Chick-fil-A hosts 17th annual Labor Day 5K to help kids win at life
It's a dog-eat-dog start as young runners take off during the Kids Dash at AutoZone Park part of the activities planned around the 17th Annual Chick-fil-A 5K benefiting Junior Achievement on September 2, 2019. (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian)
Runners stand for the National Anthem at the start of the 17th annual Chick-fil-A 5K walk/run as runners turned out for a little Labor Day fun and to support Junior Achievement on September 2, 2019. (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian)
Memphis Police Officer Wyley Taylor (left) directs traffic as a crowd of runners stacks up on Front Street during the 17th annual Chick-fil-A 5K walk/run as runners turned out for a little Labor Day fun and to support Junior Achievement on September 2, 2019. (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian)
Michael Lowe, 10, flaps along with Rocky the Redbird on the final stretch as he finishes the 17th Annual Chick-fil-A 5K at AutoZone Park benefiting Junior Achievement on September 2, 2019. (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian)
Runners jockey for position at the start of the 17th annual Chick-fil-A 5K walk/run as an estimated 2,000 participants turned out for a little Labor Day fun and to support Junior Achievement on September 2, 2019. (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian)
Trophies for runners in different age divisions line the awards table at AutoZone Park before the start of the 17th Annual Chick-fil-A 5K benefiting Junior Achievement on September 2, 2019. (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian)
Participants line up to register for the 17th annual Chick-fil-A 5K walk/run as runners turned out for a little Labor Day fun and to support Junior Achievement on September 2, 2019. (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian)
Chick-fil-A's annual 5K brought nearly 2,000 racers downtown. The event served free chicken sandwiches and benefited Junior Achievement of Memphis.