The Track at New Balance

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.

The TRACK at New Balance
Brighton, Boston, MA
Location in the United States
Brighton, Boston, MA
Location in Massachusetts
Address91 Guest Street
LocationBoston Massachusetts, 02135
U.S.
Coordinates42.356467°N 71.145292°W / 42.356467; -71.145292
Elevation28 feet (10 m) AMSL
OwnerNew Balance[1]
Operatorthe Bowery Group
Capacity5000
Construction
Broke ground2019 (2019)
Opened2022
ArchitectElkus Manfredi Architects

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]

Date Athlete / Team Event Record Time
April 15, 2022 New Balance (Heather MacLean, Kendall Ellis, Roisin Willis, Elle Purrier St. Pierre) 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
  1. New Balance Opens Doors to a World-Class Multi-Sport Facility, The TRACK at New Balance
  2. Roberts, Sarah (April 19, 2022). "World record shattered at the TRACK at New Balance grand opening". The Suffolk Journal. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
  3. "2023 WAN AWARDS ENTRY: THE TRACK AT NEW BALANCE - ELKUS MANFREDI ARCHITECTS". World Architecture News. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
  4. "About us". the TRACK at new balance. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
  5. 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)
  6. "Athletes Search". World Athletics. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
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