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If you live in or around Philadelphia in 2026 — it’s difficult to escape the nearly daily examples of its significant history. Sports is no exception. We’ve got the oldest, continuous, one-city, one-name MLB Team in all of the land. And we’ve got the oldest, continuously utilized college football stadium in Franklin Field.
Just over sixty-five years ago — in the shadow of Weightman Hall now illuminated in those colorized films of the 1960 NFL World Championship Game — Philadelphia received a very different type of Christmas Gift. The Eagles won a World Championship.
For just over 130 years — the Penn Relays have captured the attention of the running world. Not only are they an opportunity to see American College talent — they are also a showcase for international talent. And it’s the event that brought us the very Franklin Field that has since hosted not only the annual event — but also some of Penn’s collegiate football championship teams and also the Eagles World Championship at Christmas of 1960.
On Saturday at that very same Franklin Field — Philadelphia collegiate talent was on display once again. In a comeback from Friday — Villanova won 4xMile thanks to junior Marco Langon who finished off the victory for the Wildcats — a time of 16 minutes and just under 19 seconds. Ironically — Villanova edged out the team from Oregon who had narrowly defeated the Wildcats on Friday in the Championship.
And what would the Penn Relays be without a championship from the University of Pennsylvania? Senior High Jumper Kampton Kam took home the gold after clearing the the bar on the second attempt. Jessica Oji — a freshman — won the Women’s shot put championship thanks to a throw of 59.5 feet on her third attempt.
Penn State also won the College Women’s 4x800M.
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