Record Setting Penn Relays on Rekortan Track Surface

Harmony, PA, May 20, 2016 --(PR.com)-- The 2016 Penn Relays held at Franklin Field at the University of Pennsylvania on April 28 – 30 were the first run on the new Rekortan track. Speed was expected and the relays did not disappoint. Several records and bests were set on the new Rekortan track surface, in spite of difficult wind and weather conditions. Although the focus was on the “USA vs. The World” and “Championship of America” events on Saturday, a world record by Ida Keeling, age 100 stole the show.

Here’s a list of the highlights of accomplishments achieved by high school, college and Olympic-development athletes on the Rekortan “Powered by Speed” track at Franklin Field:

· Ida Keeling, competing in the Masters Mixed 100m Dash in the 80 and older category set a new world mark for a runner 100 or older with a time of 1:17.33. You can watch the video of her run here: bit.ly/idawr100

· The Shenendehowa High School 4x800 meter relay team set a Penn Relays record by over 2 seconds.

· The Kingston College (from East Kingston, Jamaica) 4x100 Championship of America team won while tying last year's Penn Relays record for High School Boys, with a time of 39.63.

· Obrien Wasome of Kingston College beat Sanya Owolabi's 1978 Penn Relays record in Triple Jump with a 16.01-meter jump.

· The US won 5 of 6 in the “US vs. The World” competitions. Jamaica won the Men’s 4x100m relay, the U.S. team won the Women’s 4x100m relay and the Men’s and Women’s 4x200m and 4x400m relays.

· The University of Pennsylvania, the “home team” which runs on Franklin Field where the Penn Relays are held, won the Men’s 4xMile relay, its first win at the event since 1974.

· Penn State University scored big with over a dozen top-3 finishes across the track and field competitions. Highlights for the Nittany Lions included wins in the Men’s 4x800 and Distance Medley events.

· The University of Tennessee women’s distance relay team won three races for the second consecutive year – the distance medley, 4x1500m and 4x800m.

These are just some of the highlights from the Penn Relays run on the new Rekortan track surface. For more information on the Penn Relays visit pennrelaysonline.com.

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