The clocks have been pushed ahead, the weather has warmed up and thousands of athletes have made their way to Franklin Field in Philadelphia for the 2025 Penn Relays presented by Toyota. 

The meet will be the center of the track and field universe from April 24-26, and all of the action will be broadcast live on FloTrack.

Over the three days, athletes of all ages will help add to the storied tradition of the event, which was held for the first time in 1895.

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

Catch all the action live on FloTrack and check back often for advance coverage, breaking news, results, highlights and more.

Below, is a look at the schedule for the first day of competition.

How To Watch The 2025 Penn Relays

The 2025 Penn Relays is taking place April 24-26 at Franklin Field in Philadelphia. 

For those in the United States, live coverage is being 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.

Schedule For Day 1 Of The 2025 Penn Relays

Here is the schedule for the first day of action at the 2025 Penn Relays. The schedule is subject to change.

All Times Eastern

Thursday, April 24 - Day 1

Track Events

Morning Session:

• 9 a.m.: High School Boys 4x800m Small Schools (heats)
• 9:20 a.m.: High School Boys 4x800m Large Schools (heats)
• 9:40 a.m.: Middle School 4x100m Relays
• 10:20 a.m.: High School Boys 4x100m (heats)
• 11:45 a.m.: Elementary School Shuttle Relays (fourth, fifth and sixth grade)

Afternoon Session:

• 12:20 p.m.: Masters 4x100m Relays
• 12:30 p.m.: Special Olympics 4x100m Relays
• 12:40 p.m.: Masters 100m (except 75 years and older)
• 1:05 p.m.: Special Olympics 100m
• 1:10 p.m.: Masters 4x400m Relays
• 1:50 p.m.: High School Boys 4x400m (heats)

Evening Session:

• 5:15 p.m.: College Women’s 400m Hurdles
• 5:35 p.m.: College Men’s 400m Hurdles
• 5:55 p.m.: College Women’s 1,500m
• 6:15 p.m.: College Men’s 1,500m
• 6:35 p.m.: College Women’s 3,000m Steeplechase
• 7:05 p.m.: College Men’s 3,000m Steeplechase
• 7:30 p.m.: College Women’s 5,000m
• 8:20 p.m.: College Men’s 5,000m
• 9:20 p.m.: College Women’s 10,000m
• 10 p.m.: College Men’s 10,000m

Field Events

Morning Session:

• 9 a.m.: High School Boys Discus Championship
• 9:30 a.m.: High School Boys Shot Put Championship
• 10 a.m.: High School Boys Javelin Championship
• 10 a.m.: High School Boys Long Jump Championship
• 10 a.m.: High School Boys High Jump Championship
• 11 a.m.: Special Olympics Shot Put

Afternoon Session:

• Noon: High School Boys Pole Vault Championship
• Noon: High School Boys Triple Jump Championship
• Noon: College Women’s Hammer
• 2 p.m.: College Women’s Hammer Championship
• 3:30 p.m.: College Men’s Hammer Championship
• 5 p.m.: College Men’s Hammer

Read more about the complete 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

Results For The 2025 Penn Relays

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

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. 

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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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