PHILADELPHIA, PA (April 24, 2025) –The 129th Running of the Penn Relays presented by Toyota, one of the most iconic track and field events in the world, will broadcast over 400 races and 37 hours of live action this year, on FloSports’ FloTrack platform with a special 90-minute national telecast scheduled on CBS Sports Network on Saturday, April 26.
FloTrack is in its fifth year of streaming the three-day event around the globe and will cover the action all weekend long with an in-depth programming lineup that includes interview packages spotlighting the Jamaican athletes competing and extensive distribution of highlights and key moments across FloTrack social media channels. The event coverage will also introduce former Texas A&M standout and social media sensation, Kennedy Smith, as sideline reporter to interview athletes and provide expert analysis from the track.
For the first time, CBS Sports Network will televise a portion of The Penn Relays, produced by FloTrack, from 1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. EST on Saturday, with Lewis Johnson, Will Boling, and Serenity Douglas calling the action. The Penn Relays presented by Toyota showcases talented individuals and relay teams within all levels of spirited competition from around the world. Over 15,000 male and female athletes compete annually in youth, high school, collegiate, open, masters and Olympic Development races over the three days of competition. This year’s nationally televised window will feature six Olympic Development races and six signature Championship of America collegiate relays.
“We have been very pleased working alongside FloSports these past few years to provide our fans across the world live coverage of the Penn Relays”, said Scott Ward, Executive Director of the Penn Relays. “The FloSports team was extremely helpful bringing CBS Sports Network into this partnership and we’re thrilled they will be able to showcase our event and competitors to a live national audience to promote this great sport.”
“Our mission at FloSports is to grow the sports that we cover every day. If we have an opportunity to bring a network on board that can reach different audiences, we’re happy to do so, and CBS Sports is a great partner,” said Ryan Fenton, GM of FloTrack. “We have an extensive programming plan to cover every second of the action and highlight the top storylines surfacing at the event.”
JMI Sports is the multimedia rights holder for the Penn Relays and operates locally as Penn Sports Properties. The team played a key role in facilitating this partnership, which aims to expand the coverage of the Penn Relays, amplify its partner relationships, and promote the sport of track and field to its fans both nationally and internationally.
For more information about the Penn Relays, visit pennrelays.com.
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ABOUT FLOSPORTS
Founded in 2006, FloSports is a global sports media company delivering live and on-demand event coverage, award winning original content, always-on social experiences, and comprehensive sports data solutions to passionate and under-serviced sports fans. Its portfolio covers more than 25 different sports categories and includes the top destinations for avid fans seeking unmatched coverage for the sports they love: motorsports (FloRacing), hockey (FloHockey), wreslting (FloWrestling), Jiu-Jitsu (FloGrappling), Track & Field (FloTrack and MileSplit), cheer (FloCheer and Varsity), a variety of NCAA sports (FloCollege), and more. Strategic partnerships with NASCAR, USA Wrestling, High Limit Racing, Varsity Spirit, the American Hockey League (AHL), Wanda Diamond League, Tour de France, 14 NCAA Conferences, and others, fuel more than 40,000 live events streamed annually across the globe and accessed via monthly or annual subscriptions. For more information, please visit: flosports.tv.
ABOUT PENN RELAYS
The Penn Relays is part of the Division of Recreation and Intercollegiate Athletics at the University of Pennsylvania which is a broad-based division comprising 33 intercollegiate teams, 35 club sport teams, and expansive intramural sport and campus recreation programs, all taking place within 22 athletics and recreational facilities. The facilities are contained within a contiguous 24-acre footprint at the eastern end of campus, commonly thought to be one of the best athletics infrastructures among urban campuses, with assets such as Franklin Field, the Palestra, and Penn Park. The Penn Relays, the oldest and largest relay competition held in the US, typically attracts more than 15,000 competitors and 100,000 spectators each spring during the last Thursday, Friday, and Saturday in April.
ABOUT JMI SPORTS
JMI Sports is a leading media rights and venue development company that provides management of collegiate multimedia rights, sponsorship sales agency representation, and project management expertise for the development of collegiate and professional sports facilities. The company serves to maximize each client’s economic potential through customized initiatives, from marketing and branding solutions to facility design strategies.
JMI Sports’ signature collegiate multimedia rights partnerships include the University of Kentucky, the University of Utah, UCLA, the University of Pennsylvania, the University of Pittsburgh, Harvard University, DePaul University, Columbia University, San Diego State University, University of California at San Diego, and joint-venture properties of the University of Georgia (with Learfield), and University of Notre Dame (with Legends). JMI Sports also represents multimedia rights for several conferences, including the Ivy League, the Mid-American Conference, the Mountain West Conference, the Patriot League and the Atlantic 10, and serves as third-party sales representation for premier sports properties, venues, and events including the Breeders’ Cup, Rupp Arena at Central Bank Center, the Rose Bowl, and the Penn Relays.
JMI Sports was founded in 2006 by CEO Erik Judson and technology entrepreneur John Moores, former owner of the San Diego Padres.
To learn more, please visit www.jmisports.com.
