Saturday, November 14, 2026
Michelle and James Panciroli of Bonita Springs cross the bridge in Key Marco.
Top overall finisher in the half marathon was Logan Howard of Naples with a time of 1:15:16.
The rooting section for Kennedy Trippler was impressive. Kennedy did her part by finishing third in the female 19-24 division.
Mikaela Vickery hands a cold glass of water to a thirsty runner in Key Marco.
Solomon of Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, was the second overall finisher in the half marathon with a time of 1:19:13.
Corinne Banister of Marco Island runs through Key Marco.
Robert Vertrees of Ft Myers covered just about every shade of green for Saint Patrick’s Day.
Allison Coll of Naples finished sixth in the female 30-34 division.
Water stops were a must on a muggy Marco morning.
Runners will remember running back and forth over the Stan Gober Memorial Bridge.
Andrea Wigginton of West Palm Beach finished second in the female 25-29 age group in the half marathon.
Lance Hendrix runs alongside Emily Vetter to the top of the Stan Gober Memorial Bridge.
Adam Springer has his eyes focused on the top of the bridge.
Michael Suchan and Beth Porter ham it up as they start up the Stan Gober Memorial Bridge.
Rachael, Kevin, and Ellen Hess pose for a picture prior to the 5K race. The skies were dark at the starting line.
Wade Keller with Bob and Patty Poling
Lauren Osborne and Apollo are ready for the run and St. Patrick’s Day.
Hazel McNees (center) and friends.
Marco Island City Manager Mike McNees.
Conditions were anything but usual for the 2024 Marco Island Bridge Run Half Marathon and 5K on Sunday morning, March 17. First of all, it was still dark when the runners headed away from the Shops of Marco parking lot at 7:00 AM. and headed for the Stan Gober Memorial Bridge. It was also muggy and buggy, with barely a breath of wind. The conditions were definitely more like mid-summer than the March equinox. Many of the runners dressed in Saint Patrick’s Day regalia, which added another layer of fun to the event.
Logan Howard of Naples won the half marathon competition with a blazing 1:15:16 finish. Haydee Stargell of Naples was the top female finisher - eighth overall - at 1:37:02. Estuardo Gudiel of Naples was the top finisher in the 5K with a time of 19:13. The top female finisher, Michelle Jones of Carlsbad, California, finished second overall with a time of 20:35. The half marathon had 157 finishers; the 5K, 173. While race organizer CAT Burke was happy with 330 finishers, she has lofty goals for the event.
“Our goal is to get 1,000 next year,” Burke said. “We are now teamed up with Gulf Coast Runners, which has a really strong foothold in the Florida market. They’ve been incredible.”
It was the 13th edition of The Bridge Run after a four-year hiatus. The participants seemed happy to see the popular run return.
"We brought it back,” Burke said. "It was not here since Covid. That was the last time they ran it.”
The run was sponsored by GETCATFIT, realtor Michelle Thomas, and Jennifer Tenney Law.
“It was a fun little Saint Patrick’s Day event for our community,” Burke said.
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