Having written for The News Journal for 43½ splendid years and its online offspring throughout the 21st century, it’s easy to feel like an ancient relic. Perhaps that’s why the Penn Relays, which have ...

The Penn Relays return to Franklin Field from April 23-25, 2026, for the 130th running of one of track and field’s most historic meets. Along with the high school and college competition, the Olympic ...

We're just a few days away from the 2026 Penn Relays, and unsurprisingly, there are dozens of storylines worth keeping an eye on this weekend in the City of Brotherly Love. As always, both the high ...

The morning sun beats down on the practice area next to the University of Pennsylvania’s Franklin Field as Success Academy’s girls’ relay team runs through their 4 x 100 handoffs. Head coach Natilee ...

Cayleigh Kaiser of Union Catholic hugs Blair Bartlett of Lawrenceville after the High School Girls' 3000m Championship at the 130th Penn Relays Friday, April 24, 2026, in Philadelphia. Bartlett won ...

At the 122nd Penn Relay Carnival, a 100-year-old woman named Ida Keeling crossed the finish line in the mixed Masters 100-meter dash. Despite her last-place finish, the crowd inside Franklin Field was ...

For some athletes, The Penn Relay Carnival is a stage they’ve dreamed about for years. For others, it’ssomething they don’t fully experience until they step into it. But no matter how they arrive, ...