Archive for March, 2009

Penn Relays, 1955

Penn Relays, 1955

Click here a story worth a look. It was written nearly 54 years ago, appearing in the May, 2, 1955, issue of Sports Illustrated, which featured a sprinting Tom Courtney of Fordham on the cover. Here is an excerpt: “Franklin Field is on the awe-inspiring site to begin with, because it is the birthplace of [...]


USATF Welcomes U.S.-Jamaica Clashes

USATF Welcomes U.S.-Jamaica Clashes

Knowing that the formula has been a wild success at the Penn Relays for several decades now, USA Track & Field Chief Executive Doug Logan has proposed face-to-face matchups of the world’s most dominant sprinting nations — the U.S. and Jamaica. “We have all seen how wildly successful and popular USA vs. the World at [...]


And it begins…

And it begins...

Hello everyone. March is here and registration for the Penn Relays is now open. Executive Director Dave Johnson has sharpened his pencils and soon we will be racin’. To register, please visit: pennrelaysonline.com/Registration. You should have received your registration information in the mail by now. If you have not, please contact the main office at [...]