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Drake Relays, 1970s, Randy Jackson

Randy Jackson of Wisconsin lands in water pit of steeplechase. Jackson won the steeplechase in 1979 with a time of 8:42.43 and in 1980 with a time of 8:42.17.

Drake Relays, 1980s, Beautiful Bulldog

Winner of the Beautiful Bulldog Contest, who also makes an appearance on the cover of the 75th anniversary book of the Drake Relays.

Drake Relays, Cindy Bremser

Cindy Bremser competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics and finished fourth in the women's 3,000-meter run. She went to the University of Wisconsin and in 1985 had been competing in the Relays for 10 consecutive years.

Drake Relays, 1959, Alex Henderson

Alex Henderson of Arizona State University in the Two-Mile Run. Henderson won the event in 1959 with a time of 8:57.4. He also won in 1958 with a time of 8:51.3, a Drake Relays record. Henderson held the American Collegiate Record with a time of…

Drake Relays, 1959, Relay

A leg of a relay waiting for the baton, competitors include the University of Illinois and Arizona State University.

Drake Relays, 1954, Wes Santee

Wes Santee of the University of Kansas runs in the One-Mile Relay.

Drake Relays, 1954, Parry O'Brien

Parry O'Brien held the world record in the shot put from 1953 until 1959. At the Drake Relays in 1954 he increased his world record to 59' 9.75".

Drake Relays, 1970, Rick Wanamaker

Rick Wanamaker of Drake University competes in the high jump portion of the Decathlon. Wanamaker won the Decathlon in 1970 with a score of 7,543.

Drake Relays, 1947, Harrison Dillard

Harrison Dillard shows off his new watch after setting a new Drake Relays record in the 120 high hurdles with a time of 14.1 seconds.

Drake Relays, 1964

A runner from North High School competes in the High School One-Mile Relay. North won with a time of 3:22:3.

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