Race for the Cure takes over Downtown, despite heavy rain
The King's Queens, whose motto is "taking care of boobies" cheer runners entering the final stretch of the annual Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure on Oct. 26, 2019. (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian)
Rena Rosenberg (right) and Levoyd Thomas take a selfie as breast cancer survivors gather for a group photo before the start of the annual Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure. (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian)
Runners slog through the heavy rain on Beale Street to raise money to fund breast cancer research, education, screening and treatment. (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian)
Runners show off their colorful socks as breast cancer survivors, dedicated friends and family gather Downtown. (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian)
Breast cancer survivors, friends and family brave the heavy rain Downtown to run in the annual Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure on Oct. 26, 2019 to raise money to fund research, education, screening and treatment of breast cancer. (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian)
Germantown Middle School cheerleaders warm up before the start of the annual Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure. (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian)
Runners struggle through the heavy rain on Beale Street. Organizers said that more than 2,000 participated out of the 5,000 who had registered. (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian)
As the rain pours Downtown, Jorja Fowler (left) protects her friend Lacey Frey from the blowing rain. (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian)
Survivors and their supporters took to the street with ponchos covering their pink paraphernalia for a rainy 5K in Downtown Memphis.
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