Mars resident wins race at Disney
MARS — An active lifestyle runs in her family. So does winning distance races at Disney World.
But Mars resident Emily Hensel, 32, took it to extremes this time.
Nine months after giving birth to her son, Hensel decided to compete in her fifth road race at Disney World in Orlando, Fla.. She wound up winning the facility’s Toy Story 10-Miler, crossing the finish line in 1 hour, 5.37 minutes last Sunday. She bested a field of 8,000 female runners.
“That felt so amazing,” Hensel said of breaking the tape at the end. “That race is so much fun. You get up at 2:15 in the morning and go run it because the race has to be completed before the park opens.
“It’s dark, but the park is all lit up ... It’s a magical experience.”
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