Some 500 runners and walkers between the ages of 4 and 76 successfully scaled Key Largo’s Jewfish Creek Bridge — the Florida Keys’ gateway — during the annual Key Largo Bridge Run on Dec. 2. The 5k run and walk over the 65-foot high bridge, located at the southern portion of the 18-Mile Stretch, welcomed runners from various states, including New York, Michigan and Rhode Island. Marathon’s Anthony Kelhower, 36, won the race with a time of 18 minutes and 38 seconds. Tavernier’s Jessica Hanley, 26, took first place in the women’s division with a time of 22 minutes and 48 seconds. Key Largo resident Allen Jones, 49, won the men’s masters division with a time just under 22 minutes. Women’s masters winner Jenny Flynn, 48, also from Key Largo, posted a time of 25 and 39 seconds. Key Largo runner Rex Zimmerman, 27, ran the entire race barefoot, placing first in the male 25-29 age division with a time of 20 minutes and 42 seconds.
Photos by DOUG FINGER/Keys Weekly
