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Drake Relays, 1975

Runners compete in the One-Mile Relay at the 1975 Drake Relays. Kansas won the event with a time of 3:06.3

Drake Relays, 1980s

An unknown spectator enjoys the Drake Relays in the early 1980s.

Drake Relays, 1981

Runners from Northern Iowa University and North Dakota State University compete in the 4 x 1,600-Meter Relay at the 1981 Drake Relays.

Drake Relays, 1981, Darryl Simmons

Darryl Simmons of the University of Georgia won the long jump with a distance of 25-0 at the 1981 Drake Relays.

Drake Relays, 1980s, Relay Race

Runners in an unidentified distance relay.

Drake Relays, 1970s, Relay Race

Women running in an unidentified relay race.

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.

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…

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