By Rich Sands
Despite the cool, windy conditions, the fans came out for a great day of racing at Franklin Field. Thursday’s attendance was 24,315. That’s the fifth biggest crowd for a Thursday at Penn, and the best since 2006.
The record for a Thursday, by the way, is 25,189 in 2005.
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The Penn Relays are the largest annual track and field meet in the United States and the largest annual relay meet in the world. Over the course of three days, 19,000 athletes from all levels will race in front of 115,000 spectators. The 2010 Penn Relays will be from April 22-24.
