Penn Relays 2026: Schedule, how to watch, live stream, TV channel, start time for every event

Yahoo Sports StaffThu, April 23, 2026 at 1:34 PM UTC

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The Penn Relays, the United States’ largest — and oldest — track and field competition starts Thursday. The event has been held at the University of Pennsylvania's Franklin Field in Philadelphia since 1895.

As many as 20,000 athletes from the professional ranks, college, the Special Olympics and high school are scheduled to compete. More than 100,000 fans are expected to attend.

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The 2026 Penn Relays schedule starts Thursday with several college track events. The competition ends Saturday.

Penn Relays dates -

Date: Thursday, April 23–Saturday, April 25

Time: 7 a.m.-10 p.m. ET

How to watch Penn Relays: Live stream, TV

FloTrack will stream all three days of competition. It will not be aired on broadcast TV.

Live stream: FloTrack

TV channel: None

Penn Relays 2026 scheduleThursday, April 23 (all times Eastern)Morning track -

9 a.m. — HS Girls 4x800m

9:45 a.m. — HS Girls 4x100m

Afternoon track -

12 p.m. — Masters 4x100m

12:10 p.m. — Special Olympics 4x100m

12:20 p.m. — Masters 100m (under 80 yrs)

12:40 p.m. — Special Olympics 100m

12:45 p.m. — Masters 4x400m

1:20 p.m. — HS Girls' 4x400m

Evening track -

5:20 p.m. — College Women's 400m Hurdles

5:40 p.m. — College Men's 400m Hurdles

6 p.m.— College Women's 1500m

6:20 p.m. — College Men's 1500m

6:40 p.m. — College Women's 3000m Steeplechase

7:10 p.m. — College Men's 3000m Steeplechase

7:35 p.m. — College Women's 5000m

8:25 p.m. — College Men's 5000m

9:25 p.m. — College Women's 10,000m

10:05 p.m. — College Men's 10,000m

Field events (all day) -

9 a.m. — HS Girls' Discus, Shot Put, Javelin, Long Jump, High Jump Championships

12 p.m. — HS Girls' Pole Vault & Triple Jump; College Women's Hammer

2 p.m. — College Women's Hammer Championship

3:30 p.m. — College Men's Hammer Championship

Friday, April 24Morning track events -

9 a.m. — HS Boys' 4x800m

9:40 a.m. — Middle School 4x100m

10:20 a.m. — HS Boys' 4x100m

11:45 a.m. — Elementary School Shuttle Relays (4th–6th grade)

Afternoon track events -

12:30 p.m. — College Women's Distance Medley Relay

12:45 p.m. — College Men's Distance Medley Relay

1:00–1:55 p.m. — College 4x100m heats (Women's & Men's, Eastern, Championship, Open)

2:00–2:15 p.m. — HS Girls' 4x100m Finals (Northeastern, National, International, Championship of America)

2:25 p.m. — College Women's DMR Championship of America

2:40 p.m. — College Men's DMR Championship of America

2:55 p.m. — College Women's 4x200m Championship of America

3:10 p.m. — College Men's 4x200m Championship of America

3:35 p.m. — College Women's 100m heats / 100m Hurdles heats

3:55 p.m. — College Men's 100m heats / 110m Hurdles heats

4:20 p.m. — College Women's 4x400m Championship heats

4:35 p.m. — College Men's 4x400m Championship heats

4:50–5 p.m. — HS Girls' 4x400m (Philly Area Final & Championship of America Final)

5 p.m. — HS Boys' Distance Medley Relay Championship of America

5:20 p.m. — HS Boys' Mile Championship

5:30 p.m. — HS Boys' 3000m Championship

5:40 p.m. — HS Girls' DMR Championship of America

6 p.m. — HS Girls' Mile Championship

6:10 p.m. — HS Girls' 3000m Championship

6:25 p.m. — HS Girls' 4x800m Championship of America Final

Evening track events -

6:40 p.m. — College Women's Sprint Medley Championship of America

7 p.m. — College Men's Sprint Medley Championship of America

7:20–8:35 p.m. — College 4x400m heats (Women's, Men's, Eastern, MAC, CTC)

8:40 p.m. — Corporate Distance Medley Relay

9 p.m. — Open Women's 5000m

9:25 p.m. — Open Men's 5000m

Field events (all day) -

9 a.m. — HS Boys' Discus, Shot Put, Javelin, High Jump, Pole Vault, Long Jump, Triple Jump Championships

12 p.m. — College Men's Discus, Women's Shot Put, Men's High Jump, Women's/Men's Long Jump

12:30 p.m. — College Women's Pole Vault

1:45 p.m. — College Men's Javelin

3 p.m. — College Men's Shot Put

3:30 p.m. — College Women's Discus

4 p.m. — College Women's High Jump, Men's Pole Vault, Women's & Men's Triple Jump

5:15 p.m. — College Women's Javelin

Saturday, April 25Morning track events -

7 a.m. — HS Girls' 5k Race Walk

7:30 a.m. — Men's 5k Race Walk

8 a.m. — Women's 5k Race Walk

8:45 a.m. — HS Boys' 4x400m

Afternoon championship session -

12:40 p.m. — College Women's 4x1500m Championship of America

1:05 p.m. — College Men's 4xMile Championship of America

1:30 p.m. — Olympic Development Women's 1500m

1:37 p.m. — Olympic Development Benjamin Franklin Men's Mile

1:45 p.m. — College Women's 4x100m Championship of America Final

1:50 p.m. — College Men's 4x100m Championship of America Final

1:55 p.m. — Olympic Development Women's 600m

2 p.m. — Olympic Development Men's 600m

2:05 p.m. — College Women's 4x800m Championship of America Final

2:18 p.m. — College Men's 4x800m Championship of America Final

2:30 p.m. — Olympic Development Women's 800m

2:35 p.m. — Olympic Development Men's 800m

2:40 p.m. — College Women's 4x400m Championship of America Final

2:45 p.m. — College Men's 4x400m Championship of America Final

2:50 p.m. — Olympic Development Women's 400m

2:55 p.m. — Olympic Development Men's 400m

3 p.m. — Acknowledgement Ceremony

Sprint finals -

3:20 p.m. — College Women's 100m Hurdles Championship

3:25 p.m. — College Men's 110m Hurdles Championship

3:30 p.m. — College Women's 100m Championship

3:35 p.m. — College Men's 100m Championship

3:40 p.m. — Masters 100m (Over 80 years)

3:45 p.m. — HS Boys' 4x100m Championship of America Final

3:50–4:15 p.m. — College & Open 4x100m Finals (Women's, Men's, Eastern, Open)

4:20–4:30 p.m. — HS Boys' 4x100m Finals (Northeastern, National, International)

Late afternoon -

4:35 p.m. — HS Boys' 4x800m Championship of America Final

4:45 p.m. — College Women's 4x800m Final

4:55 p.m. — College Men's 4x800m Final

5:05–5:20 p.m. — College 4x400m Finals (Women's, Men's, Eastern)

5:25–5:30 p.m. — Open 4x400m Finals (Women's & Men's)

5:40 p.m. — HS Boys' 4x400m Philadelphia Area Final

5:45 p.m. — HS Boys' 4x400m Championship of America Final (closing event)

Field events (all day) -

Throws: College Discus, Shot Put, and Javelin Championships (Women's & Men's, staggered 9:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m.)

Jumps: College Pole Vault, High Jump, Long Jump, Triple Jump Championships; Olympic Development jumps (11:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m.)

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