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Marco Island Half Marathon: Swanson gives herself a wedding gift in winning

See larger Roger LaLonde Staff The Poling siblings of Marco Island shined in the 5K run as part of the Marco Island Half Marathon Bridge Run and 5K events on Sunday. In fron is 5-year-old Maggie Poling, who placed second in the 10 & Under category, with sister Ellie, left winning it. Rosie won in the 11 to 14 class and Mickey won the boys 11 to 14 class.$RETURN$$RETURN$

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The Poling siblings of Marco Island shined in the 5K run as part of the Marco Island Half Marathon Bridge Run and 5K events on Sunday. In fron is 5-year-old Maggie Poling, who placed second in the 10 & Under category, with sister Ellie, left winning it. Rosie won in the 11 to 14 class and Mickey won the boys 11 to 14 class.$RETURN$$RETURN$

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  • Roger LaLonde Staff Runners dash from the starting line in the 5K race in the Marco Island Half Marathon Bridge Run and 5K Run on Sunday.
  • Roger LaLonde Staff Allyson Swanson of Naples smiles as she flies to the finish line to win the overall female title in the Marco Island Half Marathon Bridge Run on Sunday.$RETURN$$RETURN$
  • Roger LaLonde Staff Michalel Knorr breezes through the Marco Island Half Marathon Bridge Run on Sunday, easily winning the overall male title.$RETURN$$RETURN$
  • Roger LaLonde Staff The Poling siblings of Marco Island shined in the 5K run as part of the Marco Island Half Marathon Bridge Run and 5K events on Sunday. In fron is 5-year-old Maggie Poling, who placed second in the 10 & Under category, with sister Ellie, left winning it. Rosie won in the 11 to 14 class and Mickey won the boys 11 to 14 class.$RETURN$$RETURN$
  • Roger LaLonde Staff Andy Holland proposed to Allyson Swanson at the Marco Island Half Marathon Bridge Run in 2012. On Sunday they received wedding gifts from the Bridge Run Committee, that includes Fred Kramer, left and ML Meade, right. With Andy and Allyson is her mother Linda, who ran the marathon as part of a pre-wedding celebration. The wedding is May 4. Allyson earned her own gift, winning the overall female championship.
  • Roger LaLonde Staff Runners go for an extra gear as they climb the Goodland Bridge on Sunday in the Marco Island Half Marathon Bridge Run.
  • Roger LaLonde Staff Linda Stanalan of Naples is decked out to celebrate St. Patrick's Day while running in the Marco Island Half Marathon Bridge Run on Sunday.
  • Roger LaLonde Staff Denis Madaule of Miami adjusts his wrist band before the Marco Island Half Marathon Bridge Run on Sunday.$RETURN$$RETURN$
  • Roger Lalonde Staff Bryan Hanlon of Erie, Mich. was in full St. Patrick's Day gear when he ran in the Marco Island Half Marathon Bridge Run on Sunday. He is with his mother Mary of Fort Myers. He came to celebrate her 89th birthday on Monday and the race was a bonus.
  • Roger LaLonde Staff Sue March, front right and Judy Zachorski, behind, register runners for the Marco Island Half Marathon Bridge Run and 5K as the sun comes up on Sunday.$RETURN$$RETURN$
  • Roger LaLonde Staff It was heads down and charge forward in the Marco Island Half Martahon Bridge Run on Sunday.
  • Roger LaLonde Staff The duo of Kristi and Jeff performed outside Key Marco where Marco Island Half Marathon Bridge Run competitors ran through on Sunday. It was their second year to volunteer. They perform at Sasso's, Olde Marco Lodge and Crazy Flamingo.
  • Roger LaLonde Staff Naples' Allyson Swanson is a picture of concentration as she takes water at nearly the nine-mile mark of the Marco Island Half Marathon Bridge Run Sunday. Swanson was the female overall winner in the race.$RETURN$$RETURN$

Allyson Swanson of Naples gives herself a wedding gift in being the top woman in the Marco Island Half Marathon and 5K Run on Sunday.

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