"It's A Big Deal": Historic Penn Relays Return To Philadelphia

By CBS News Philadelphia Staff

April 27, 2023

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- The 127th edition of the Penn Relays kicks off Thursday at Dunning Coaches' Center on 33rd Street, right outside of Franklin Field in West Philadelphia.

Penn Relays is the oldest and largest track and field competition in the United States, dating back to 1895.

An estimated 15,000 athletes from nearly 200 colleges and universities are taking part, as well as hundreds of high school athletes from across the country and the Caribbean islands.

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