Drake Relays

Breaking her own women’s T20 Para Athletics world record* in the 5000, Kaitlin Bounds earned recognition as the 16th USATF Athlete of the Week award winner for 2026 🏅 A 2024 Paralympian in Paris, Bounds broke her own 🌎 mark in the 5000 at the @DrakeRelays, running 17:10.37 to better the time of 17:10.74 that she set last year at Drake. 👏

𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐌𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐎𝐮𝐭𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐬 Another thrilling Drake Relays done, another crop of impressive outstanding performers. 🔵 Curtis Thompson 🔵 Billah Jepkirui 🔵 Quentin Nauman 🔵 Waukee Northwest Girls' Relay Teams 📰🔗➡️ bit.ly/4d90lvZ

𝗗𝗿𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘆𝘀: 𝗦𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗮𝗽 📰🔗➡️ bit.ly/4czIH4A

An outstanding 116th @DrakeRelays is in the books. Outstanding in so many ways. Weather, crowd, performances. America’s Athletic Classic was exactly what was needed after the spring weather we have been having. See you back at the Blue Oval in a few weeks for the @IGHSAU @IHSAA State Meet.

𝙈𝙖𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙘𝙠 𝙈𝙖𝙙𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙨 @MinnStTrackXC doubles up with both men's and women's college division Relays Cup titles!

Etching her name into the books! Nebraska's Berlyn Schutz becomes the third collegian female to run the outdoor mile in under 4:30, clocking a No. 3 all-time 4:27.30 to finish third in the women's WACT mile at the Drake Relays! 📸: Lily Dozier

The Cup(s) is heading back to Iowa City!🏆🏆 For the first time since 2022, the Iowa Hawkeyes sweep the men's and women's Relay Cups at the Drake Relays. Both the men's and women's teams won three of the five relays scored for the Relay Cups, including a sweep of the 4x400 and 4x100 relays. 📸: Lily Dozier

Sometimes you win it from the front. Sometimes you win it from the back. ⏱️ Annika Reiss takes the win in the Women's Mile WACT with a time of 4:25.52

Eyes on the Line 🚨 Cooper Cawthra on top in the Men's 1500m WACT in 3:35.22.

𝑯𝒂𝒘𝒌𝒔 𝑭𝒍𝒚 𝑯𝒊𝒈𝒉 @IowaXC_TF sweeps both men's and women's Relays Cup trophies!

We set the bar high... and he clears it 👀 Jacob Wooten goes 5.62m (18-5.25) for the win in the Men's Pole Vault WACT.

Strength on full display 💪 Roger Steen crowned World Shot Put Series Champion and takes first for the Men's Shot Put WACT with 21.93m (71-11.5).

The track and field world descended upon Des Moines, marking the Drake Relays' 𝟲𝟬𝘁𝗵 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘂𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗦𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘂𝘁 ‼️

3rd white flag of the weekend 🏳️ Quentin Nauman takes the Polk County Boys Mile in 4:05.18.

6 time Drake Relays champion and still raising the bar. 🏆💪 Sandi Morris does it again clearing 4.65 m (15-3). This is her second win of the Relays week!

It doesn't get better than this! Saturday was a 𝓹𝓲𝓬𝓽𝓾𝓻𝓮 𝓹𝓮𝓻𝓯𝓮𝓬𝓽 Drake Relays 📸

A winning performance on the track 👏 Hannah Dederick takes the Para 100m in 17.28.

Strong Strides 🏃💨 Former Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont runner, Kalen Walker, ran 10.30 in the Men's 100 m, taking the Championship Flag!

The 116th @DrakeRelays culminates today. Here’s what to watch for from 3-5 pm et on CBS Sports Network. It’s a true sampling of what makes this event great!

The end of an 𝓮𝓻𝓪 💙 Griff II steps out on the Drake Relays stage for the final time. 🐶