PHILADELPHIA, Pa. – Geoffry Cheruiyot inked a fourth place finish in the men's 3,000-meter steeplechase concluding the first day of the Penn Relays to mark the best individual finish during the first two days of the Relays. Cheruiyot crossed the line with a time of 9:00.39, a career-best time.
Likewise, Joice Jebor claimed a 13th place finish in the women's 5,000-meter event with a time of 16:49.73 in the first day of action while Rachel Kigen finished 18th (16:54.61).
At the second day of the Penn Relays, the women's 4x100 relay team of Mirlege Castor, Loveth Odia, Cecilia Francis and Edidiong Odiong opened the afternoon competition, notching an 8th place finish (45.