Sveinsson Competes at Penn Relays

Greenhill freshman Chelsey competed at the Penn Relays, finishing in third place in the 1-mile race. Chelsey's 4:43.5 mile is now ranked the #3 in US history for 9th grade girls (closing in on Mary Decker's national record). The two girls ahead of her finished #1 and #2 at the HS Outdoor National Championship last year.

She ran hard from the gun, taking the pace out for the first three laps as the eventual winner from Ohio sat on her shoulder. That girl, last year's runner up, made her move with 300 meters to go and Chelsey could not respond and was passed by another girl with 200 to go. She tried to rally and caught the second place girl, but then got nipped by her at the line.

This year's race at the Penn Relays was especially competitive, given that previous winners have run: 4:50 (2007), 4:48 (2006), 4:50 (2005), 4:48 (2004), 4:42 (2003), 4:55 (2002), 4:54 (2001) and 4:54 (2000).

PENN RELAYS - 1 MILE RACE VIDEO

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