Kenya’s Simon Ndirangu wins Bridge Run

In near record time, Kenya's Simon Ndirangu won the 2010 running of the Cooper River Bridge Run. Mesekerem Assefa, of Ethiopia won the women's division, Nikolay Kerimov, of Russia, won the men’s masters division. Neville Miller won the men’s Marcus Newberry division, given to the top local finisher and Rives Poe was the women’s winner .  Congratulations to all who participated in the bridge run.

COOPER RIVER BRIDGE RUN THIS SATURDAY

 The Cooper River Bridge run has been a local tradition that stretches back to 1978. The  10-K race draws more than 30,000 participants every year, including runners and walkers from around the world. Celebrities such as Bill Murray and Oprah Winfrey have been spotted in the crowd crossing the bridge from Mt. Pleasant to scenic downtown Charleston. The race starts at 8:00 am Saturday March 27th.