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.

There aren’t many individual track events at the Penn Relays, at least not short distances, but there are some.

In case the name doesn’t give it away, the relays are the foundation of the prestigious Penn Relays, which debuted in 1895.

They may not be fast and flashy like some events, but the 5,000-meter races at the 2025 Penn Relays presented by Toyota won’t be lacking in excitement, drama and storylines.

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

For more than 125 years, the Penn Relays has brought thousands of track and field athletes to Franklin Field in Philadelphia, and that will be the case again this year.

Texas A&M track and field team have traveled to the 2024 Penn Relays as the competition is underway at Franklin Field in Philadelphia.

TCU track and field head to the 2024 Penn Relays as the competition is underway at Franklin Field in Philadelphia.

The Ohio State track and field team takes a large group to the 2024 Penn Relays as the competition is underway at Franklin Field in Philadelphia.

Sophomore Quincy Wilson of the Bullis School in Potomac, Maryland, continues to find the spotlight in the world of track and field, and though his team came up short in the High School Boys 4x400 Championship of America at the 2024 Penn Relays, his individual performance nearly overshadowed Kingston College’s historic win.

The 2024 Penn Relays, presented by Toyota, attracts over 15,000 of the nation's top athletes to Franklin Field in Philadelphia for three days of intense competition.

Harvard track and field have headed to the 2024 Penn Relays as the competition is underway at Franklin Field in Philadelphia.

Michigan track and field is well-represented at the 2024 Penn Relays as the competition is underway at Franklin Field in Philadelphia.

Houston track and field team are attending the 2024 Penn Relays as the competition is underway at Franklin Field in Philadelphia.

Princeton Tigers track and field team headed to the 2024 Penn Relays as the competition is underway at Franklin Field in Philadelphia.