Saturday a crowd of over 26,000 packed into Memorial Stadium to watch the final day of the Kansas Relays. The second largest crowd in meet history watched as Olympic champions Justin Gatlin and Kansas City native Maurice Green completed in the 4x100 relay Goldzone II main event.

The 26,211 sun-baked fans stood and waited ... and waited ... and waited for what seemed an eternity as Justin Gatlin, Maurice Greene and other Olympic-caliber sprinters positioned on the track for Saturday's "Main Event" 400-meter invitational relay at Memorial Stadium."They were playing ...

Unlike the previous 24 hours, there was no gold rush by the two city schools Saturday at the Kansas Relays.Instead, Lawrence High and Free State High embraced solid showings, including personal and school bests, to close a strong weekend at Memorial Stadium."We broke three school records and ...

Christian Cantwell, a former University of Missouri standout, broke his own invitational shot put record, tossing 70-feet, 3 3/4-inches - the best throw in the world this year. His previous Relays record was 70-11/2."It would have been nice to throw in here before the crowd. Maybe next year, ...

After two long days at the Kansas Relays, Baldwin High sophomore Heather Garcia was ready for a nap.No one would argue she earned it.The distance specialist made a big impression with her second-place showing in Friday's 3,200 meters, then followed up on day two with a third-place time in the ...

The wind was - but wasn't - a factor on the final day of the Kansas Relays.For those performing inside Memorial Stadium - as Kansas University's Charisse Bacchus was - the wind was a foe."They had us jumping into a headwind, which is ridiculous," Bacchus said about her participation in the long ...

Alysha Valencia talked about playing it smart during her trek through the 3,200 meters at this year's Kansas Relays.Then again, you don't have to think too much when you've left everyone else eating your dust.The Free State High senior provided the signature moment on the opening day of high ...

Don't be surprised if the sprinters pass a boxing glove instead of a baton during today's Kansas Relays "Main Event," set for 5 p.m. at Memorial Stadium.It'd be a fitting gesture considering the competitors in the star-studded men's 400 invitational relay have been as aggressive as heavyweights ...