DES MOINES, Iowa – Brittney Reese, a three-time Olympian and two-time Olympic medalist, is set to headline a field of some of the world's top long jumpers for the 2017 Drake Relays presented by Hy-Vee, the Franklin P. Johnson Director of the Drake Relays, Blake Boldon, announced Thursday, April 6.
Reese is one of six Olympians Boldon has lined up to compete in the Rio Olympic Games Rematch long jump including three Olympic finalists. Reese returns to Drake Stadium after winning the silver medal in the event at the 2016 Olympics. In 2012 she was the Olympic gold medalist and is a six-time world champion.