Runners will take off at airport’s first Runway 5K
The Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority’s annual charity golf tournament has been declining through the years, so officials decided to try something new: the Runway 5K.
Hundreds of runners are preparing to take off on a runway next to planes at Memphis International Airport on Saturday, Sept. 20, for an early morning 3.1-mile race.
More than 850 participants ranging in age from 4 to 92 are expected for the inaugural Runway 5K.
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Sophia Surrett
Sophia Surrett is a University of Alabama graduate, where she received her B.A. in news media and M.A. in journalism and media studies. She covers commercial real estate, economic development, residential real estate, restaurant real estate, and hospitality and tourism.
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