A Fan's Guide to the 2016 Penn Relays: Brannon Kidder Leads Penn State Against Georgetown & Oklahoma St.; HS Studs in the Boys' 4x400 & Drew Hunter in the DMR
Edward Cheserek and the Oregon men are staying home this year but Penn is still full of big matchups, including a potential rematch between NCAA mile champ Kaela Edwards and NCAA 800 champ Raevyn Rogers in the 4x800. The Lyles brothers will look to lead T.C. Williams (Va.) to the 4x400 but face HS studs Christopher Taylor (45.27) and Akeem Bloomfield (44.93), who will anchor for Calabar and Kingston College, respectively.April 27, 2016
2016 Penn Relays Schedule, Entries and Results
April 25, 2016
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April 28, 2016 to April 30, 2016
Outside Letsrun
Georgetown women dominate women's DMR
The race had little drama as Georgetown dominated in cool weather. Ok State's Kaela Edwards had the fastest split but the got baton 6 seconds back.
April 28, 2016
Raevyn Rogers Was Penn Relays "Outstanding Female Athelte" After Anchoring Oregon To SMR And 4x400 Wins
Oregon women also won the 4x100.May 2, 2016
Jamaica's Kingston College Equalled The Penn Relays HS 4x100 Record With 39.63
It was the school's eighth sprint relay title at Penn.May 2, 2016
Video: 100-Year-Old Ida Keeling Sets 100m Age Record At Penn Relays With 1:17
The race for 80 and over had several runners in their 90s including 99-year old Champ Goldie who ran 45.70. The race was won by 88-year-old Ed Cox in 17.85. *Full race videoMay 2, 2016
USATF Release: Team USA Wins Five Of Six USA Vs The World Events
The men's 4x100 was the only loss.May 1, 2016
The Daily Pennsylvanian: Thomas Awad Anchors Penn To First Relay Win Since 1974, First 4xMile Win Since 1950
Coach Steve Dolan: “You don’t bet against Awad in the last hundred. ... To be in the Penn uniform and win at the Penn Relays is about as good as it gets."May 1, 2016
Heated Exchange After Yet Another USA Men's 4x100 Botch
Mike Rodgers and Justin Gatlin reacted angrily to some harsh criticism by former US great Leroy Burrell who suggested it might be time for a "regime change with the leadership." *MB: FIRE DENNIS MITCHELL NOWMay 1, 2016
IAAF Penn Recap: Sanya Richards-Ross Anchors USA In "Emotional" 4x400 Victory
She said that lots of girls were coming up to her asking her not to retire after Rio. For the men, USA Blue won in 3:02.32 while Jeremy Wariner anchored USA Red to 2nd with the fastest split of 44.5.May 1, 2016
Penn Relays memories last a lifetime
Old timers remember some great days from years past.April 30, 2016
Haddonfield boys third in DMR
April 30, 2016
Washington Post on Hunter
April 30, 2016
Press Conference Quotes from USA vs. The World
Carmelita Jeter, Justin Gatlins, SRR and more.April 29, 2016
Jesse Squire Give You This Weekend's Best Matchups: Friday at the Penn and Drake Relays
April 29, 2016
Jamaica's HS girls team advance in relays but they all fear Union Cathlic's Sydney McLaughlin (51.84)
April 29, 2016
Lake Braddock's Kate Murphy splits 4:37 and comes back from more than 8-seconds back to win girls HS DMR
April 28, 2016
Harvard's Nikki Okwelogu wins women's shot put
April 28, 2016
