MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — An iconic bridge got some extra attention Saturday as hundreds of people jogged in the Africatown 7th Annual Bridge Challenge 5K.

A flood of people powered through the starting line, hoofing their way around the corner and ultimately to the other side of the Cochrane–Africatown Bridge.

"I just think it's beautiful up here in the morning and just to go over the top of the city," runner Tom Hoffman said.

The run has turned into a tradition, with the highlight being a view that you can't quite get if you're driving over the bridge.

"You can see a lot of the ships out there and just the immediate surroundings. It's kind of therapeutic if you don't notice the traffic. But yeah, it's very beautiful up there," runner Joseph Barrow said.

The run raises money for the Afri

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