Texas Relays

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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 numerous issues involving crime, theft and general violence many 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. However, police forces are so overwhelmed with crowd control and keeping the peace that they will generally not take the time to write citations or arrest individuals for less serious offenses.[citation needed] Some businesses have chosen to not operate or to close early because it is more cost effective rather than pay for increased security for crowds who are not spending money or loss of income due to theft.[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 9.94 (+1.4 m/s) Ronnie Baker  United States 27 March 2021 [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 [17]
800 m 1:45.82 Michael Saruni  Kenya 30 March 2017 [18]
1500 m 3:41.15 Paul Larkins  Great Britain 1984
Mile 3:56.98 Leonel Manzano  United States 2008
5000 m 13:41.38  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 [19]
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 [20]
Shawnacy Barber  Canada 31 March 2018 [20]
Armand Duplantis  Sweden 31 March 2018 [20]
Long jump 8.23 m Richard Duncan  Canada 1997
Triple jump 17.04 m (+1.4 m/s)  United States 31 March 2017 [21]
Shot put 21.37 m Al Feuerbach  United States 1974
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 2:59.86 USA White  United States 2006
4×800 m relay 7:15.99 Texas A&M University



  United States 29 March 2012 [25][26]
4×1500 m relay 15:08.67 Arkansas  United States 1999
Sprint medley relay 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)  United States 29 March 2014 [27]
400 m 50.19 Shamier Little  United States 27 March 2021 [28]
800 m 2:02.25 Chrishuna Williams  United States 30 March 2017 [29]
1500 m 4:13.53  United States 31 March 2018 [30]
3000 m 9:13.90  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 54.60 Raasin McIntosh  United States 2003 [31]
3000 m steeplechase 10:10.93  United States 2006
High jump 1.95 m Erin Aldrich  United States 2000
Amy Acuff 31 March 2012 [25]
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 6246 pts Erica Bougard  United States 29–30 March 2017 [24]
100m H (wind) High jump Shot put 200m (wind) Long jump (wind) Javelin 800m
13.29 (+0.3 m/s) 1.85 m 11.58 m 23.96 (+2.9 m/s) 6.42 m (+1.0 m/s) 34.24 m 2:09.79
4×100 m relay 42.28 South Florida Elite  United States 2006
4×200 m relay 1:29.89 Texas A&M University

Brenessa Thompson

  United States 1 April 2017
4×400 m relay 3:23.75 Texas  United States 2004
4×800 m relay 8:29.25 Texas A&M Aggies



Sammy Watson 		 United States 31 March 2018 [37]
4×1500 m relay 18:11.51 Arkansas



  United States 8 April 2011
Sprint medley relay 3:42.10 Texas A&M University



  United States 31 March 2017 [38]
Distance medley relay 11:01.17 Texas Tech  United States 2008

Texas Relays Results[]

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 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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