Cover of the 76th Drake Relays Program. Pictures are athletes that competed in the 1984 Olympics. They are, going clockwise, Cindy Bremser, Danny Harris, Calvin Smith and Lillie Leatherwood.
A ticket to the 1925 Drake Relays for Saturday, April 25th. The ticket was for a seat in section L. Section L is in the southwest corner of the stadium.
A ticket to the 1996 Drake Relays for Saturday, April 27th. The ticket was for a seat in section J. Section J is in the southwest corner of the stadium. Pictured on the ticket is Gina DeWitt of Drake University. This is an image of her as she won the…
Rodney Milburn at the Drake Relays. Milburn won the 120-Yard High Hurdles with a time of :13.5, a Drake Relays record. Milburn also won a gold medal in the 1972 Olympics and held world records in the 120-Yard High Hurdles and the 110-Meter High…
Ronald Reagan enjoys the Drake Relays in 1974. Reagan used to broadcast the Drake Relays in the 1930s, then went on to work as the chief sports announcer for WHO in Des Moines. In 1974 Reagan was the Governor of California. Sitting next to Reagan…
Runners jockey for position during the 1978 Mens Distance Medley Relay. Visable teams include Auburn, Drake, Bowling Green, Minnesota, and Iowa. Baylor won the event with a time of 9:37.03.
Steve Scott runs in the 5,000-Meter Run or the 800-Meter Run. Scott became the first athlete at Relays to win three different individual events. He won the 5,000-Meter Run in 1982 (13:52.15), the 800-Meter Run in 1980 (1:46.79) and the Mile…
Suzy Hamilton accepts a flag from a staff member after winning the 800-Meter Special Invitational Run with a time of 2:03.65. Suzy Favor Hamilton has won 7 U.S. National Championships and is a 3-time Olympian.