Gwen Torrence of the Mazda Track Club wins the Women's Special Inivitational 400-Meter Dash with a time of :51.50. Torrence's many achievements include winning 5 medals (3 gold) in the 1992 and 1996 Olympics.
Danny Harris crosses the finish line first in the Men's Special Invitational 400-Meter Hurdles. Harris finished second to Edwin Moses 400-Meter Hurdles in the 1984 Olympics. He got his revenge as he later ended Moses' win streak at 107 races.
Gwen Torrence of the Mazda Track Club wins the Womens Special Invitational 200-Meter Dash with a time of :22.62. It was the first time the event had been run at the Drake Relays. Torrence's many achievements include winning 5 medals (3 gold) in the…
Fred Sheffield of the University of Utah won the high jump with a height of 6'4" at the 1946 Drake Relays. This image was taken of him at an earlier event.
Some familiar faces watch the 1986 Drake Relays. From left to right: Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley, Vice President George Bush, Iowa Governor Robert D. Ray, Drake President Michael Ferrari, and former Iowa Governor Terry Branstad.
Fred Wilcott of Rice University leads the pack in the 1938 running of the 120-Yard High Hurdles. Wilcott set a new Drake Relays record in the event with a time of 14.2 seconds.
