Who won Penn Relays 2022?

Athing Mu
Athing Mu thrills the Penn Relays crowd and wins a star-studded 600-meter race. Mu, of Trenton, topped Philly’s Ajeé Wilson, Jamaica’s Natoya Goule and Penn’s Nia Akins in the highlight event of a sun-splashed Saturday at Franklin Field.

Who runs Penn Relays?

The University of Pennsylvania
The University of Pennsylvania, which annually organises the Penn Relays (1895), the world’s first and largest track and field relays meeting, today (28) officially unveiled the World Athletics Heritage Plaque awarded to the competition in 2019.

Is the Penn Relays free?

Tickets for students are free on Thursday and Friday with a PennCard, $6 in advance on Saturday, and $10 at the gate. For faculty and staff: on Thursday, bring your child to work and get two free tickets with a valid PennCard.

Who gets watches at Penn Relays?

The winning team in the high school “Championship of America” relays will receive an 18″ bronze plaque. The individuals on the first place relay will receive gold watches. Individuals on the second place team will receive silver medals. Individuals on the third, fourth and fifth place relays will receive bronze medals.

Is Penn Relays free for Penn students?

How many athletes compete at the Penn Relays?

However, 1,097 days after the last official Penn Relays race crossed the finish line, the carnival is back at full strength – an estimated 15,000 athletes ranging in ages from 9 to a 100-year-old contestant in the Masters 100, in 298 events over 37 ½ hours covering three days from Thursday through Saturday.

What do you get if you win Penn Relays?

Masters, Special Olympics, and blind relays The first place team will receive an 8″ bronze plaque. Individuals on the winning relay will receive gold medals. Individuals on the second place relay will receive silver medals. Individuals on the third fourth and fifth place teams will receive bronze medals.

How long do Penn Relays last?

three-day
Over the course of the three-day festival, top high school, collegiate, Olympic development and masters athletes take to Franklin Field for events like the 4 × 400 meter relay, javelin, pole vault, 100-meter dash, mile runs, sprints and more in hopes of bringing home the elusive Penn Relays Wheel.

Can anyone run the Penn Relays?

The Penn Relays draws more than 15,000 participants from across the United States and abroad each spring. The athletes range in age from pre-teen to nonagenarian. The event also attracts more than 110,000 spectators.

How many events are there at the Penn Relays?

In 2012, there were 116 events run at the meet and more athletes run in the Penn Relays than do any other track and field meet in the world. It regularly attracts more than 15,000 participants from high schools, colleges, and track clubs throughout North America and abroad, notably Jamaica, competing in more than 300 events over five days.

What was the Penn Relays record in 1972?

1972 The 1972 North Carolina Central Mile Relay team smashed the Penn Relays record by three seconds. The team of Melvin Bassett, Robert Ouko, Julius Sang and Larry Black ran a nation collegiate record of 3:03.1, a time not better as either a Carnival or collegiate record until 1977.

What are the paces meet records in 4x100m and 4x400M relays?

“Felix paces meet records in 4x100m and 4x400m relays at Penn”. IAAF. Retrieved April 30, 2012. ^ “4x800m Relay Results”. www.pennrelaysonline.com. April 27, 2013. Retrieved April 28, 2013. ^ Bob Ramsak (April 29, 2018). “Women’s sprint medley world best highlight’s 124th Penn Relays”.

Who won the first Penn Relays Championship?

The first team to win a Penn Relays championship was Harvard University after they defeated University of Pennsylvania with a time of 3:34. Other colleges that competed in the meet were Cornell University, Columbia University, Lafayette, Lehigh, Rutgers, Swarthmore, City College of New York and New York University.