LOCK HAVEN, Pa. – On Sunday (Jan. 7), Nick Hilton, a former Lock Haven University cross country and track & field standout, won the Walt Disney World Marathon.
 
In doing so, Hilton a Lock Haven graduate, became the first American to win the event in 14 years and once again qualified for the United States Olympic trials in the marathon. It's the second time Hilton has qualified for the Olympic trails in the event.
 
Hilton finished first out of the 9,262 runners in the race and his time of 2:17.52 was 2:33 ahead of the next runner. Impressively he ran the second half of the marathon faster then the first half. Through 13.1 miles, his time was 1:09.40 and he closed the last 13.1 miles in a time of 1:08.12.
 
Hilton was a four-time All-American at Lock Haven.