Four records were broken at the 2026 LebOlympics, held May 28 at the Mt. Lebanon High School Stadium track.
Mae Kiley, James Allen, Messiah Torti and Leo Hatley each set new records during the annual event.
Kiley, competing in the girls 7-8 age group, broke her own record in the softball throw with a toss of 87 feet. The throw was 9 feet farther than her record-setting effort from last year.
Allen, competing in the boys 7-8 division, sprinted the 50 meters in 8.75 seconds, breaking a record set by Quinn Kulikowski that had stood for 19 years.
Torti, also in the boys 7-8 division, launched the softball 111 feet to surpass the previous record held by Sullivan Antonelli.
Hatley, competing in the boys 9-10 division, ran the 200 meters in 30.9 seconds, eclipsing a record set by Nicholas Zundel in 2017.
LebOlympics was previously known as the Jesse Owens Track Meet. Organizers have maintained official records since 2007. Three girls — Martha Schmidt (100 meters), Sophia Taborski (long jump) and Hillary Boxheimer (mile) — still hold records established during that first recorded meet. No girl has surpassed those marks in 19 years.
Parents continue to enjoy watching young athletes compete in distance running, sprinting, throwing and jumping events while seeing their skills improve from age 5 through their teenage years.
Four girls and four boys appear on the LebOlympics Record Board two or more times as they advanced through the age divisions. Dani Prunzik and Jenna Long each hold four records, while Molly Morgan holds three. Mary McElhattan, Nicholas Zundel, Trevor Buda, Ian Baun and Sullivan Antonelli each hold two records.
Mt. Lebanon Recreation, in conjunction with the Mt. Lebanon High School track and field team, conducts the annual event. The recreation department handles registration, publicity and awards gold, silver and bronze medals. Mt. Lebanon coach Oscar Shutt and members of the high school track team volunteer to conduct the meet.
LebOlympics is open to children ages 5-12. Participants compete in age groups based on their age on the day of the event.
Events include:
Ages 5-6: 50 meters, 100 meters, 200 meters, 400 meters, standing long jump and tennis ball throw.
Ages 7-8: 50 meters, 100 meters, 200 meters, 400 meters, standing long jump and softball throw.
Ages 9-10: 50 meters, 100 meters, 200 meters, 400 meters, standing long jump and softball throw.
Ages 11-12: 100 meters, 200 meters, 400 meters, 800 meters, standing long jump and softball throw.
