Os campeões olímpicos Russell e Davis-Woodhall venceram no Drake Relays, antes do Campeonato Mundial. Olympic champions Russell and Davis-Woodhall won at the Drake Relays, ahead of the World Championships.

No 115o Drake Relays em Des Moines, Iowa, os campeões olímpicos Masai Russell e Tara Davis-Woodhall garantiram vitórias nos 100m obstáculos e saltos em distância das mulheres, respectivamente. At the 115th Drake Relays in Des Moines, Iowa, Olympic champions Masai Russell and Tara Davis-Woodhall secured wins in the women's 100m hurdles and long jump, respectively. Russel tinha 12,74 segundos e Davis-Woodhall saltou 6,75 metros, superando Sydney Willits. Russell clocked 12.74 seconds, and Davis-Woodhall jumped 6.75 meters, besting Sydney Willits. O evento serviu como um prelúdio para o Campeonato Mundial de Atletismo em Tóquio em setembro. The event served as a prelude to the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo this September.