Herb Washington of Michigan State, winner of the 100-Yard Dash with a time of :09.6, with the Relays Queen Jean Abernathy of Northeast Missouri State University.
Jim Ryun runs unattached in the Invitational One-Mile Run. Ryun finished a disappointing 7th place. Apparently he had been suffering from dysentery, and didn’t want to disappoint the crowd by dropping out. The race was won by Robert Maplestone of…
Lucian Rosa of the University of Wisconsin-Parkside wins the Marathon with a time of 2:22.13, a new Drake Relays record. He won the marathon again in 1973 and in 1975. His 1975 time of 2:18.57 set a new Drake Relays record.
Van Nelson, DeHart Hubbard and Theron Lewis stand on the awards podium as they are inducted into the Drake Relays Hall of Fame. Nelson was a standout distance runner in the 1960s from St. Cloud State University. Hubbard competed in the Drake Relays…
