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Hundreds trek across Jewfish Creek Bridge

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The Weekly Staff

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November 11, 2019

Around 600 runners and walkers took to Jewfish Creek Bridge for the half marathon and 4K run/walk during the 10^th annual First State Bank Key Largo Bridge Run. Runners and walkers started near Gilbert’s Resort and trekked U.S. 1 over the bridge to the finish line at Rowell’s Waterfront Park. Derek Morgan, 34, of Fort Lauderdale, won the overall men’s half-marathon with a time of 1 hour and 31 minutes. Miami resident Caroline Klosowski, 35, posted a time of 1 hour and 53 minutes to win the women’s division. In the event’s 4-mile division, the overall men’s winner was 15-year-old Colin Chivers of Davenport, Florida, with a time of 26 minutes and 26 sconds. Julie Kellett, 35, of Belmont, Massachusetts, placed first in the women’s division with a time of 28 minutes and 36 seconds.

A man stretching on the road — Josef Serrano, of Miami, stretchs beneath Jewfish Creek Bridge before running a half marathon during the First State Bank Key Largo Bridge Run Half Marathon & 4 Mile Run/Walk.

A close up of a man - Audio equipment — The medal ribbon for the First State Bank Key Largo Bridge Run Half Marathon & 4 Mile Run/Walk was created by local artist Carmen Sotolongo Kelley and is pictured here on runner Claudia Stober.

A group of people playing a game of frisbee - Ultramarathon — Participants gather at Rowell’s Waterfront Park for the finish of the First State Bank Key Largo Bridge Run Half Marathon & 4 Mile Run/Walk Saturday, November 9, 2019. Photo by Doug Finger

A group of people standing in front of a crowd - Triathlon — Participants gather at Rowell’s Waterfront Park for the finish of the First State Bank Key Largo Bridge Run Half Marathon & 4 Mile Run/Walk.

A group of people that are standing in the grass - Ultramarathon — Participants gather at Rowell’s Waterfront Park for the finish of the First State Bank Key Largo Bridge Run Half Marathon & 4 Mile Run/Walk.

A group of people running on a bridge - Marathon — Participants make it to the one mile mark.

A person running — The child of a race volunteer rides his scooter north in the southbound lane while a law enforcement officer heads south in the northbound lane of Jewfish Creek Bridge before the start of the First State Bank Key Largo Bridge Run Half Marathon & 4 Mile Run/Walk.

A group of people standing in front of a crowd - Marathon — Aidan Althouse and Kai Guth, both 13, talk with each other before the start of the First State Bank Key Largo Bridge Run.

A person walking down a road — Tande Richardson and John Siracusa walk together before the start of the First State Bank Key Largo Bridge Run.

Auto Draft - A group of people standing next to a person holding a sign - Marathon — Florida State Representative Holly Raschein places a running card on her husband Ryan Raschein.