The Track at New Balance
Track and field stadium in Boston Massachusetts, U.S. / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
Address | 91 Guest Street |
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Location | Boston Massachusetts, 02135 U.S. |
Coordinates | 42.356467°N 71.145292°W / 42.356467; -71.145292 |
Elevation | 28 feet (10 m) AMSL |
Owner | New Balance[1] |
Operator | the Bowery Group |
Capacity | 5000 |
Construction | |
Broke ground | 2019; 5 years ago (2019) |
Opened | 2022 |
Architect | Elkus 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]