- Mt. SAC Relays
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The Mt. SAC Relays are an annual track and field festival held primarily at Hilmer Lodge Stadium on the Mt. San Antonio College campus in Walnut, California. The relays, held in April each year, were started by then track coach Hilmer Lodge in 1959. The meet attracts all levels and disciplines of the sport of Track and Field. They claim to have had as many as 9,000 competitors participate in a single year[1]. Because of the stature of the meet, the stadium and most meet literature contains the phrase "Where the world's best athletes compete".
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Divisions
While the relays are most famous for the elite division, where many notable athletes have used this event as an early season test of their fitness (before the championships that start in late May and June), there are races for small children from the community, Youth teams, and Masters athletes. A full day is largely devoted to High School events, attracting the top Southern California talent as well as others from out of town. International High School athletes from as far away as Australia and New Zealand have competed here, Mexico is represented regularly. There is a "Distance Carnival" which provides a rare (American) opportunity to run in a highly competitive track 10,000 metres race. The meet is a popular gathering for many elite throwers. Seven world records in throwing events alone, including four in the Discus have been set at the Mt. SAC Relays. A full multiple event competition associated with the meet (Decathlon for men and now Heptathlon for women) is held at Azusa Pacific University. Racewalking events are held earlier in the month, with occasional elite races held on the day of the elite competition. And with this meet being held at a Community College, there is a full competition for that level.
Records
Over the course of its history, numerous world records have been set at the Mt. SAC Relays.
Year Event Record Athlete Nationality 1994 4x200 m relay 1:18.68 Santa Monica Track Club
Michael Marsh, Leroy Burrell, Floyd Heard, Carl Lewis
United StatesMoreover the current American Record in the Women's 5000 metres run were set at the Mt. SAC Relays.
Meet Records
Men
Event Record Athlete Nationality Date Ref 100 m 9.86 (+1.8 m/s) Ato Boldon 
Trinidad and Tobago19 April 1998 [2] 200 m 19.97 (+1.7 m/s) Wallace Spearmon United States17 April 2005 400 m 44.45 Steve Lewis United StatesApril 1992 800 m 1:44.98 Khadevis Robinson United States15 April 2006 1500 m 3:35.70 Russell Wolf Brown United States15 April 2011 [3] Mile 3:54.97 Bernard Lagat 
Kenya16 April 2000 3000 m 7:47.8 Eamonn Martin 
United KingdomApril 1984 5000 m 13:11.37 Juan Barrios 
Mexico13 April 2007 10000 m 27:36.2 Gabriel Kamau KenyaApril 1982 110 m hurdles 13.22 Larry Wade United StatesApril 1999 400 m hurdles 48.49 Chris Rawlinson United KingdomApril 2002 3000 m steeplechase 8:26.6 Marc Davis United StatesApril 1993 High jump 2.34 m Jesse Williams United States16 April 2011 [4] Pole vault 5.82 m Giovanni Lanaro Mexico15 April 2007 Long jump 8.66 m Carl Lewis United StatesApril 1987 Triple jump 17.63 m Kenta Bell United States26 April 2002 [5] Shot put 22.52 m John Brenner United StatesApril 1987 Discus throw 69.36 m Ben Plucknett United StatesApril 1983 Hammer throw 80.88 m Jud Logan United StatesApril 1986 Javelin throw 87.65 m Breaux Greer United States17 April 2005 Decathlon 8727 pts Dave Johnson United StatesApril 1992 (100 m), (long jump), (shot put), (high jump), (400 m), (110 m hurdles), (discus), (pole vault), (javelin), (1500 m) 1 Mile walk 5:54.52 Curt Clausen United States23 April 2001 [6] 4x100 m relay 37.79 Santa Monica Track Club United StatesApril 1994 4x200 m relay 1:18.68 Santa Monica Track Club United StatesApril 1994 4x400 m relay 3:00.48 Mazda Track Club United StatesApril 1992 4x800 m relay 7:06.5 Santa Monica Track Club United StatesApril 1986 Sprint medley 3:12.2 Santa Monica Track Club United StatesApril 1984 Distance medley 9:29.3 Santa Monica Track Club United StatesApril 1983 Women
Event Record Athlete Nationality Date Ref 100 m 10.87 Merlene Ottey 
Jamaica1987 200 m 22.07 Evelyn Ashford United StatesApril 1983 300 m 36.61 Kelli White United StatesApril 2000 400 m 49.59 Marion Jones United States16 April 2000 [7] 800 m 2:00.27 Meredith Rainey United StatesApril 1992 1500 m 4:08.92 Maria Mutola 
MozambiqueApril 1993 Mile 4:40.8 Francie Larrieu-Smith United StatesApril 1974 3000 m 8:50.07 PattiSue Plumer United StatesApril 1992 5000 m 14:44.80 Shalane Flanagan United States13 April 2007 10000 m 31:23.35 Sabrina Mockenhaupt 
Germany17 April 2004 100 m hurdles 12.63 (+1.6 m/s) Anjanette Kirkland United States16 April 2000 [8] 400 m hurdles 55.18 Brenda Taylor United States19 April 2004 3000 m steeplechase 9:39.94 Korene Hinds Jamaica13 April 2007 High jump 2.00 m Tisha Waller United States19 April 1999 [9] Chaunte Howard United States15 April 2006 Pole vault 4.55 m Gao Shuying 
China15 April 2007 Chelsea Johnson United States18 April 2009 Long jump 6.97 m Carol Lewis United StatesApril 1984 Triple jump 13.96 m Suzette Lee Jamaica16 April 2000 [10] 13.96 m (+0.6 m/s) Colleen Scott Jamaica19 April 2004 13.96 m (+1.2 m/s) Crystal Manning United States17 April 2010 Shot put 20.13 m Claudia Losch GermanyApril 1984 Discus throw 67.48 m Meg Ritchie United KingdomApril 1981 Hammer throw 71.33 m Anna Norgren-Mahon United States19 April 2003 Javelin throw 59.72 m Christina Scherwin 
Denmark14 April 2006 Heptathlon 6910 pts Jackie Joyner-Kersee United StatesApril 1986 (100 m hurdles), (high jump), (shot put), (200 m), (long jump), (javelin), (800 m) References
- ^ "Mt. SAC History". www.mtsacrelays.com. http://www.mtsacrelays.com/history.html. Retrieved 2010-04-24.
- ^ "100 Metres Results". www.mtsacrelays.com. 1998-04-19. http://www.mtsacrelays.com/1998/d099.html. Retrieved 2010-04-20.
- ^ Kirby Lee (2011-04-17). "Meet records for Williams and Brown, Jeter dashes 10.99 at Mt. SAC Relays". IAAF. http://www.iaaf.org/news/kind=100/newsid=59782.html. Retrieved 2011-04-17.
- ^ Kirby Lee (2011-04-17). "Meet records for Williams and Brown, Jeter dashes 10.99 at Mt. SAC Relays". IAAF. http://www.iaaf.org/news/kind=100/newsid=59782.html. Retrieved 2011-04-17.
- ^ "Triple Jump Results". www.mtsacrelays.com. 2002-04-26. http://www.mtsacrelays.com/archives/2002/results/EC029.HTML. Retrieved 2010-04-24.
- ^ "1 Mile Walk Results". www.mtsacrelays.com. 2001-04-23. http://www.mtsacrelays.com/archives/2001/results/EC016.HTM. Retrieved 2010-04-24.
- ^ "400 Metres Results". www.mtsacrelays.com. 2000-04-16. http://www.mtsacrelays.com/2000/results/c63.html. Retrieved 2010-04-30.
- ^ "100 Metres Hurdles Results". www.mtsacrelays.com. 2000-04-16. http://www.mtsacrelays.com/2000/results/c73.html. Retrieved 2010-04-30.
- ^ "High Jump Results". www.mtsacrelays.com. 1999-04-19. http://www.mtsacrelays.com/1999/results/ed051.html. Retrieved 2010-04-30.
- ^ "Triple Jump Results". www.mtsacrelays.com. 2000-04-16. http://www.mtsacrelays.com/2000/results/c31.html. Retrieved 2010-04-24.
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