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PHOTO GALLERY: First Watch Sarasota Half Marathon


  • By Nick Friedman
  • | 4:00 a.m. March 19, 2013
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PHOTO GALLERY: First Watch Sarasota Half Marathon
Runners stop for water near the six-mile mark.
Runners stop for water near the six-mile mark.
Casey Bombien
Casey Bombien
Maria Casserly
Maria Casserly
Kristen Daugherty and her sons, Ethan and Drake
Kristen Daugherty and her sons, Ethan and Drake
Robbie Haygood with his children, Mark and Bobae
Robbie Haygood with his children, Mark and Bobae
Runners pass the six-mile mark.
Runners pass the six-mile mark.
Leslie Norden, Grace Norden, Samantha Norden and Bernadette Norden
Leslie Norden, Grace Norden, Samantha Norden and Bernadette Norden
Female winner Sara Petrick and men’s master title winner Jeff Lessie
Female winner Sara Petrick and men’s master title winner Jeff Lessie
Dixie Reiss and Scott Trunko
Dixie Reiss and Scott Trunko
Runners make their way back over the Ringling Bridge.
Runners make their way back over the Ringling Bridge.

 

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