Jamaica catches U.S. at Penn Relays

PHILADELPHIA— Jamaica swept the last two relays to split six races with the U.S., marking the first time that the Americans didn’t win the USA vs. the World competition at the Penn Relays. The U.S. had won 17 annual meetings between the countries. Fitzroy Dunkley ran down American Calvin Smith in the final 150 metres to lift Jamaica to victory in the men’s 1,600 relay, and Janieve Russell held off Natasha Hastings of the U.S. in the women’s 1,600.