Texas Relays

The Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays are an annual track and field competition held at Mike A. Myers Stadium in Austin, Texas. The University of Texas serves as host for the event, held on either the first or second weekend of April.

Events are held in High School, College, University, and Invitational divisions.

History

In response to cold-weather conditions at the Kansas Relays,[1] the Texas Relays was started as a men's-only competition in 1925 by University of Texas coach Clyde Littlefield and athletic director Theo Bellmont.[2] The Relays were held at Memorial Stadium until Mike A. Myers Stadium was opened in 1999.[3] The meet was not held 1932-1934 as a result of The Great Depression.[3] Women's events were added in 1963.[3]

To encourage attendance in the early years of the event, various publicity stunts were staged. The most successful was a 1927 stunt in which three Tarahumaras were invited to the Relays. These men were famed as runners who never stopped running. A race was staged between the men from San Antonio to Memorial Stadium. After 14 hours and 53 minutes, the 89 mile race ended in a tie.[1]

In 1977, electronic timing was introduced at the Relays, and Olympic gold medalist and Texas Longhorns football player John Wesley Jones recorded a time of 9.85 seconds in the 100 meter dash. This would have set a world record, but it was determined that the timer malfunctioned, and the time was unofficial.[1]

The Texas Relays are currently the second largest track meet in the United States, behind only the Penn Relays.[4] Today, approximately 50,000 spectators and 5,000 athletes attend the events.[1][5]

Local impact

According to the Austin Convention and Visitors Bureau in 2007, the Relays generate US$8 million for local business.[6] Much of this traced to the fact that the event has become a social destination for young African-Americans. A number of groups organize networking and development events for African-Americans to take place in downtown Austin during the Relays.

Following alleged issues involving crime, some local businesses close for the Relays weekend.[7][8]

Some advocates of the Relays state that there is not a significant increase in crime during the Relays weekend. Some businesses have nonetheless chosen to not operate or to close early.[9][10][11][12]

Divisions

The University Division is open to schools in NCAA Division I. The College Division is open to schools in NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III, NAIA, or NJCAA schools. The University/College Division is open to schools that qualify for either division separately. The High School Division is separated into two levels, Division I and Division II. Division I is open to schools in the University Interscholastic League classes A, AA, or AAA (or their interstate equivalents). Division II is open to schools in UIL classes AAAA or AAAAA. Schools that normally compete in Division I may compete in Division II if they wish.[13]

Events held
Event Invitational Men Invitational Women University Men College Men University / College Women High School Boys High School Girls
100 m✓✓✓✓✓✓✓
1500 m✓✓
1600 m✓✓
Mile✓
3200 m✓✓
5000 m✓✓
10000 m✓✓
100 m hurdles✓✓✓
110 m hurdles✓✓✓✓
400 m hurdles✓✓✓✓✓
2000 m steeplechase✓✓
3000 m steeplechase✓✓
High jump✓✓✓✓
Pole vault✓✓✓✓
Long jump✓✓✓✓
Triple jump✓✓✓✓
Shot put✓✓✓✓
Discus throw✓✓✓✓
Hammer throw✓✓
Javelin throw✓✓
Heptathlon✓
Decathlon✓
4x100m relay✓✓✓✓✓✓✓
4x200m relay✓✓✓
4x400m relay✓✓✓✓✓✓✓
4x800 m relay✓✓✓✓✓
4x1500m relay✓
1600m sprint medley✓✓✓✓
Distance medley✓✓✓

Source:.[14] Note: Some men's events are combined for the University and College divisions.

Meet records

Men
Event Record Athlete Nationality Date Ref
100 m 9.90 (+2.0 m/s) Benjamin Azamati-Kwaku  Ghana 25 March 2022 [15]
200 m 19.81 (+0.8 m/s) Terrance Laird  United States 27 March 2021 [16]
400 m 44.62 Bryce Deadmon  United States 27 March 2021 [16]
800 m 1:45.82 Michael Saruni  Kenya 30 March 2017 [17]
1500 m 3:41.15 Paul Larkins  Great Britain 1984
Mile 3:56.98 Leonel Manzano  United States 2008
5000 m 13:41.38 Mark Anderson  United States 1980
10000 m 28:05.36 Michael Musyoki  United States 1984
110 m hurdles 13.13 Larry Wade  United States 2004
400 m hurdles 48.44 Michael Stigler  United States 27 March 2015 [18]
3000 m steeplechase 8:27.70 Henry Marsh  United States 1977
High jump 2.33 m Mark Boswell  Canada 2000
Pole vault 5.92 m Renaud Lavillenie  France 31 March 2018 [19]
Shawnacy Barber  Canada 31 March 2018 [19]
Armand Duplantis  Sweden 31 March 2018 [19]
Long jump 8.23 m Richard Duncan  Canada 1997
Triple jump 17.04 m (+1.4 m/s) Matthew O'Neal  United States 31 March 2017 [20]
Shot put 21.54 m Adrian Piperi  United States 26 March 2022 [21]
Discus throw 66.01 m Julian Wruck  Australia 30 March 2013 [22]
Hammer throw 76.29 m Denzel Comenentia  Netherlands 29 March 2018 [23]
Javelin throw 89.10 m Patrik Bodén  Sweden 24 March 1990
Decathlon 8472 pts Lindon Victor  Grenada 29–30 March 2017 [24]
100m (wind) Long jump (wind) Shot put High jump 400m 110H (wind) Discus Pole vault Javelin 1500m
10.63 (+1.3 m/s) 7.37 m (+1.8 m/s) 16.52 m 2.09 m 48.24 14.94 (+0.8 m/s) 53.00 m 4.30 m 66.69 m 4:48.89
4×100 m relay 37.88 HSI  United States 2001
4×200 m relay 1:19.88 Austin All Stars  United States 1999
4×400 m relay 2:59.73 Tiger Olympians
Quincy Downing
Michael Cherry
Vernon Norwood
Tyler Terry		  United States 26 March 2022 [25]
4×800 m relay 7:15.99 Texas A&M University
James Bonn
Joey Roberts
Oscar Ramirez
Michael Preble		  United States 29 March 2012 [26][27]
4×1500 m relay 15:08.67 Arkansas  United States 1999
Sprint medley relay (2-2-4-8) 3:12.13 Arkansas  United States 2000
Distance medley relay 9:29.40 UTEP  United States 1979

Women
Event Record Athlete Nationality Date Ref
100 m 10.93 Dawn Sowell  United States 1989
200 m 23.03 (+0.9 m/s) Paris Daniels  United States 29 March 2014 [28]
400 m 50.19 Shamier Little  United States 27 March 2021 [16]
800 m 2:02.25 Chrishuna Williams  United States 30 March 2017 [29]
1500 m 4:13.53 Dana Mecke  United States 31 March 2018 [30]
3000 m 9:13.90 Teena Colebrook  Great Britain 1991
5000 m 15:29.85 Midde Hamrin  Sweden 1984
10000 m 31:28.92 Francie Larrieu-Smith  United States 1991
100 m hurdles 12.72 (-0.3 m/s) Tobi Amusan  Nigeria 1 April 2017
400 m hurdles 54.37 Britton Wilson  United States 25 March 2022 [31]
3000 m steeplechase 10:10.93 Trina Cox  United States 2006
High jump 1.95 m Erin Aldrich  United States 2000
Amy Acuff 31 March 2012 [26]
Pole vault 4.91 m Jenn Suhr  United States 30 March 2019 [32]
Long jump 7.14 m (+1.0 m/s) Tara Davis  United States 26 March 2021 [33]
Triple jump 14.48 m (+1.0 m/s) Tori Franklin  United States 30 March 2018 [34]
Shot put 18.58 m Laura Gerraughty  United States 2006
Discus throw 60.71 m Becky Breisch  United States 2006
Hammer throw 74.18 m Brooke Anderson  United States 28 March 2019 [35]
Javelin throw 60.82 m Kara Winger  United States 27 March 2015 [36]
Heptathlon 6412 pts Anna Hall  United States 23–24 March 2022 [37]
100m H (wind) High jump Shot put 200m (wind) Long jump (wind) Javelin 800m
13.41 (+1.6 m/s) 1.77 m 13.45 m 23.81 (-0.1 m/s) 6.23 m (+0.9 m/s) 40.98 m 2:04.61
4×100 m relay 42.28 South Florida Elite  United States 2006
4×200 m relay 1:29.03 University of Texas
Rhasidat Adeleke
Kynnedy Flannel
Julien Alfred
Kevona Davis		  Ireland
 United States
 Saint Lucia
 United States		 26 March 2022 [38]
4×400 m relay 3:22.94 University of Texas
Rhasidat Adeleke
Kennedy Simon
Stacey Ann Williams
Davicia Patterson		  Ireland
 United States
 United States
 United States		 25 March 2022 [39]
4×800 m relay 8:29.25 Texas A&M Aggies
Jean Jenkins
Jazmine Fray
Brittany Parker
Sammy Watson		  United States 31 March 2018 [40]
4×1500 m relay 18:11.51 Arkansas
Paige Johnston
Jillian Rosen
Miranda Walker
Kristen Gillespie		  United States 8 April 2011
Sprint medley relay (2-2-4-8) 3:38.93 Texas A&M University
Laila Owens
Charokee Young
Jaevin Reed
Bailey Goggans		  United States 25 March 2022 [41]
Distance medley relay 10:59.91 University of Texas
Alyssa Duhart
Stacey Ann Williams
Davicia Patterson
Valery Tobias		  United States 25 March 2022 [42]

Texas Relays Results
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