She competed in the marathon event at the 1983 World Championships in Athletics.

[2] She competed in the marathon event at the 1983 World Championships in Athletics, finishing 24th.

[3] That year, she also won the Canberra Marathon, in a time of 2:44:11.

[8] In 1986, Drake came third at the Nagoya International Women's Marathon, in a time of 2:38:46.

[14] In 1989, she won the over-40s event at the Twin Cities Marathon, in a time of 2:41:25.