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.
Wilma Rudolph signs autographs for the runners she raced against in the 100-Yard Dash. Rudolph won the 100-Yard Dash with a time of :11.1. She was the first woman to win a Drake Relays event. Rudolph won a bronze medal in the 1956 Olympics, and 3…
Ralph Mann of Brigham Young University. Mann won the 1970 440-Yard Hurdles with a time of :49.4. That same year Drake hosted the NCAA Track and Field Championships where Mann finished the 440-Yard Hurdles with a World Record setting time of :48.8.
