$50,000 in prize money has created a sweet women's 1500 and an incredible men's 400.
2014 Drake Relays Presented by HyVee
April 23, 2014 to
April 26, 2014
Des Moines, IA
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LRC Week That Was: Meb Has Won Boston, Emails From Meb's Brother, and Ryan Hall's Mom, Rita Jeptoo, Sub 5 Beer Mile, Annie Bersagel, Drake, Penn and More
Meb, Meb, Meb: We break down Meb's amazing win at Boston and Rita Jeptoo's finish. Plus, emails from Ryan Hall's mom, Meb's brother, some praise for Dan O'Brien, a sub 5 beer mile, Annie Bersagel joins the sub 2:30 club, and some tremendous pro action at Drake.
Drake University Athletics:
RunnerSpace.com:
LRC US's Kristi Castlin Wins Drake Relays 100H In Upset Victory Over World Champ Brianna Rollins.
It was a photo finish as Castlin beat Rollins 12.571 to 12.576. Rollins hadn't lost a 100H race in almost two years. The USA White team which included Aries Merritt won the men's shuttle hurdle relay over Jamaica.
USA Today:
The team ran the second fastest time all-time.
World Athletics:
LRC Drake Relays: Hellen Obiri Crushes Americans in 1500 for $25,000, LaShawn Merritt Over Kirani James in Round 1, Derek Drouin 2.40m Canadian Record
$50,000 was on the line in the track races and $25,000 in the field and we saw some stellar April action.
LRC Drake Relays Show Me the Money: Brenda Martinez, Morgan Uceny, Shannon Rowbury, Treniere Moser Racing for $25,000, Merritt vs James vs Wariner at 400m
$50,000 in prize money has created a sweet women's 1500 and an incredible men's 400.
Stephanie Jenks ran a US#1 4:28.72 for 1500 and a US#1 3K of 9:26.87 which broke Katie Flood's MR.