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Drake Relays Presented By Hy-Vee Announces Women’s 1,500 Meters Rio Olympic Games Preview Field

DES MOINES, Iowa – The Drake Relays presented by Hy-Vee will feature some of the top American women's 1,500-meter runners in the Rio Olympic Games Preview field.

The lineup is highlighted by eight runners who posted times that ranked in the top 20 in the U.S. in 2015 including Olympians Jenny Simpson and Morgan Uceny.

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Joining those veteran runners are the likes of the former World Junior Champion in the 3,000 meters, Mary Cain, and Brenda Martinez.

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Both Cain and Martinez make their return to the Blue Oval after Martinez competed in the 800 meters last season while Cain made her Drake Relays debut in 2013.