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| Conference | Missouri Valley |
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| Sport | Track and field |
| Founder | 1910 |
| Organising body | Drake University |
| Related competitions | Penn Relays |
| Official website | godrakebulldogs.com/relays |
The Drake Relays is an outdoor track and field event held in Des Moines, Iowa, in Drake Stadium on the campus of Drake University. Billed as America's Athletic Classic, it is regarded as one of the top track and field events in the United States.[1] In 2020, the Drake Relays was named a Silver Level event on the World Athletics Continental Tour, one of only two competitions in the United States to earn Silver Level status.[2]
- ^ Borzi, Pat (24 April 2009). "Drake's Small-Town Atmosphere Draws a Big Track Meet". The New York Times.
- ^ "World Athletics Continental Tour | World Athletics". World Athletics. Retrieved March 12, 2020.