As Rayvon Allen rounded the last corner of the men’s 1,600-meter relay on Saturday at the Kansas Relays and the first of 12 fireworks went off signaling the final 100 meters of the 2019 Relays, the Wichita State sophomore had a solid lead over the rest of the field.
But by the time Allen crossed the finish line and the final firework shot off into the sky over Rock Chalk Park, a definite winner could not be immediately determined as KU’s Bryce Hoppel had kicked into gear on the home stretch.
But it only took a couple of seconds for the finish-line technology to determine Allen had held onto his slender lead, claiming the victory for the Shockers by .