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The Drake Relays. America's Athletic Classic.
David Peterson
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Description for The Drake Relays. America's Athletic Classic.
Paperback. Series: Iowa and the Midwest Experience. Num Pages: 120 pages, black & white halftones, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; WSB; WSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 146 x 10. Weight in Grams: 386.
The Drake Relays are one of the iconic events of track and field in the United States. World and Olympic champions test their speed and stamina on the famed Blue Oval in Des Moines, Iowa, every April, and by spring 2013 they had set fourteen world records and fifty-one American records. But unlike most other top meets, this one also features college athletes from all over the country and high school athletes from across Iowa, giving them the experience of a lifetime - competing on the same track with the elite in their sport. This mix brings many enthusiastic spectators ... Read more
The Drake Relays are one of the iconic events of track and field in the United States. World and Olympic champions test their speed and stamina on the famed Blue Oval in Des Moines, Iowa, every April, and by spring 2013 they had set fourteen world records and fifty-one American records. But unlike most other top meets, this one also features college athletes from all over the country and high school athletes from across Iowa, giving them the experience of a lifetime - competing on the same track with the elite in their sport. This mix brings many enthusiastic spectators ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Iowa Press United States
Number of pages
120
Condition
New
Series
Iowa and the Midwest Experience
Number of Pages
120
Place of Publication
Iowa, United States
ISBN
9781609382292
SKU
V9781609382292
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About David Peterson
David Peterson won the Pulitzer Prize for feature photography in 1987 and again in 1991 for community service while working for the Des Moines Register. He has photographed thirty-seven Drake Relays for readers of the Topeka Capital-Journal, the Des Moines Register, and Track & Field News. His work has also appeared in National Geographic, numerous Harper-Collins photo books, Parenting Magazine, ... Read more
Reviews for The Drake Relays. America's Athletic Classic.
“David Peterson brings readers to the finish line with his astounding photographic tribute to the Drake Relays. Filled with action and drama and taken with the eye of a former college track competitor, Peterson’s images evoke the athleticism and emotion of America’s favorite track meet and bring out the track fan in all of us.” - Damian Strohmeyer, contributing photographer, ... Read more