HR1487: HR1487 Atlanta Track Club Elite; world record performance at the 2026 Penn Classic; commend

This resolution is a ceremonial statement from the Georgia House of Representatives honoring the Atlanta Track Club Elite relay team. It recounts how the team, made up of Clay Pender, Luke Houser, Luciano Fiore, and Sean Dolan, broke the world record for the indoor men's 4x800-meter relay at the 2026 Penn Classic in Philadelphia, finishing in 7:10.29, which beat the previous 2018 record by 1.01 seconds. The resolution does not change any Georgia law. It formally congratulates the team on behalf of the House and directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare copies of the resolution for distribution to the four named athletes.

• Formally congratulates Atlanta Track Club Elite on behalf of the Georgia House of Representatives for its world record relay performance.
• Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare copies of the resolution for the four named athletes.
• Creates no new law, funding, or regulatory requirement; it is a ceremonial statement of recognition.

The resolution directly names and honors four athletes, Clay Pender, Luke Houser, Luciano Fiore, and Sean Dolan, and the Atlanta Track Club Elite team. It also directs an administrative task to the Clerk of the House of Representatives.

The resolution has no legal or regulatory effect on Georgians generally. Its practical impact is limited to the public recognition it gives the athletes and the copies of the resolution the Clerk will distribute to them.

• The whereas clauses describe the team's performance at the 2026 Penn Classic, including each runner's leg and split times.
• The first resolving clause has the House of Representatives congratulate Atlanta Track Club Elite and wish them continued success.
• The second resolving clause directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to distribute copies of the resolution to Clay Pender, Luke Houser, Luciano Fiore, and Sean Dolan.

1. 2026-02-25House Read and Adopted (House)
2. 2026-02-25House First Readers (House)
3. 2026-02-25House Hopper (House)

• Holt Persinger (R, HD-119)Primary sponsor
• Matthew Gambill (R, HD-015)
• Omari Crawford (D, HD-089)
• Brent Cox (R, HD-028)
• Stacey Evans (D, HD-057)
• Demetrius Douglas (D, HD-078)

• Atlanta Track Club
• track and field
• world record
• commendation resolution