Penn Relays
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The Penn Relays is one of the oldest and largest annual track and field relay meets in the United States, held at the University of Pennsylvania and attracting top high school, collegiate, and professional athletes from around the world.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Penn Relays at Franklin Field | 1 |
| Pennsylvania Relay Carnival | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
annual sporting event
ⓘ
track and field relay meet ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Penn Relays
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surface form:
Pennsylvania Relay Carnival
|
| attracts |
collegiate athletes
ⓘ
high school athletes ⓘ international athletes ⓘ professional athletes ⓘ |
| broadcastOn |
online streaming platforms
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television ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| duration | three days ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
Olympic development events
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college events ⓘ high school events ⓘ masters events ⓘ professional invitational events ⓘ relay championships of America ⓘ |
| hasEventType |
4x100 meter relay
ⓘ
4x1500 meter relay ⓘ 4x400 meter relay ⓘ 4x800 meter relay ⓘ distance medley relay ⓘ field events ⓘ individual distance events ⓘ individual sprint events ⓘ shuttle hurdle relay ⓘ sprint medley relay ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
heats and finals format
ⓘ
large carnival-like atmosphere ⓘ multiple events run simultaneously ⓘ |
| hasRecordType |
meet records
ⓘ
national records ⓘ world-leading performances ⓘ |
| hostInstitution |
Penn Quakers athletics
ⓘ
surface form:
Penn Quakers athletics program
|
| inception | 1895 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Philadelphia
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surface form:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
University of Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| location | Franklin Field ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the largest track and field relay meets in the United States
ⓘ
being one of the oldest relay meets in the United States ⓘ |
| organizer | University of Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| partOf | outdoor track and field season ⓘ |
| significance |
important recruiting showcase for college coaches
ⓘ
major early-season meet for U.S. and Caribbean sprinters ⓘ |
| sport | track and field ⓘ |
| typicalStartTime | late April ⓘ |
| venueCapacityUsed | over 50,000 spectators ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Pennsylvania Relay Carnival
this entity surface form:
Penn Relays at Franklin Field