{"id":380612,"date":"2026-05-24T20:15:49","date_gmt":"2026-05-25T00:15:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/greenvillejournal.com\/?p=380612"},"modified":"2026-05-26T14:52:06","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T18:52:06","slug":"photos-2026-take-flight-5k-at-greenville-downtown-airport","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/greenvillejournal.com\/photos-videos\/photos-2026-take-flight-5k-at-greenville-downtown-airport\/","title":{"rendered":"Photos: 2026 Take Flight 5K Memorial Day weekend at Greenville Downtown Airport"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The 2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/greenvillejournal.com\/?s=take+flight+5K\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Take Flight 5K<\/a> to benefit Runway Park at <a href=\"https:\/\/upstatebusinessjournal.com\/?s=Greenville+Downtown+Airport\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Greenville Downtown Airport<\/a> was held May 23, 2026. The pre-race event included a Memorial Day weekend ceremony. 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