Mediacom’s local programming channel, MC22, will provide television coverage of select events of the 2025 Drake Relays. Live TV coverage will include the Drake Relays Grand Blue Mile on April 22 and the Drake Relays World Shot Put Series on April 23. Additionally, MC22 will create a television show covering the Beautiful Bulldogs competition, which will air on Thursday, April 24.
The Drake Relays Grand Blue Mile will occur on Tuesday, April 22, at 7 pm at the Western Gateway Park in Downtown Des Moines. The Grand Blue Mile, presented by Wellmark Blue Cross & Blue Shield, inspires healthy habits and celebrates personal achievement. Mediacom Subscribers can watch the live coverage on MC22 (CH. 22, 722, or 822 on the Mediacom TV guide) or tune in to the livestream at 7 pm on Tuesday.
Olympic champion Ryan Crouser returns to the Drake Relays to showcase his skills in the new World Shot Put Series (WSPS) event at the historic Drake Fieldhouse on Wednesday, April 23. The WSPS will feature two categories of competitors: an open field, where collegiate throwers can compete alongside professionals, and a professional field, which will include approximately eight of the world’s best throwers. Mediacom subscribers can watch the competition live on MC22 (CH. 22, 722, or 822 on the Mediacom TV guide) or tune in to the livestream at 6:30 pm on Wednesday.
The Beautiful Bulldogs competition will occur on Monday, April 21, at 6:00 pm at the Knapp Center. The competition will feature 30 bulldog contestants selected through a lottery on March 19. MC22’s show covering the competition will air on Thursday, April 24, at 8:00 pm.
As producers of the sports coverage, RunnerSpace.com will live stream the high school division events and nearly all events held during the 3-day Drake Relays competition. CBS Sports will have exclusive coverage of events held between 2 pm and 4 pm on Saturday, April 26. For a look at this year’s complete Drake Relays schedule, click here.
Drake Relays television and live stream schedule:
Tuesday, April 22, 7 pm CST
Drake Relays Grand Blue Mile LIVE on MC22
Wednesday, April 23, 6:30 pm CST
Drake Relays World Shot Put Series LIVE on MC22
Thursday, April 24, 4:30 pm – 10 pm CST
Livestream on RunnerSpace.com
Friday, April 25, 8:00 am – 9 pm CST
Livestream on RunnerSpace.com
Saturday, April 26, 8 am – 6 pm CST
Livestream on RunnerSpace.com (except 2 pm – 4 pm)
Live broadcast on CBS Sports (2 pm – 4 pm)
Sunday, April 27, 1 pm CST
Replays of the 2024 Drake Relays Track events on MC22
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About Drake Relays
The Drake Relays presented by Xtream powered by Mediacom has served as “America’s Athletic Classic” since its first running in 1910. The annual competition, hosted by Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa, is recognized internationally as a destination for the world’s premier track & field athletes across multiple professional and amateur divisions. In 2021, the Drake Relays was named a Silver Level event on the World Athletics Continental Tour, one of only two meets in the United States to earn Silver Level status. In addition to its signature stadium competition, the Drake Relays includes two marquee road running events open to the public — the Grand Blue Mile presented by Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield and the Drake Road Races. For more information, visit drakerelays.org.
Contact:
Katelyn Reeder
Public Relations Specialist II, Mediacom
katelyn.reeder@mediacomcc.com
