By Tom Trainer and Rob Denault on August 11, 2016
Everyone loves a good foot race. The 100 meter dash is one of the marquee events in track and field, and on August 13th, the women will be first ones taking to the blocks. Typically, the event is dominated by the Jamaicans and Americans, but this time around there are a few other nations in […]
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By Bob Long on April 25, 2010
The Penn Relays, which began in 1895 and have been run annually at University of Pennsylvania’s Franklin Field, were held this past week. It is a 5 day carnival that ranges from gradeschool runners to runners at the Olympic level. In fact, this year, track phenom and fastest man in the world Usain Bolt graced the Philadelphia crowd […]
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