MOSCOW, RUSSIA -- With the 2013 IAAF Track & Field World Championships opening in Moscow, Russia on August 10th -18th, be sure to watch for several Drake Relays alumni and Drake Stadium record holders in numerous events. Several Drake Relays London Games Rematch competitors will again compete head to head for medals.
Here are over 50 of the Drake Relays alumni from the U.S. to watch. Drake Relays placings are for special invitational events unless noted. *Denotes Drake Stadium record holder.
| Event |
Women's Name |
Drake Relays Placing |
| 100m |
Alexandria Anderson |
2009-1st in U/C 4x100 & 4x400 |
| 200m |
Allyson Felix |
2006-3rd in 100 |
| 1500m |
Mary Cain |
2013-6th |
| 1500m |
Treniere Moser |
2011-2nd |
| 1500m |
Jenny Simpson* |
2011-2013 - All 1st |
| 5000m |
Shannon Rowbury |
2013-4th in 1500 |
| 100H |
Nia Ali |
2012-2nd, 2013-8th |
| 100H |
Dawn Harper Nelson |
2013-2nd |
| 100H |
Queen Harrison |
2013-1st |
| 400H |
Christine Spence |
2009-3rd, 2010-5th |
| Hammer |
Amber Campbell |
2009-1st in Exh. |
| Hammer |
Jeneva McCall |
2010-3rd in U/C Shot |
| Discus |
Gia Smallwood-Lewis* |
2010-2nd |
| Discus |
Liz Podomonick |
2006-4th in U/C Shot, 7th-U/C Discus |
| Shot Put |
Michelle Carter* |
2009-4th |
| Shot Put |
Tia Brooks |
2011-2013 - All 1st U/C Shot |
| Pole Vault |
Kylie Hutson |
2013-3rd, 2011-1st |
| Pole Vault |
Becky Holliday |
2013-6th, 2012-7th |
| Pole Vault |
Mary Saxer |
2012-13-Both 4th, 2011-3rd |
| Pole Vault |
Jenn Suhr* |
2013-2nd, 2012-1st |
| High Jump |
Chaunte' Lowe* |
2006, 2009-10, 2012-All 1st |
| High Jump |
Inika McPherson |
2013-6th |
| Long Jump |
Brittney Reese* |
2013-1st, 2008-1st U/C |
| Long Jump |
Janay DeLoach Soukup |
2013-2nd |
| Heptathlon |
Sharon Day |
2012-13 - 4th in High Jump |
| Heptathlon |
Bettie Wade |
2009-3rd in U/C High Jump |
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| Event |
Men's Name |
Drake Relays Placing |
| 200m |
Isiah Young* |
2012-13 -1st U/C 100m, 2012-2nd Inv. 200 |
| 200m |
Wallace Spearmon |
2012-2nd |
| 400m |
Tony McQuay |
2012-1st Univ. 4x400 |
| 800m |
Duane Solomon* |
2012-7th in Mile |
| 1500m |
Leo Manzano |
2013-4th in Grand Blue Mile |
| 5000m |
Bernard Lagat |
2010-2nd in Mile |
| 110H |
Aries Merritt |
2013-2nd |
| 110H |
David Oliver* |
2013-5th |
| 110H |
Jason Richardson |
2010-3rd |
| 110H |
Ryan Wilson |
2013-4th; 2009-10, 2012-All 1st |
| 400H |
Johnny Dutch |
2013-2nd |
| 400H |
Michael Tinsley |
2013-1st |
| Javelin |
Riley Dolezal* |
2012-13-Competed unattached |
| Shot Put |
Reese Hoffa |
2013-1st, 2010-11 - Both 2nd |
| Shot Put |
Zack Lloyd |
2013-6th, 2012-2nd |
| Shot Put |
Cory Martin |
2013-4th |
| Shot Put |
Ryan Whiting* |
2013-2nd, 2012-1st |
| Hammer |
A. G. Kruger |
2001-9th in U/C; 2002, 2004-06-Competed unattached |
| Pole Vault |
Jeremy Scott |
2012-4th |
| Pole Vault |
Brad Walker |
2013-2nd |
| High Jump |
Dusty Jonas |
2011, 2013 - Both 1st, |
| High Jump |
Erik Kynard* |
2011-2nd |
| High Jump |
Keith Moffat |
2013-4th, 2010-1st |
| High Jump |
Jesse Williams |
2009-1st, 2012-3rd |
| Triple Jump |
Christian Taylor* |
2013-1st |
Additional Drake Relays notable alumni athletes from other countries at the World Championships include:
Women
100m/200m - Blessing Okagbare-Nigeria
400m - Kineke Alexander - Saint Vincent
100H - Tiffany Ofili Porter - Great Britain, Angela Whyte - Canada
400H - Zuzana Hejnova-Czech Republic; Ojoke Odumosu-Nigeria; Nickiesha Wilson-Jamaica
High Jump - Ruth Beitia-Spain; Lavern Spencer-St. Lucia
Pole Vault - Tori Pena-Ireland; Yarisley Silva-Cuba
Long Jump - Blessing Okagbare-Nigeria
Men
200 - Luguelin Santos-Dominican Republic
400 - Kirani James-Grenada; Luguelin Santos-Dominican Republic
110H - Ryan Brathwaite-Barbados; Hansle Parchment-Jamaica; Andrew Riley-Jamaica
400H - Javier Culson-Puerto Rico; Isa Phillips-Jamaica
High Jump - Mickael Hanany-France, Donald Thomas-Bahamas
Pole Vault - Renaud Lavillenie-France; Steve Lewis-Great Britain; Bjorn Otto-Germany
Long Jump - Fabrice LaPierre-Australia
Triple Jump - Samyr Laine-Haiti; Yoann Rapinier-France
Drake Stadium record holders competing in Moscow and their event are: Justin Gatlin-U.S. (100m); LaShawn Merritt-U.S. (400m); Camerin Levins-Canada (10,000m); Bershawn Jackson-U.S. (400H); Evan Jager-U.S. (Steeple); Ashton Eaton-U.S. (Decathlon); Tim Seaman-U.S. (20K Race Walk).
English Gardner-U.S. (100); Barbara Pierre-U.S. (4x100); Kimberlyn Duncan-U.S. (200); Alysia Montano-U.S. (800m); Shalane Flanagan-U.S. (10,000m); Brianna Rollins-U.S. (100H); Dalilah Muhammad-U.S. (400H); Amanda Bingson-U.S. (Hammer); Maria Michta-U.S. (20K Race Walk).
