DES MOINES, Iowa -- Thanks to generations of historic and thrilling performances, the hurdles have become a marquee event at the Drake Relays presented by Xtream powered by Mediacom. The 113th installment of the Drake Relays will be no different with current women's World Champion and world record holder Tobi Amusan and reigning Olympic gold medalist Hansle Parchment returning to Drake Stadium.
Combined, the men's 110-meter hurdles and women's 100-meter hurdles fields, announced today by Franklin P. Johnson Director of the Drake Relays Blake Boldon, feature a pair of Olympic medalists, eight Olympians, seven World Championship qualifiers and the last two women's World Champions.