DES MOINES, Iowa -- Dalilah Muhammad, a two-time Olympic medalist in the women's 400-meter hurdles and former world record holder, is set to return to the site of her record-setting performance in two weeks at the Drake Relays presented by Xtream powered by Mediacom.
 
Muhammad's return to Drake Stadium headlines three fields the Drake Relays announced today that include not only the women's 400-meter hurdles but the men's 400-meter hurdles and the women's 3,000-meter steeplechase. The women's 400-meter hurdles is scheduled for 2:03 p.m. on Saturday, April 29, the men's is to follow at 2:07 p.m. and the women's 3,000-meter steeplechase is Friday, April 28 at 7:50 p.m.
 
Those three fields feature athletes from more than a dozen nations, two Olympic medalists, 11 Olympians, 10 World Championship qualifiers, and four national record holders.
 
"The 400-meter hurdles has consistently been one of the most thrilling events on the Blue Oval, and this year will be no different," said Blake Boldon, the Franklin P. Johnson Director of the Drake Relays. "Having a defending Relays champion of Dalilah's caliber return speaks volumes to the reputation this event has earned. And she'll be challenged by three other women that have run faster than 54 seconds, including Ashley Spencer, Gianna Woodruff, Anna Cockrell and Tia-Adana Belle."
 
Spencer, the 2016 Olympic bronze medalist and 2019 World Championships finalist is appearing in her fourth Drake Relays while Cockrell is coming off seventh-place finishes as the most recent Olympics and World Championships.
 
The men's field is equally impressive as two of the top three from last year's field, David Kendziera and Khallifah Rosser, return looking for their first professional Drake Relays title with Rosser coming off a fifth-place finish at last year's World Championship.
 
C.J. Allen, the 2019 Drake Relays champion, also returns to the Blue Oval, as does Jamaica's Kemar Mowatt. For the first time in three years, the race will be without two-time defending Relays champion and reigning World Champion Alison Dos Santos, who is recovering from injury, setting the stage for a new champion to be crowned.
 
"The men's 400-meter hurdles at the Drake Relays has continued to thrill our fans year after year with incredible performances from some of the biggest names in the sport and the next generation of talent," Boldon said. "We anticipate this will be another performance that our fans remember and adds to the rich history of this event at the Drake Relays."
 
The women's 3,000-meter steeplechase is set to include Olympians Adva Cohen (Israel), Simone Ponte Ferraz (Brazil) and Alicja Konieczek (Poland). All three were also World Championship qualifiers, as was Briell Erbacher (Australia). Cohen won the collegiate race at the 2018 Drake Relays while representing Iowa Central Community College, while Konieczek finished fourth in the Drake Relays invitational race in 2021.

Fans of the Drake Relays unable to attend in person will be able to watch a live broadcast of America's Athletic Classic thanks to a partnership between RunnerSpace.com and USATF.TV. Beginning with the first event Wednesday of the 113th Drake Relays presented by Xtream, powered by Mediacom, and continuing through the final race Saturday, with the exception of 2-4 p.m. Saturday, RunnerSpace+ will air this year's action. All events from the 25+ total hours of live streaming on USATF.TV will also be available for on-demand viewing. 
 
Full Lineups
Women's 400m Hurdles
Dalilah Muhammad (USA)

• The second-fastest woman to ever run the 400-meter hurdles as she set the world record of 52.20 at Drake Stadium in 2019 as part of the USA Outdoor National Championship. Her record stood for two years.
• She is one of just three women to ever have claimed a World Championship (2019), Olympic gold medal (2016) and world record (2019) in the event. 
• At the most recent Olympics in 2021, she added two more medals to her resume with silver in the 400-meter hurdles and a gold as part of the American 4x400-meter relay.

Gianna Woodruff (Panama)

• Was seventh at the 2022 World Championships.
• Finished seventh at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics.
• Owns the Panamanian national record at 53.69.
• Finished second at the Drake Relays in 2022 and was the 2021 champion.  

Anna Cockrell (USA)

• Was third in the event at the 2022 Drake Relays.
• Finished fourth at the 2022 USA Championships.
• Was a 2021 Olympics semifinalist.
• Was the 2019 Pan-American Games silver medalist. 

Ashley Spencer (USA)

• Was the 2016 Olympic bronze medalist.
• Has appeared in three Drake Relays, finishing second in 2021, third in 2019 and fourth in 2018.
• Was a 2019 World Championship finalist.
• Has a pair of World Championship gold medals as part of the 4x400m relay.

Tia-Adana Belle (Barbados)

• Was a 2021 Tokyo Olympics semifinalist and a 2016 Olympics qualifier.
• Finished sixth at the Drake Relays in 2021.
• Has qualified for two World Championships.

Erin Dowd (USA)

• Recently finished fifth in the 400m at the 2023 USA Indoor Championships.
• Competed at Iowa where she qualified for the NCAA Championships in 2022 and was a fourth-place finisher in the 400m hurdles.

Bianca Stubler (USA)

• Recently finished fourth in the 400m at the 2023 USA Indoor Championships.
• While competing for Wisconsin, she finished third at the Drake Relays and was an All-American in 2022.

Kaila Barber (USA)

• While competing for Notre Dame, she finished eighth at the 2021 Drake Relays.
• Was an NCAA All-American in the 60m hurdles and 400m hurdles.

Men's 400m Hurdles
C.J. Allen (USA)

• The 2019 Drake Relays champion.
• Owns the current world best time in the indoor 400m hurdles.
• Finished fourth at the 2022 USA Outdoor Championships.

Khallifah Rosser (USA)

• Has competed in three Drake Relays, finishing third in 2022, fifth in 2021 and second in 2019.
• Finished fifth at the 2022 World Championships.
• Took third at the 2022 USA Outdoor Championships.

David Kendziera (USA)

• Finished second at last year's Drake Relays.
• Was a 2021 Olympic semifinalist.
• Was third at the 2021 Olympic Trials. 
• While competing at Illinois, he was a four-time All-American and Drake Relays champion.

Muhammad Abdallah Kounta (France)

• Competed at the Tokyo Olympics in the 4x400m relays.
• Is a two-time French Championships finalist.

Chris Douglas (Australia)

• Recently won the 2023 Australian 400m hurdles national title.
• Was fifth in the 60m hurdles at the 2022 World Indoor Championships and was a World Championships qualifier in the 110m hurdles.
• While competing at Iowa, he was a Big Ten champion and Drake Relays runner-up. 

Kemar Mowatt (Jamaica)

• Finished fifth at the 2022 Drake Relays.
• Was a 2021 Olympics semifinalist.
• Has qualified for three World Championships and finished fourth in 2017 and 2019.
• Was the 2019 Pan-American Games bronze medalist.

Amere Lattin (USA)

• Was sixth at the 2022 Drake Relays.
• Was a seven-time NCAA All-American at Houston.

Eric Cray (Philippines) 

• Owns the Philippines' national record.
• Was a 2016 Olympic semifinalist.
• Has qualified for three World Championships.
• Is a three-time Philippines national champion.

Women's 3,000-Meter Steeplechase
Adva Cohen (Israel)

• Is the Israeli national record holder.
• Was a 2021 Olympic qualifier.
• Is a three-time Israeli national champion
• Finished 12th at the 2021 Drake Relays and was university/college champion in 2018 for Iowa Central Community College.

Tori Gerlach (USA)

• Finished ninth at the 2021 Drake Relays.
• Was an NCAA All-American at Penn State.

Simone Ponte Ferraz (Brazil)

• Was a 2021 Olympic qualifier.
• Was a 2022 World Championships qualifier.
• Is a three-time Brazilian national champion.

Carmen Graves (USA)

• Was seventh at the 2022 USA Outdoor Championships.
• Was an NCAA Division III All-American at Roanoke College.

Briell Erbacher (Australia)

• Was a 2022 World Championships Qualifier.
• Finished second at the 2022 Australia Championships.
• Was a 2017 Australian Junior National Champion.

Madie Boreman (USA)

• Finished ninth at the 2022 USA Outdoor Championships.
• Was a two time Pac-12 Champion at Colorado.

Logan Jolly (USA)

• Finished 11th at the 2022 USA Championships.

Alicja Konieczek (Poland)

• Was a 2021 Olympic qualifier.
• Was a 2019 World Championships qualifier.
• Finished fourth at the 2022 European Championships.
• Finished fourth at the 2021 Drake Relays.

Joyce Kimeli (Kenya)

• Was the SEC champion and NCAA runner-up while competing at Auburn.

Alondra Negron (Puerto Rico)

• Was the 2022 Puerto Rican national champion.