Lucian Rosa poses with runners from the community before the 1973 Drake Relays Marathon. Rosa won the 1972, 1973 and 1975 marathon. He set a Relays record in 1972 with a time of 2:22.13. He improved on that record in 1975 with a time of 2:18.57.
1951 was a great year for Drake University's track team at the Drake Relays. Drake won three relay events: the One-Mile, the 440 and the 880. Pictured is the 440 relay team. In all three races Jim Lavery was the anchor. The athletes from left to…
Chuck Hoyt is inducted into the Drake Relays Hall of Fame. Hoyt was a sprinter who ran in the Relays from 1913-1917 for Greenfield High School and Grinnell College. His specialty was the 220 Yard Dash. Relays Queen Jan Stewart is in the background.
Randy Matson won the Drake Relays Shot Put in 1965 (63-11 1/4), 1966 (65-3 3/4), and 1967 (68 8 1/2). He also won a 1964 Olympic silver, a 1968 Olympic gold, and a 1967 Sullivan Award.
