The Track at New Balance explained

Stadium Name:The TRACK at New Balance
Address:91 Guest Street
Location:Boston Massachusetts, 02135
U.S.
Coordinates:42.3565°N -71.1453°W
Pushpin Map:USA#Massachusetts
Pushpin Relief:1
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the United States##Location in Massachusetts
Pushpin Label:Brighton, Boston, MA
Elevation:28feet AMSL
Opened:2022
Owner:New Balance[1]
Operator:the Bowery Group
Architect:Elkus Manfredi Architects
Seating Capacity:5000

The TRACK at New Balance is a 455,000 square foot facility housing a track and field stadium located near Boston Landing station in Boston, Massachusetts.

Construction began in April 2019 and the facility opened in 2022.[2] The facility was designed by architecture firm Elkus Manfredi and was a finalist for the 2023 World Architecture News Awards in the leisure category.[3]

The facility includes a 200 meter hydraulically-banked track and allows space for 5,000 spectators. There's also 24,000 square feet dedicated athletes warming-up, a separate live music entertainment venue for up to 3,500 people, and a 20,000 square foot sports research lab. The track can also be converted to space for basketball and volleyball courts as well as turf fields.[4]

Major competitions hosted

Records set at the facility

Taken from athletes world athletics profiles.[6]

DateAthlete / TeamEventRecordTime
April 15, 2022New Balance (Heather MacLean, Kendall Ellis, Roisin Willis, Elle Purrier St. Pierre)Distance medley relayWR10:33.85
February 4, 2023Femke Bol 500 metres1:05.63
Leah Anderson NR1:08.34
Ester Guerrero MileNR4:24.92
Nozomi Tanaka NR4:28.94
March 11, 2023Issamade Asinga 60 metresHSR, NR6.57
Tyrone Gorze 5000 metresHSR13:56.82
March 12, 2023Cuthbertson High School (Justine Preisano, Stella Kermes, Alyssa Preisano, Charlotte Bell)4 × 800 metres relayHSR8:48.02
Adaejah Hodge 200 metresHSR22.33
Issamade Asinga HSR20.48
February 4th, 2024Tobi Amusan 60m HurdlesNR7.75
Jessica Hull 3000 metresNR8:24.93
Marta Garcia NR8:38.34
Marco Arop 1000 metresNR2:14.74
Nozomi Tanaka 1500 metresNR4:08.46
March 8th, 2024Parker Valby 5000 metresNCAA Record14:52.79
March 9th, 2024Rachel Glenn High JumpNCAA Record2.00 m
March 10th, 2024Quincy Wilson 400 MetresHSR45.76

References

  1. https://newbalance.newsmarket.com/latest-news/new-balance-opens-doors-to-a-world-class-multi-sport-facility--the-track-at-new-balance/s/e491ec98-5e75-4c06-a34a-242cb746a54f New Balance Opens Doors to a World-Class Multi-Sport Facility, The TRACK at New Balance
  2. Web site: Roberts . Sarah . April 19, 2022 . World record shattered at the TRACK at New Balance grand opening . December 1, 2023 . The Suffolk Journal.
  3. Web site: 2023 WAN AWARDS ENTRY: THE TRACK AT NEW BALANCE - ELKUS MANFREDI ARCHITECTS . December 1, 2023 . World Architecture News.
  4. Web site: About us . December 1, 2023 . the TRACK at new balance.
  5. https://www.lowellsun.com/2022/05/19/umass-lowell-new-balance-team-up-to-host-2024-ncaa-division-i-indoor-track-and-field-championships/ UMass Lowell, New Balance team up to host 2024 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships. To be held at the TRACK at New Balance in Brighton
  6. Web site: Athletes Search . December 1, 2023 . World Athletics.

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