
Texas man sets record, runs from Disneyland to Disney World for Type 1 diabetes awareness: 'Surreal'
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One determined man in Texas makes history as the first person to run from Disneyland to Disney World, completing the grueling challenge to raise awareness for Type 1 diabetes.
Don Muchow of Plano achieved a dream on Monday, crossing the finish line at Disney’s flagship theme park in Orlando, Fla. to close a 2,845 mile trek from its sister park in Anaheim, Calif. The 59-year-old marketing director is an ultrarunner, Ironman and type 1 diabetic, telling Fox News it was "surreal" to finally finish the mission. In February 2020, Muchow set out for what he christened the first-ever "Mouse2Mouse" challenge, planning to run from Disneyland to Walt Disney World to raise awareness about the autoimmune disease. The athlete got jogging in Newport Beach on Feb. 1, 2020, but stopped at 1,260 miles in Tarzan, Tex. on March 22 as the coronavirus pandemic escalated, the O.C. Register reports. Muchow’s father had been in failing health due to lung disease, and passed away just a few weeks after his son set out.More Related News