Drake Relays 2026 - Live Stream

View the live stream, results, entry lists and meet schedule for the 2026 Drake Relays.

The 2026 Drake Relays return to Des Moines, Iowa, from April 22–25, bringing the 116th edition of one of the most iconic meets in track and field. Held at the historic Blue Oval inside Drake Stadium, the event once again blends world-class competition with a uniquely festive atmosphere that has defined “America’s Athletic Classic” for more than a century.

How to Watch

The event will be streamed live on YouTube, RunnerSpace, and CBS. Full broadcast platforms and the detailed schedule are listed below.

Spanning four days, the meet features roughly 175 events across professional, collegiate, and high school levels. As part of the World Athletics Continental Tour circuit, the Drake Relays continue to attract elite international talent, with strong fields expected across the sprints, hurdles, relays, and field events. In 2026, the hurdles events headline the professional program, featuring top-tier names and Olympic-level depth.

Schedule:

Monday, April 20, 2026

6:00 p.m. Pole Vault Jordan Creek Mall

Tuesday, April 21, 2026

5:45 p.m. Grand Blue Mile Downtown
6:40 p.m. USATF Masters Championships
7:20 p.m. USATF 1-Mile Championships

Wednesday, April 22, 2026

11:30 a.m. Decathlon Men, Day 1
12:30 p.m. Heptathlon Women, Day 1
6:00 p.m. Men’s World Shot Put Series

Thursday, April 23, 2026

11:00 a.m. Decathlon Men, Day 2
11:00 a.m. Heptathlon Women, Day 2

Distance Carnival

4:30 p.m. 4x800m CD, Women, Final
4:44 p.m. 4x800m CD, Men, Final
4:58 p.m. 1500m (Unseeded) UD/CD, Women, Final
5:10 p.m. 1500m (Unseeded) UD/CD, Men, Final
5:22 p.m. 240 Yard Shuttle ES, Youth, Final
5:38 p.m. 800m (Unseeded) UD/CD, Women, Final
5:47 p.m. 800m (Unseeded) UD/CD, Men, Final
5:56 p.m. 3200m HS, Boys, Final
6:11 p.m. 3000m HS, Girls, Final
6:28 p.m. 3000m Steeple Open, Women, Final
6:52 p.m. 3000m Steeple Open, Men, Final
7:16 p.m. 5000m (Unseeded) Open, Women, Final
7:36 p.m. 5000m (Seeded) Open, Women, Final
7:56 p.m. 5000m (Unseeded) Open, Men, Final
8:15 p.m. 5000m (Seeded) Open, Men, Final
8:33 p.m. 10000m Invite, Women, Final
9:13 p.m. 10000m Invite, Men, Final
9:53 p.m. Session Ends- Clear the Stadium

Field Events

2:30 p.m. Discus HS, Boys, Final
4:30 p.m. High Jump HS, Boys, Final
5:00 p.m. Hammer WACT, Men, Final
5:00 p.m. Shot Put HS, Girls, Final
5:00 p.m. Long Jump HS, Girls, Final
5:15 p.m. Javelin WACT, Women, Final
6:30 p.m. Hammer WACT, Women, Final
6:45 p.m. Javelin WACT, Men, Final

Friday, April 24, 2026

8:35 a.m. 100mH HS, Girls, Prelim
8:49 a.m. 110mH HS, Boys, Prelim
9:03 a.m. 100m HS, Girls, Prelim
9:13 a.m. 100m HS, Boys, Prelim
9:23 a.m. 4x100m CD, Women, Prelim
9:37 a.m. 4x100m CD, Men, Prelim
9:50 a.m. 800m Medley HS, Girls, Final
10:04 a.m. 1600m Medley HS, Boys, Final
10:23 a.m. 800m Masters, CoEd, Final
10:34 a.m. 100mH HS, Girls, Final
10:39 a.m. 110mH HS, Boys, Final
10:44 a.m. Officials Break
11:35 a.m. 400m Wheelchair HS, Coed, Final
11:40 a.m. 400m Wheelchair Paralympic Women, Final
11:45 a.m. 4x1600m UD/CD, Women, Final
12:01 p.m. 4x1600m UD/CD, Men, Final
12:19 p.m 100mH UD/CD, Women, Prelim
12:33 p.m. 110mH UD/CD, Men, Prelim
12:47 p.m. 4x200m HS, Girls, Final
1:00 p.m 4x200m HS, Boys, Final
1:13 p.m. 4x100m UD, Women, Prelim
1:22 p.m. 4x100m UD, Men, Prelim
1:31 p.m. 4x100m Special Olympics
1:38 p.m. 800m UD/CD, Women, Final
1:44 p.m. 800m HS, Girls, Final
1:51 p.m. 800m UD/CD, Men, Final
1:57 p.m. 800m HS, Boys, Final
2:04 p.m. 100m UD/CD, Women, Prelim
2:15 p.m. 100m UD/CD, Men, Prelim
2:28 p.m. 400mH UD/CD, Women, Final
2:41 p.m. 400mH UD/CD, Men, Final
2:54 p.m. 100m Special Olympics
3:02 p.m. 100m HS, Girls, Final
3:07 p.m. 100m HS, Boys, Final
3:12 p.m. 4x400m CD, Women, Prelim
3:35 p.m 4x400m CD, Men, Prelim
3:58 p.m. Session Ends- Clear the Stadium

Field Events

8:30 a.m. Discus HS, Girls, Final
8:30 a.m. Long Jump HS, Boys, Final
9:00 a.m. Shot Put HS, Boys, Final
9:30 a.m. High Jump HS, Girls, Final
10:00 a.m. Triple Jump UD/CD, Women, Final
11:00 a.m. Pole Vault UD/CD, Women, Final
11:00 a.m. Pole Vault UD/CD, Men, Final
11:00 a.m. Discus UD/CD, Women, Final
11:15 a.m. Shot Put UD/CD, Men, Final
12:00 p.m. Triple Jump UD/CD, Men Final
1:30 p.m. High Jump UD/CD, Men, Final
1:45 p.m. Discus UD/CD, Men, Final
1:45 p.m. Shot Put UD/CD, Women, Final
2:00 p.m. Triple Jump Champ, Men, Final
3:00 p.m. Triple Jump Champ, Women, Final

Friday Night at the Drake Relays

5:02 p.m. 1600m Medley MS, Girls, Final
5:09 p.m. 1600m Medley MS, Boys, Final
5:16 p.m. 400m UD/CD, Women, Final
5:28 p.m. 400m HS, Girls, Final
5:34 p.m. 400m UD/CD, Men, Final
5:46 p.m. 400m HS, Boys, Final
5:54 p.m. 4x100m MS, Girls, Final
6:07 p.m. 4x100m MS, Boys, Final
6:20 p.m. Sprint Medley CD, Women, Final
6:35 p.m. Sprint Medley CD, Men, Final
6:50 p.m. 1500m UD/CD, Women, Final
6:56 p.m. 1500m UD/CD, Men, Final
7:02 p.m. Polk County Mixed 4x400 MS, Final
7:38 p.m. 4x800m UD, Women, Final
7:48 p.m. 4x800m UD, Men, Final
7:58 p.m 4x200m UD/CD Women, Final
8:10 p.m 4x200m UD/CD Men, Final
8:24 p.m. 3000M Steeple WACT, Final, Women
8:49 p.m. 4x400m HS, Girls, Prelim
9:06 p.m. 4x400m HS, Boys, Prelim
9:23 p.m. Session Ends - Fireworks Show

Field Events

5:00 p.m. Discus Champ, Women, Final
5:00 p.m. Long Jump UD/CD, Women, Final
5:05 p.m. Pole Vault Champ, Women, Final
5:05 p.m. Pole Vault Champ, Men, Final
5:15 p.m. Shot Put Champ, Men, Final
6:00 p.m. High Jump Champ, Men, Final
6:30 p.m. Discus Champ, Men, Final
6:30 p.m. Shot Put Champ, Women, Final
7:00 p.m. Long Jump Champ, Women, Final

Saturday, April 25, 2026

8:10 a.m. Shuttle Hurdle HS, Girls, Prelim
8:25 a.m. Shuttle Hurdle HS, Boys, Prelim
8:40 a.m. Distance Medley Iowa CD, Women, Final
8:55 a.m. Distance Medley Iowa CD, Men, Final
9:10 a.m. Distance Medley CD, Women, Final
:25 a.m. Distance Medley CD, Men, Final
9:40 a.m. 4x100m HS, Girls, Prelim
10:12 a.m. 4x100m HS, Boys, Prelim
10:44 a.m. 4x800m HS, Girls, Final
10:59 a.m. 4x800m HS, Boys, Final
11:14 a.m. Officials Break
11:50 p.m. Shuttle Hurdle HS, Girls, Final
11:55 p.m. Shuttle Hurdle UD/CD, Women, Final
12:10 p.m. Shuttle Hurdle HS, Boys, Final
12:15 p.m. Shuttle Hurdle UD/CD, Men, Final
12:30 p.m Elite Mile HS, Girls, Final
12:37 p.m. Distance Medley UD, Women, Final
12:51 p.m. Distance Medley UD, Men, Final
1:05 p.m. 100m UD/CD, Women, Final
1:11 p.m. 100m UD/CD, Men, Final
1:17 p.m. 100m Wheelchair Paralympic Women, Final
1:22 p.m. 100mH UD/CD, Women, Final
1:29 p.m. 110mH UD/CD, Men, Final
1:36 p.m. Sprint Medley UD, Women, Final
1:49 p.m. Sprint Medley UD, Men, Final
2:05 p.m. 100mH WACT, Women, Final
2:12 p.m. 110mH WACT, Men, Final
2:20 p.m. 1500m WACT, Men, Final
2:30 p.m. 4x100m UD, Women, Final
2:35 p.m. 4x100m HS, Girls, Final
2:39 p.m. 4x100m UD, Men, Final
2:44 p.m. 4x100m HS, Boys, Final
2:50 p.m. 400mH WACT, Women, Final
2:56 p.m. 400mH HS, Girls, Final
3:03 p.m. 400mH WACT, Men, Final
3:09 p.m. 400mH HS, Boys, Final
3:15 p.m Elite Mile HS, Boys, Final
3:27 p.m. Mile WACT, Women, Final
3:39 p.m. Invitational 4x400m UD, Women, Final
3:49 p.m. Invitational 4x400m UD, Men, Final
4:00 p.m. 4x400m UD, Women, Final
4:10 p.m. 4x400m UD, Men, Final
4:20 p.m. 4x100m CD, Women, Final
4:24 p.m. 4x100m CD, Men, Final
4:28 p.m. 1500m HS, Girls, Final
4:36 p.m. 1600m HS, Boys, Final
4:44 p.m. 4x400m CD, Women, Final
4:51 p.m. 4x400m CD, Men, Final
4:58 p.m. 4x400m HS, Girls, Final
5:05 p.m. 4x400m HS, Boys, Final
5:12 p.m. Session Ends - Clear the Stadium

Field Events

10:00 a.m. Hammer UD/CD, Men, Final
10:00 a.m. High Jump Masters, CoEd, Final
10:15 a.m. Javelin UD/CD, Women, Final
11:00 a.m. Long Jump UD/CD, Men, Final
12:00 p.m. High Jump UD/CD, Women, Final
12:15 p.m. Hammer Champ, Men, Final
12:30 p.m. Pole Vault WACT, Women, Final
12:30 p.m. Javelin Champ, Women, Final
1:45 p.m. Hammer Champ, Women, Final
1:50 p.m. Javelin Champ, Men, Final
2:00 p.m. Long Jump Champ, Men, Final
2:30 p.m. Pole Vault WACT, Men, Final
2:35 p.m. Shot Put WACT, Men, Final
3:00 p.m. High Jump Champ, Women, Final
3:15 p.m. Javelin UC/CD, Men, Final
3:15 p.m. Hammer UC/CD, Women, Final

Relays Cup Events | ES – Elementary School | MS –
Middle School

HS – High School | CD – College | UD – University
WACT - World Athletics Continental Tour l Masters -
Age 40+