The Seven Mile Bridge in the Florida Keys will temporarily close to vehicular traffic for several hours this weekend to make room for 1,500 runners.
The longest of 42 spans over water that help comprise the Florida Keys Overseas Highway will be closed from 6:45-9 a.m. Saturday.
The Seven Mile Bridge Run was initiated in 1982 to mark the completion of a new bridge construction program that replaced aging converted railroad spans originally built in the early 1900s.
The run across the convergence of the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico sold out within 30 minutes after online registration went live in February.
Race organizers said Thursday that the 2014 top three finishers in overall women and men's divisions have entered this year's race.
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