The Track at New Balance
42°21′23″N 71°08′43″W / 42.356467°N 71.145292°W / 42.356467; -71.145292
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
- NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships: 2024[5]
- New Balance Indoor Grand Prix: 2023–2024
- New Balance Indoor Nationals: 2023–2024
Records set at the facility
Taken from athletes world athletics profiles.[6]
Date | Athlete / Team | Event | Record | Time |
---|---|---|---|---|
April 15, 2022 | New Balance ![]() | Distance medley relay | WR | 10:33.85 |
February 4, 2023 | Femke Bol ![]() | 500 metres | WB | 1:05.63 |
Leah Anderson ![]() | NR | 1:08.34 | ||
Ester Guerrero ![]() | Mile | NR | 4:24.92 | |
Nozomi Tanaka ![]() | NR | 4:28.94 | ||
March 11, 2023 | Issamade Asinga ![]() | 60 metres | HSR, NR | 6.57 |
Tyrone Gorze ![]() | 5000 metres | HSR | 13:56.82 | |
March 12, 2023 | Cuthbertson High School (Justine Preisano, Stella Kermes, Alyssa Preisano, Charlotte Bell) | 4 × 800 metres relay | HSR | 8:48.02 |
Adaejah Hodge ![]() | 200 metres | HSR | 22.33 | |
Issamade Asinga ![]() | HSR | 20.48 | ||
February 4th, 2024 | Tobi Amusan ![]() | 60m Hurdles | NR | 7.75 |
Jessica Hull ![]() | 3000 metres | NR | 8:24.93 | |
Marta Garcia ![]() | NR | 8:38.34 | ||
Marco Arop ![]() | 1000 metres | NR | 2:14.74 | |
Nozomi Tanaka ![]() | 1500 metres | NR | 4:08.46 | |
March 8th, 2024 | Parker Valby ![]() | 5000 metres | NCAA Record | 14:52.79 |
March 9th, 2024 | Rachel Glenn ![]() | High Jump | NCAA Record | 2.00 m |
March 10th, 2024 | Quincy Wilson ![]() | 400 Metres | HSR | 45.76 |
References
- ^ New Balance Opens Doors to a World-Class Multi-Sport Facility, The TRACK at New Balance
- ^ Roberts, Sarah (April 19, 2022). "World record shattered at the TRACK at New Balance grand opening". The Suffolk Journal. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
- ^ "2023 WAN AWARDS ENTRY: THE TRACK AT NEW BALANCE - ELKUS MANFREDI ARCHITECTS". World Architecture News. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
- ^ "About us". the TRACK at new balance. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
- ^ 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 The Sun (Lowell)
- ^ "Athletes Search". World Athletics. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
External links
- the Track at new balance, Architecture