Florida Keys Seven Mile Bridge Run Attracts 1,500 Competitors
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A portion of the field of 1,500 competitors runs by Pigeon Key at the Seven Mile Bridge Run in the Florida Keys, Saturday, April 9, 2016, at the Seven Mile Bridge Run. The race was initiated in 1982 to mark the completion of a federally funded program to build a new Seven Mile Bridge and 36 other spans for the Florida Keys Overseas Highway. (Andy Newman/Florida Keys News Bureau/HO)
Seven Mile Bridge Run - Florida Keys
Laura DiBella, 37, left, is congratulated by Denise Pankow, right, after crossing the finish line to win the overall women's title at the Seven Mile Bridge Run Saturday, April 9, 2016, near Marathon, Fla. DiBella, a resident of Fernandina Beach, Fla., completed the course in 43 minutes for her third consecutive women’s title. The race across the longest bridge of the Florida Keys Overseas Highway featured 1,500 competitors. (Andy Newman/Florida Keys News Bureau/HO)
Seven Mile Bridge Run - Florida Keys
Josh Peterson, 23, approaches the finish line to win the overall men's title at the Seven Mile Bridge Run Saturday, April 9, 2016, near Marathon, Fla. Peterson, a resident of Boca Raton, Fla., completed the course in 38:57, for his third consecutive men; title. The race across the longest bridge of the Florida Keys Overseas Highway featured 1,500 competitors. (Andy Newman/Florida Keys News Bureau/HO)
Seven Mile Bridge Run - Florida Keys
A portion of the field of 1,500 runners cross the Seven Mile Bridge Saturday, April 9, 2016, near Marathon, Fla. The Seven Mile Bridge Run was initiated in 1982 to mark the completion of a federally funded program to build a new Seven Mile Bridge and 36 other spans for the Florida Keys Overseas Highway. The historic Seven Mile Bridge, built more than 100 years ago for Henry Flagler's Florida Keys OverSea Railroad, is behind. (Andy Newman/Florida Keys News Bureau/HO)
Seven Mile Bridge Run - Florida Keys
Competitors in the Seven Mile Bridge Run create lengthy shadows on the longest bridge of the Florida Keys Overseas Highway Saturday, April 9, 2016, near Marathon, Fla. The annual footrace attracted 1,500 competitors. (Andy Newman/Florida Keys News Bureau/HO)
Seven Mile Bridge Run - Florida Keys
Competitors in the Seven Mile Bridge Run are cooled thanks to water showers provided by the City of Marathon Fire Department Saturday, April 9, 2016, near Marathon, Fla. The annual footrace across the longest bridge of the Florida Keys Overseas Highway was initiated in 1982 and attracted 1,500 competitors. (Andy Newman/Florida Keys News Bureau/HO)
Seven Mile Bridge Run - Florida Keys
A U.S. Coast Guard patrol boat crosses underneath the Seven Mile Bridge Saturday, April 9, 2016, during the Seven Mile Bridge Run near Marathon, Fla. The annual footrace across the longest bridge of the Florida Keys Overseas Highway was initiated in 1982 and attracted 1,500 competitors. (Andy Newman/Florida Keys News Bureau/HO)
Seven Mile Bridge Run - Florida Keys
A portion of the field of 1,500 runners cross the Seven Mile Bridge Saturday, April 9, 2016, near Marathon, Fla. The Seven Mile Bridge Run was initiated in 1982 to mark the completion of a federally funded program to build a new Seven Mile Bridge and 36 other spans for the Florida Keys Overseas Highway. (Andy Newman/Florida Keys News Bureau/HO)
Seven Mile Bridge Run - Florida Keys
A portion of the field of 1,500 runners climbs the "hump" of the Seven Mile Bridge in the Florida Keys, Saturday, April 9, 2016, at the Seven Mile Bridge Run near Marathon, Fla. The race was initiated in 1982 to mark the completion of a federally funded program to build a new Seven Mile Bridge and 36 other spans for the Florida Keys Overseas Highway. (Andy Newman/Florida Keys News Bureau/HO)
Seven Mile Bridge Run - Florida Keys
The field of 1,500 runners begin the Seven Mile Bridge Run Saturday, April 9, 2016, near Marathon, Fla., in the Florida Keys. The race was initiated in 1982 to mark the completion of a federally funded program to build a new Seven Mile Bridge, left, and 36 other spans for the Florida Keys Overseas Highway. (Andy Newman/Florida Keys News Bureau/HO)