The Penn Relays Carnival 2016

Five things we didn't see coming in 2016

Liam Christensen talks with scrunners about Stanford, javelin and the future. 

 Anything can happen with the magic of  the Penn Relays, especially when Drew Hunter is behind you!

Thousands of races go off every year. Hundreds have great kicks that determine the finish. We picked our top ten Kick of the Weeks from 2016. Click through the slides to see why you should never give up in a race.

Brandon Hudgins talks with scrunners via video chat while he's talking with youth in New York for the Vasculitis Foundation. 

Jordan Geist has said it time and time again

The 18-year-old ran is the second-fastest junior athlete in the world for 100m and 200m

Current and former stars made their mark at this past weekend's meet.

Ida Keeling continues to tear it up after ten decades in the game.

Penn Wood and Cheltenham dueled to the line in an epic Penn Relays 4x400 finish. Watch that race here!

Watch the one and only champion dance!

What happened to Obea Moore?

The most dramatic race of the 2016 Penn Relays Carnival

Watch the races that brought home the wheels!

It was a huge weekend for some PA individuals who left Philadelphia with some brand new watches!

On a cool, final Saturday in April each year, the longest event of the Penn Relays gets underway.

It has been quite the weekend for the Alumni of the Empire State.

Watch all the races that won the wheels

View galleries from all three days of action at The Penn Relays Carnival

Can watch all the archived high school races from the Penn Relays uploaded now on MileSplit.com!

We've archived all the videos from Flotrack's stream of the 122nd Penn Relays. Watch those races now on MileSplit!

Relive the magic from the closing day at The Penn Relays Carnival

Rarely do US #1 and US #2 meet in an event this early in the season

Rams set state record by finishing second to Drew Hunter and Loudoun Valley with time of 10:00.004. We have video footage of the race from start to finish (with commentary).

Don't miss one second of the action from Franklin Field!

State College had a big final day at the Penn Relays. Griffin Thompson won the pole vault, while the boys' 4x800 took fourth in a US#2.

Green-Sea Floyd alumnus Calesio Newman was part of the Penn Relays U.S.A. vs the World 4x100-meter relay Saturday. 

Northwestern alumnus Brandon Hudgins finished second in the Penn Relays Olympic Development Men's Mile Run.

Live stream details and schedule.

Live results and notes from Day 3 of The Penn Relays Carnival

Follow along here all day for live updates and more as PTXC is live from Franklin Field in Philadelphia.

The senior from Starpoint, Sam Wray, can add another accolade to his résumé.

It's never easy taking home the title in the 4x800m at the Penn Relays.

In the final COA of Friday's competition the tens of thousands of fans at Franklin field got the Drew Hunter and Loudoun Valley special.

Academic Magnet's Liam Christensen won the Penn Relays javelin today with a  throw of 219 feet, two inches. The junior's throw is the fifth best ever of the meet. 

Jordan Geist (Knoch) and Josh Hoey (Downingtown West) won Penn Relays individual titles. Geist broke his own state record in the shot put.

The Union Catholic girls took to the track ready to go head to head with top Jamaican and American teams in the Championship of America 4x400 meter on Friday at Penn Relays. 

Rams just .001 from Loudoun Valley and Drew Hunter, finish second with state record of 10:00.04.

Stay up to date all weekend from Philly with your live updates here! 

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Live results & information during Day 2 of The Penn Relays

We've got all the races you want to see, and then some, from the Penn Relays.  Below are all the COA races from Day 1.

Highlights from Thursday at Penn Relays.

Maryland highlights from Thursday's events at the 2016 Penn Relays. 

Alyssa Wilson continues to make her mark in high school throwing breaking the meet record at Penn Relays with a throw of 51-6.5!

The Pennsylvania girls shined in the opening day of the Penn Relays!

We have 1000s of photos posted and more are on the way!

For many, winning a Penn Relays Championship of America Title is a once-in-a-lifetime accomplishment.  But for a pair from New York, it was all about getting a Gold Watch for the other arm.

DeBalsi sixth in Championship 3K. 

Day one recap for Team VA from Philly!

This is the year for VA, check out all the major contenders for our state over the next three pages.

Live results & information during Day 1 of The Penn Relays

Warwick  R.I. resident is one of the most respected individuals when it comes to track & field.

The stars of Penn Relays share their most embarrassing track and field moments, fav emojis & more!

Meg and Jojo are hyped to be at Franklin Field!

Previewing all the invitational action for this week's Penn Relays at Franklin Field in Philadelphia.

 A look at the Ohio athletes and relay teams competing at the 2016 Penn Relays.

We break down the six running events at Penn.

Could three boys teams break 40 seconds in the 4x100?! Full preview of every championship relay race

The Vikings look to be the first Americans to win the Championship of America 4x400m since 2008

We talked with the 99-year-old sprinter before Penn.

We dig deep into the MileSplit database to bring you some All-Time Rankings abroad.  Here are the best marks of the past decade and a half at Penn Relays for the Individual girls.  See what you have to run to make some noise at the biggest Track Meet in the World.

Here is our Virginia Penn Relays Hall of Fame of such. Check out these great teams, names, and individuals. Some may surprise you.

The granddaddy of all track & field meets begins this week with the 121st  annual Penn Relays Carnival in Philadelphia, held from Thursday to Saturday.

Get inside of the NCAA's top sprint programs!

Bowie's Tajh Gilchrist got his first taste of the Penn Relays last year running on the relays for his Bowie squad and boy was it physical! He did a great job staying on his feet after this melee during his opening leg of the 4x400 meter relay.

Some of the NCAA's best have a chance to join the NCAA's best of all time this weekend in Philly.

Another large group of Maryland schools will be making the trip north on I-95 to compete from Thursday thru Saturday at the 2016 Penn Relays. Can find a full list of Maryland high school relays and individuals competing at the Penn Relays below. 

Watch the best kicks from the 2015 Penn Relays Carnival

This Penn Relays, two-time individual champion Drew Hunter is all about the team

The sub-four miler has won the 3K and mile. This year, he and Loudon Valley want the DMR title

The 2016 Penn Relays Carnival is NEXT WEEK!

Gordon and Meg break down top college relay entries!

Check out who made the cut for Virginia. 

Check out who got the invite for the high school 4x800 and DMR for next week's Penn Relays in Philadelphia.

See who made the entry list for the 4x800m Relay and Distance Medley Relay at Penn Relays

Meet this year's new Wall of Famers.

Check out the full list of Penn Relays entries from Pennsylvania high schoolers.

See it here first! Who made the cut and got into the Penn Relays' individual events from Virginia. 

See who made the Penn Relays Carnival 3K, Mile, 400m hurdles and more!

This will be Hunter's second major DMR of the year.