Texas Relays

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The Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays is 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 last weekend of March or first weekend of April.

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

History

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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

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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] In 2009 Highland Mall closed several hours earlier than normal on account of the Texas Relays.[9]

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.[10][11][12][13]

Divisions

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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.[14]

Events held

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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 ✓ ✓
10,000 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 ✓
4 × 100 m relay ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
4 × 200 m relay ✓ ✓ ✓
4 × 400 m relay ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
4 × 800 m relay ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
4 × 1500 m relay ✓
1600m sprint medley ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Distance medley ✓ ✓ ✓

Source.[15] Note: Some men's events are combined for the university and College divisions.

Meet records

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Men

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Men's meeting records of the Texas Relays
Event Record Athlete Nationality Date Ref.
100 m 9.90 (+2.0 m/s) Benjamin Azamati-Kwaku File:Flag of Ghana.svg Ghana 25 March 2022 [16]
200 m 19.81 (+0.8 m/s) Terrance Laird  United States 27 March 2021 [17]
400 m 44.62 Bryce Deadmon  United States 27 March 2021 [17]
800 m 1:45.31 Oussama El Bouchayby  Morocco 30 March 2023 [18]
1500 m 3:41.15 Paul Larkins File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain 1984
Mile 3:56.98 Leonel Manzano  United States 2008
5000 m 13:38.28 Ernest Cheruiyot File:Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya 28 March 2024 [19]
10,000 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 [20]
3000 m steeplechase 8:27.70 Henry Marsh  United States 1977
High jump 2.33 m Mark Boswell File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada 2000
JuVaughn Harrison  United States 1 April 2023 [18]
Pole vault 5.92 m Renaud Lavillenie File:Flag of France.svg France 31 March 2018 [21]
Shawnacy Barber File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada 31 March 2018 [21]
Armand Duplantis File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden 31 March 2018 [21]
Long jump 8.23 m Richard Duncan File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada 1997
Triple jump 17.09 m (+2.0 m/s) O'Brien Wasome File:Flag of Jamaica.svg Jamaica 30 March 2024 [22]
Shot put 21.54 m Adrian Piperi  United States 26 March 2022 [23]
Discus throw 69.13 m Ralford Mullings File:Flag of Jamaica.svg Jamaica 29 March 2025 [24]
Hammer throw 76.29 m Denzel Comenentia File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands 29 March 2018 [25]
Javelin throw 89.10 m Patrik Bodén File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden 24 March 1990
Decathlon 8708 pts Leo Neugebauer File:Flag of Germany.svg Germany 27–28 March 2024 [26]
100m Long jump Shot put High jump 400m 110m H Discus Pole vault Javelin 1500m
10.74 (+0.9 m/s) 7.81 m (+0.5 m/s) 17.26 m 2.05 m 47.99 14.51 (+1.0 m/s) 51.50 m 5.10 m 58.99 m 4:51.05
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 [27]
4 × 800 m relay 7:15.66 South Plains College:
Aron Tanui
Trayquan Francis
Chevonne Hall
Kimar Farquharson 		 United States 1 April 2023 [28]
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

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Women's meeting records of the Texas Relays
Event Record Athlete Nationality Date Ref.
100 m 10.93 Dawn Sowell  United States 1989
200 m 22.08 (+1.2 m/s) Gabrielle Thomas  United States 30 March 2024 [29]
400 m 50.19 Shamier Little  United States 27 March 2021 [17]
800 m 2:00.25 Shafiqua Maloney File:Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.svg Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 28 March 2024 [30]
1500 m 4:13.53 Dana Mecke  United States 31 March 2018 [31]
3000 m 9:13.90 Teena Colebrook File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain 1991
5000 m 15:25.27 Elizabeth Leachman  United States 28 March 2024 [32]
10,000 m 31:28.92 Francie Larrieu-Smith  United States 1991
100 m hurdles 12.36 (+2.0 m/s) Masai Russell  United States 1 April 2023 [18]
400 m hurdles 54.37 Britton Wilson  United States 25 March 2022 [27]
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 [33]
Pole vault 4.91 m Jenn Suhr  United States 30 March 2019 [34]
Long jump 7.14 m (+1.0 m/s) Tara Davis  United States 26 March 2021 [35]
Triple jump 14.48 m (+1.0 m/s) Tori Franklin  United States 30 March 2018 [36]
Shot put 18.58 m Laura Gerraughty  United States 2006
Discus throw 67.98 m Valarie Allman  United States 29 March 2024 [37]
Hammer throw 74.18 m Brooke Anderson  United States 28 March 2019 [38]
Javelin throw 60.82 m Kara Winger  United States 27 March 2015 [39]
Heptathlon 6412 pts Anna Hall  United States 23–24 March 2022 [23]
100m H High jump Shot put 200m Long jump 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 41.74 Team USA Red:
Tamari Davis
Gabrielle Thomas
Jenna Prandini
Anavia Battle 		 United States 29 March 2025 [40]
4 × 200 m relay 1:27.05 WB Team International:
Dina Asher-Smith
Rhasidat Adeleke
Lanae-Tava Thomas
Julien Alfred
File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain
File:Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland
File:Flag of Jamaica.svg Jamaica
File:Flag of Saint Lucia.svg Saint Lucia 		30 March 2024 [41]
4 × 400 m relay 3:22.94 University of Texas:
Rhasidat Adeleke
Kennedy Simon
Stacey-Ann Williams
Davicia Patterson
File:Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland
 United States
 United States
 United States 		25 March 2022 [27]
4 × 800 m relay 8:20.69 Louisiana State University:
Lorena Rangel Batres
Callie Hardy
Cindy Bourdier
Michaela Rose 		 United States 1 April 2023 [42]
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) 3:36.10 University of Texas:
Julien Alfred
Rhasidat Adeleke
Kennedy Simon
Valery Tobias
File:Flag of Saint Lucia.svg Saint Lucia
File:Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland
 United States
 United States 		31 March 2023 [43]
Distance medley relay 10:59.86 Louisiana State University:
Cindy Bourdier
Garriel White
Michaela Rose
Lorena Rangel Batres 		 United States 31 March 2023 [44]

Results by year

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2020s 2010s 2000s 1990s 1980s 1970s 1960s 1950s 1940s 1930s 1920s
2029 2019 2009 1999 1989 1979 1969 1959 1949 1939 1929
2028 2018 2008 1998 1988 1978 1968 1958 1948 1938 1928
2027 2017 2007 1997 1987 1977 1967 1957 1947 1937 1927
2026 2016 2006 1996 1986 1976 1966 1956 1946 1936 1926
2025 2015 2005 1995 1985 1975 1965 1955 1945 1935 1925
2024 2014 2004 1994 1984 1974 1964 1954 1944 1934
2023 2013 2003 1993 1983 1973 1963 1953 1943 1933
2022 Archived 2022-04-19 at the Wayback Machine 2012 2002 1992 1982 1972 1962 1952 1942 1932
2021 2011 2001 1991 1981 1971 1961 1951 1941 1931
2020 2010 2000 1990 1980 1970 1960 1950 1940 1930

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