Penn Relays high school track and field events set to begin with a full schedule of girls events on Thursday originally appeared on The Sporting News.
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The Penn Relays get under way on Thursday at Franklin Field in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, with a full slate of events scheduled at the high school, college, and master's levels of competition.
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This year will mark the 130th running of the Penn Relays, an event that dates back to April 21, 1895. It's the oldest track and field competition staged in the United States with more than 15,000 athletes competing annually and at least 100,000 spectators regularly attending across the event's three days.
The high school portion of the Penn Relays will get under way on Thursday morning with the girls 4X800 heats taking center stage. The boys events will then dominate the schedule on Friday.
The Penn Relays will continue through Saturday, April 25.
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High school girls track and field schedule for Thursday
Events in both track and field will be staged simultaneously beginning at 9 a.m. Thursday, April 23.
High school girls running events schedule for Thursday, April 23
Event #Time (EST)Running event1019:00 a.m.4X800 Heats1029:12 a.m.4X800 Heats1039:23 a.m.4X800 Heats1049:34 a.m.4X800 Heats1059:45 a.m.4X100 Heats10610:05 a.m.4X100 Heats10710:25 a.m.4X100 Heats10810:45 a.m.4X100 Heats10911:05 a.m.4X100 Heats11011:25 a.m.4X100 Heats11111:45 a.m.Prep School 4X100 Independent1331:20 p.m.4X400 Heats1341:26 p.m.4X400 Heats1351:32 p.m.4X400 Heats1361:37 p.m.4X400 Heats1371:43 p.m.4X400 Heats1381:48 p.m.4X400 Heats1391:54 p.m.4X400 Heats1401:59 p.m.4X400 Heats1412:05 p.m.4X400 Heats1422:10 p.m.4X400 Heats1432:16 p.m.4X400 Heats1442:21 p.m.4X400 Heats1452:27 p.m.4X400 Heats1462:32 p.m.4X400 Heats1472:38 p.m.4X400 Heats1482:43 p.m.4X400 Heats1492:49 p.m.4X400 Heats1502:54 p.m.4X400 Heats1513:00 p.m.4X400 Heats1523:05 p.m.4X400 Heats1533:11 p.m.4X400 Heats1543:17 p.m.4X400 Heats1553:23 p.m.4X400 Heats1563:29 p.m.4X400 Heats1573:34 p.m.4X400 Heats1583:40 p.m.4X400 Heats1593:40 p.m.4X400 Heats1603:45 p.m.4X400 Heats1613:50 p.m.4X400 Heats1623:55 p.m.4X400 Heats1634:00 p.m.4X400 Heats1644:08 p.m.Prep School 4X400 Independent1654:14 p.m.Prep School 4X400 Prep1664:20 p.m.4X400 Philadelphia Academic1674:25 p.m.4X400 Central1684:30 p.m.4X400 Suburban A1694:35 p.m.4X400 Suburban ChesMont1704:40 p.m.4X400 Suburban National1714:45 p.m.4X400 Suburban American1724:51 p.m.4X400 Northern Delaware1734:57 p.m.4X400 South Jersey Small1745:03 p.m.4X400 South Jersey Large1755:08 p.m.4X400 Philadelphia Catholic1765:14 p.m.4X400 Philadelphia Public B1775:20 p.m.4X400 Philadelphia Public A
High school girls field events schedule for Thursday, April 23
Event #Time (EST)Field event6019:00 a.m.Discus Throw championship6029:30 a.m.Shot Put championship60310 a.m.Javelin championship60410 a.m.Long Jump championship60510 a.m.High Jump championship60612 p.m.Pole Vault championship60712 p.m.Triple Jump championship
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