobson’s upcoming races include the Pensacola Marathon on November 14, the Disney Marathon in January and the 115th Boston Marathon in April, 2011.

Dobson finished the 2004 Boston Marathon 49th overall out of 20,000 runners and was the 16th fastest American.

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4 Responses to “Dobson Takes Second In Disney Half Marathon”

  1. Alan Bell on October 9th, 2010 1:41 pm

    Congrats Mattie –

    I posted a congratulatory comment earlier when your age was listed as 44 (of course I had to tell you that you were fast but not THAT fast)…LOL! Anyway, good run my friend!!

    Alan

  2. john overstreet on October 9th, 2010 9:22 am

    Hey Matthew, doing good guy!! Congratulations!! I remember you from those Touch 1 days.

  3. Matt Dobson on October 7th, 2010 10:53 pm

    Kind words. Thanks Jerry. You can do it. It just takes good shoes, consistent running and healthy choices. Talent helps, but hard work goes a long way!

  4. Papermaker on October 7th, 2010 11:17 am

    Mat,

    Congratulations on another great run! Nothing like running your best and acheiving that extra reward?
    Folks like you give me the motivation to not give up and to strive to get back to running. I need a little motivation so I will try to “attend” the Pensacola Marathon. See you at the awards ceremony!
    Proud of you!
    Jerry Sanders

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