Track & Field
Track braves the winter chills
With the end of cross country season and the onset of winter, the collegiate runner moves into a new phase of competition. But despite the biting cold and icy roads, training goes on as usual.
Runner struggles with Ivy redshirt rules
Senior cross country runner Jeff Weinstein debated transferring to avoid tough Ivy restrictions on eligibility.Cross country finishes in top half at Heps
Realizing their team goal, the Red and Blue took fourth place at Van Cortlandt Park in the Bronx, N.Y. The women’s team finished in sixth, marking their best result since 2007.Seniors to cross final finish line
With the realization that only two races remain before their collegiate cross-country careers conclude, Penn’s three seniors are determined to make their final miles their swiftest yet.
Cross Country | Running a well-worn route
Even after more than 10 visits to Van Cortlandt Park in the last four years, the Quakers don't feel that familiarity breeds contempt.Cross-country squads finish first at Fordham
Both teams took first place in their first meet of the season at the Fordham Fiasco among fourteen other squads and over 300 runners at Van Cortlandt Park in the Bronx, N.Y.Incoming recruit keeps raising the bar
High school All-American Maalik Reynolds is looking to reach new heights at Penn — on both the track and basketball teams.
Two runners look to turn fortunes around
For two Penn track and field athletes, the year-long wait after a heartbreaking finish last May is finally over.Stepping up for Heps
While the Penn track team will go from racing in front of over 54,000 fans at the Penn Relays to a far smaller crowd at Princeton, N.J., the stakes will be much higher at next weekend’s Ivy League Heptagonal Championships.
Penn holds it down at Relays
Despite crowds that topped 115,000 over three days, the Penn Relays did not intimidate the Penn track and field teams.
Bolt strikes at Penn Relays
Usain Bolt pleased the crowd Saturday, taking just 8.79 seconds to anchor Jamaica’s 4x100-meter team to a record-setting victory in the USA vs. The World event.Penn Relays 2010 live blog
Read through the replays of the DP Sports staff's live blogs from Friday and Saturday at Franklin Field for the 116th running of The Penn Relays.
Penn Relays | Workers leave 9-to-5 behind for 4x400
Tomorrow evening, a different sort of team will take the track. Runners will be racing not for high school or college pride, but rather as representatives of the companies that employ them.Penn Relays | Red and Blue seniors ready to leave final mark at Relays
A strong senior class will be leading the Quakers as they attempt to defend their home turf.
Penn Relays | Bolt brings electricity to Relays
According to Penn Relays director Dave Johnson, Usain Bolt’s attendance at this year’s Penn Relays is the “biggest international appearance” in 81 years.Penn Relays | In America, race walkers take funny looks in stride
Even race walking competitors know their sport can look a little silly. But as they gear up for the Relays, they also know their event requires a mental fortitude unknown to traditional runners.
Penn Relays | For disabled athletes, Relays raise spirits
Nearly 20 athletes who are visually impaired or have amputated limbs will compete at Relays.Penn Relays | The Brotherhood of the Traveling Shoes
The story of Usain Bolt's famous Golden Pumas, and how their lore found its beginning and its end at the Penn Relays.Penn Relays | Youth competition is an old tradition
While just being in the same area code as Bolt is exciting enough, approximately 750 middle and junior high students running for glory at Franklin Field.