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Covering the Penn Relays: there’s a lot to love

Considering I covered almost every sport during my time at Penn, was the sports editor of the Daily Pennsylvanian for one year, have lived in Philly ever since college, and recently begun writing about Penn sports again, it seems almost … Continue reading

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The Penn Relays in Pictures

It’s hard to explain what the Penn Relays was like on Saturday when Usain Bolt and the Jamaicans smashed a Carnival record in front of more than 50,000 fans at a pulsating Franklin Field. So I won’t even try. Instead, … Continue reading

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Putting on the Penn Relays: ‘A combination of adrenaline and fear’

How do you organize the largest and most acclaimed track meet in the country? “You worry about what you might have forgotten,” admits Dave Johnson, director of The Penn Relays. “You’ve got so many people doing so many things and … Continue reading

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