America’s Track & Field Stadiums: Iowa

April 26, 2016 | Jesse Squire

Whereas most major universities have removed the track from their football stadiums to increase seating capacity, Drake Stadium lost seating capacity in order to upgrade the track and widen its turns.

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America’s Track & Field Stadiums: Kansas

April 22, 2016 | Jesse Squire

Kansas’ Rock Chalk Park opened last year and is one of only five IAAF Class I facilities in the United States.

Welcome back to our 50-part series on America’s track and field stadiums and facilities. Our attention turns to the … Read More

America’s Track & Field Stadiums: Nebraska

April 20, 2016 | Jesse Squire

Burke Stadium is the site of the Nebraska high school championships.

Largest: Burke Stadium

The stadium at Omaha’s Burke High School is the largest in Nebraska with a track in it. Its 8,000 seats make it a natural choice for … Read More

America’s Track and Field Stadiums: New Mexico

April 18, 2016 | Jesse Squire

Welcome back to our 50-part series on America’s track and field stadiums and facilities. Tonight is the season finale of AMC’s Better Call Saul, which is filmed in Albuquerque and its environs, so today we look at New Mexico.

Largest: … Read More

America’s Track & Field Stadiums: Massachusetts

April 17, 2016 | Jesse Squire | 2 Comments

Every Patriot’s Day transforms the streets of Hopkinton, Ashland, Framingham, Newton, Brookline and Boston into the world’s largest track and field stadium.

Tomorrow is one of the very best days of the year for track fans, the Boston Marathon. That … Read More

America’s Track & Field Stadiums: Maine

April 16, 2016 | Jesse Squire

There are actually two Alfond Stadiums in Maine, this one at the University of Maine’s Orono campus and the other at Colby College.

Welcome back to our 50-part series on America’s track and field stadiums and facilities. In anticipation of … Read More

America’s Track & Field Stadiums: New Hampshire

April 15, 2016 | Jesse Squire

New Hampshire’s Cowell Stadium is undergoing a renovation and expansion.

Welcome back to our 50-part series on America’s track and field stadiums and facilities. In anticipation of the Boston Marathon, this week we go to New England, and today we … Read More

America’s Track & Field Stadiums: Connecticut

April 14, 2016 | Jesse Squire

The Yale Bulldogs have been running here for 140 years.

Welcome back to our 50-part series on America’s track and field stadiums and facilities. In anticipation of the Boston Marathon, this week we go to New England, and today we … Read More

America’s Track & Field Stadiums: Vermont

April 13, 2016 | Jesse Squire

Welcome back to our 50-part series on America’s track and field stadiums and facilities. In anticipation of the Boston Marathon, this week we go to New England, and today we look at Vermont.

Largest: Sabine Field

Norwich University’s Sabine Field … Read More

America’s Track & Field Stadiums: Rhode Island

April 12, 2016 | Jesse Squire

Welcome back to our 50-part series on America’s track and field stadiums and facilities. In anticipation of the Boston Marathon, this week we go to New England, starting off with Rhode Island.

Largest: Brown Stadium

With a seating capacity of … Read More