The Drake Relays themselves primarily run over three days — the last Thursday, Friday and Saturday in April. So, it’s not unusual to get precipitation on at least one of those days.

Former Linn-Mar High School standout Sam Read is returning to Iowa as the new head cross country and track and field head ...

The Drake Relays themselves primarily run over three days — the last Thursday, Friday and Saturday in April. So, it’s not unusual to get precipitation on at least one of those days.

"As a Drake Relays fan, a ticket holder, they can sit and watch the track and field Olympic trials and feel connected. So, it really is a piece of Des Moines is out in track town, USA right now." ...

Western Dubuque’s Brynn Walters anchors the Bobcats’ runner-up 400-meter relay at the Drake Relays on Saturday at Drake Stadium. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette) DES MOINES — Prom dates were broken.

The Drake Relays bring an outdoor track and field event to Des Moines on the last weekend in April. Most events take place at Drake Stadium, 2719 Forest Ave. in Des Moines, on the Drake University ...

Coming into Drake Relays, Becker was the only hurdler in Iowa boys track and field to break the 54 second mark this season in the 400m hurdles. But on Saturday, he was challenged for the title.

Miller tells KCCI, the week of the Drake Relays is one of two big weeks for the businesses in the area. The other impactful week is during the Iowa High School Track & Field Championships.

Iowa's James Carter lands during the triple jump at the Drake Relays at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa, on Saturday, April 30, 2022. Carter won with a jump of 15.79 meters.