Penn Relays, The
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Waymark Code: WM7MVB
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 11/10/2009
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Marker Text: Founded 1895 on this site. Officially named The Penn Relay Carnival and hosted annually by the University of Pennsylvania. It gained recognition as the world's largest track and field relay meet and the nation's longest uninterrupted collegiate meet. The Relays have drawn top high school and college athletes from the U.S. and elsewhere and have been the scene of numerous American and world records.
Marker Name: Penn Relays, The
County: Philadelphia
Date Dedicated: 04/29/1995
Marker Type: Roadside
Location: Franklin Field at entrance to track, Philadelphia
Category: Sports
Website: [Web Link]
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