Penn Relays
Definition
The Penn Relays is the world's oldest and largest annual track and field relay carnival, held at Franklin Field on the University of Pennsylvania campus in Philadelphia since 1895.
A premier multi-day event featuring elite high school, college, and international teams competing in relay races, distance events, and field competitions, drawing tens of thousands of spectators.
Examples
After months of hill sprints, the team finally qualified for the Penn Relays distance medley relay.
The Penn Relays transformed Franklin Field into a chaotic symphony of batons, cheers, and the occasional dropped handoff.
She joked that running the Penn Relays was like herding cats—except the cats were on fire and sprinting 4x400.
Philly locals know spring has arrived not by the flowers, but by the thunder of spikes echoing from the Penn Relays.