Eastern New Mexico's Mike and Tom Boit, both originally from Kenya. Mike ran the anchor legs of the Four-Mile Relay and the Distance Medley. Mike also won the Mile-Run with a time of 4:07.4. Tom is presumably his brother, probably on a relay team.
Clyde Duncan joins the Drake Relays Hall of Fame. Duncan was the first high school athlete ever to win the same event three different times. Duncan won the 100-Yard Dash in 1962 (:09.9), 1963 (:09.8) and 1964 (:09.3). His 1964 time would have set a…
Al Feuerbach, an Iowa native, won the shot put with a toss of 69'6.5", a Drake Relays record. At the time Feuerbach owned the world record in the shot put, and had a total of five Drake Relays victories in the event.
Al Feuerbach talks with Jim Zabel of WHO Radio. Feuerbach won the shot put with a distance of 66'. He held the Drake Relays record of 69'6.5" from 1972.
Rodney Milburn runs the 120-Yard High Hurdles. Milburn won the event 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 Hurdles.…
Dick Fosbury poses for a picture. Fosbury invented the technique called the "Fosbury Flop," where jumpers clear the jump backwards, giving them more height. Fosbury was a 1968 Olympic gold medalist and set the U.S. and Olympic record of 2.24 meters.…
In 1961 Wilma Rudolph won the 100-Yard Dash with at time of :11.1. She was first woman to win a Drake Relays event. Rudolph also won a bronze medal for the 4x4 in the 1956 Olympics and three gold medals for the 100-meter, 200-meter and 400-meter…
