DES MOINES, IOWA — World-leading times in both the men's and women's university 4x800m relays highlighted action on the second day of the 112th running of the Drake Relays, presented by Xtream powered by Mediacom.
Five Drake Relays records also were set Friday at Drake Stadium with Olympic gold medalist Randolph Ross of North Carolina A&T playing a role in two marks.
The Friday session was also graced by a paralympic world record in the discus by Jessica Heims, an Iowa native and UNI graduate. The Cedar Rapids Prairie graduate threw 122-3 (37.23m) to break the previous F64 paralympic mark of 119-10 (36.