The Penn Relays has been around since 1895, but even after nearly 130 years, things still are happening for the first time.

One of those things came last year in the College Women’s 1,500, where Penn Relays veteran and graduate student Teagan Schein-Becker from Rider University claimed her school’s first title at the prestigious meet. 

Her time of 4:09.87 was a personal-best, a school record and the perfect way for her to end her Penn Relays career. As a native Pennsylvanian, she had the opportunity to compete in the event while in high school and then as a collegiate student-athlete.

While Schein-Becker won’t be among the thousands of athletes at Philadelphia’s Franklin Field this year for the 2025 Penn Relays presented by Toyota, that opens the door for a new champion to experience the magic Schein-Becker found in 2024.

This year’s edition will take place April 24-26, and all of the action will be broadcast live on FloTrack.

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Scroll down for all the details about the 1,500-meter races in 2025, when they’ll take place and what stood out from the 2024 meet.

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The 2025 Penn Relays is the 129th edition of the event, which first was held in 1895. It now welcomes more than 15,000 athletes of all ages (high school, college, Special Olympics, professional/elite and Masters) and more than 100,000 spectators. 

When Are The 1,500-Meter Races At The 2025 Penn Relays?

There will be a few opportunities to see a 1,500-meter race unfold at the 2025 Penn Relays, so make sure to look closely at the schedule below to see when the runners will be lining up at Franklin Field.

All Times Eastern

Thursday, April 24

• 5:55 p.m. – College Women’s 1,500m
• 6:15 p.m. – College Men’s 1,500m

Saturday, April 26

• 12:40 p.m. – College Women’s 1,500m Championship of America
• 1:30 p.m. – Olympic Development Women’s 1,500m

If you love the longer distances, Thursday evening is when you’ll really want to settle in and get comfortable. That’s when you’ll get to see the 400-, 1,500-, 3,000-, 5,000- and 10,000-meter races.

Read more about the schedule for the 2025 Penn Relays, and see what else there is to look forward to from Franklin Field – Penn Relays 2025 Schedule: Here's Everything To Know

How To Watch The 2025 Penn Relays

The 2025 Penn Relays will take place April 24-26 at Franklin Field in Philadelphia. 

For those in the United States, live coverage will be provided by FloTrack, starting at 9 a.m. Eastern on April 24 and April 25. The action will start at 7 a.m. EDT on April 26.

For the entire the weekend, FloTrack will be your one-stop shop for breaking news, highlights, results and more, so make sure top pop open that extra tab.

When Is The 2025 Penn Relays?

• The 129th annual Penn Relays will be a three-day event from April 24-26, 2025.
• The event is held annually at Franklin Field in Philadelphia.
• The inaugural edition of the Penn Relays was held in 1895.

How Does The Penn Relays Work?

• The Penn Relays has grown into a three-day track and field event comprising various relay races, such as 4x100, 4x200, 4x400 and 4x800, along with all of the other fan-favorite track and field competitions.
• Many heat, hurdle and long-distance races round out the track portion of the event.
• Field events include shot put, discus, javelin, long jump, high jump, triple jump and pole vault.
• All winning teams are rewarded with a Penn Relays Wheel.

About Franklin Field

Franklin Field is known primarily as the home of the University of Pennsylvania football team and the annual Penn Relays. It is named after the school’s founder and historical figure Benjamin Franklin.

The histories of Franklin Field and the Penn Relays are one in the same, as both saw their beginnings in 1895. 

The facility was dedicated in April 1895 and immediately gained famed for being the first stadium in the country with a scoreboard. The same day (April 20) marked the first running of the Penn Relays, attracting a crowd of 5,000.

The first time the Penn Quakers took the field for a football game was Oct. 1, 1895, and the day ended with a 40-0 victory over Swarthmore. 

A lesser-known fact is that Franklin Field also was the home of the NFL’s Philadelphia Eagles from 1958-1970.

Franklin Field also has welcomed baseball, field hockey, soccer, lacrosse, sprint football, gymnastics, military training and events, speakers, concerts, graduations, conventions, and more. 

Results For The 2025 Penn Relays

Results and coverage of the 2025 Penn Relays will be available here.

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Don't Miss A Second Of The 2025 Diamond League

This year, the Diamond League is streaming live on FloTrack and the FloSports app, and FloTrack is giving fans more Diamond League access than ever before. 

For the first time, the Diamond League is streaming to fans all the feeds, not just the traditional world feed.

Fans will have uninterrupted coverage for every throw, leap and run during the meets, as well as the traditional broadcast.

FloTrack Archived Footage

Video footage from each event will be archived and stored in a video library for FloTrack subscribers to watch for the duration of their subscriptions.

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