[1] Franken co-founded the meet along with coach Herschel Curry Smith.
It was usually held in early to mid-February, was frequently televised nationally, and was an elite level stop between the Millrose Games and the USA Indoor Track and Field Championships.
[2] In addition to attracting the top elite athletes which dominated the evening schedule, it was an all day event featuring the top high school runners[3] (all running unattached to conform to CIF rules), just before the official track season began.
Before its demise, it claimed to be the second longest running indoor track meet in the United States.
They also claim 105 Olympic gold medalists among their alumni[1] and many other elite athletes participated in the meet.