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The Penn Relays (officially The Penn Relay Carnival) is the oldest and largest track and field competition in the United States, hosted annually since April 21, 1895 by the University of Pennsylvania at Franklin Field in Philadelphia. In 2012, there were 116 events run at the meet.
While a Duke student, Lach took part in the shot put and discus events in the April 1941 Penn Relay Carnival, held on Franklin Field at the University of Pennsylvania. [3] He came in 4th in the discus competition, with a throw of 140 feet, 11 3 ⁄ 4 inches. [ 4 ]
Franklin Field has hosted the annual Penn Relays Carnival, the largest track-and-field meet in the U.S., for over 100 years. The first Penn Relays was held in 1895. Frank B. Ellis, chairman of Penn's track committee, was looking for an event to mark the dedication of the school's then new stadium, Franklin Field.
Penn Relays, the prestigious track and field carnival, will be held April 25, 26, 27 on the campus of the University of Pennsylvania.
The largest track and field carnival short of the Olympics, Penn Relays will be held on Thursday, Friday and Saturday on the campus of the University of Pennsylvania. ... Vena earned four Penn ...
Take a deep dive into the history of North Jersey girls track and field athletes at the Penn Relays.
The women’s pole vault has been contested at the Penn Relays since 1998, and no competitor has come close to what Timberg accomplished Saturday. Her winning height of 15-1 shattered the previous ...
At the 1968 Penn Relays, his anchor leg of 43.9 was the fastest ever run in the history of the relay carnival and sparked Villanova's scintillating comeback victory over Rice University. His finish in this race is pictured on the cover of the May 1968 issue of Track and Field News. [4]