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The New Balance Track & Field Center Events -
At the Armory |
The centerpiece of the Armory is its Olympic-class Track & Field Center. The 200-meter MONDO banked track is the only facility of its kind within a 50-mile radius of New York City.
The track currently hosts 105 meets annually, with between 500 and 5,000 competitors per meet. Last year, more than 400,000 athletes, coaches, parents and fans from 1,000 high schools and 36 states visited the Armory. Among New York City schools alone, nearly 50 high schools without their own facilities use the track and field center for regular track practice. The Armory track website (www.armorytrack.com) presents exhaustive results and records data from meets at the Armory.
The facility includes a pole vault runway, an eight-lane sprint and hurdle straightaway, two long jump pits, two high jump areas and a shot put area. The arena seats more than 4,000 people, and those fans have been treated to some classic performances over the years.
The World’s Fastest Indoor Track will host some of the nation’s top high school, college and elite athletes during an indoor track and field season that will consist of 90 meets. Some of the featured events include:
Bishop Loughlin Games - December 20-21, 2008
The Bishop Loughlin Games, the oldest and largest high school indoor track & field meet in the United States, will feature schools and athletes from across the Northeast. The event is expected to draw 8,500 athletes from over 250 schools.
High school boys and girls indoor track and field teams will compete in a variety of distances in runs (1000m and 3200m), dashes (55m, 300m and 600m) and relays (4x200, 4x400 and 4x800). High jump, long jump, pole vault, triple jump and shot put events will also be held.
Last year’s Bishop Loughlin Games saw several records fall. Mt. St. Michael’s (Bronx) pole vaulter Brian McGovern set a meet record with a vault of 15’3”. Methacon High School (PA) athletes had an outstanding day as three members of the team established new meet records: Ryan Kraiss (girl’s 55m hurdles-8.04 seconds); Carlton Lavong (boy’s long jump – 22’6.5”) and Wesley Lavong (boy’s shot put – 58’7”). Holy Ghost Prep (PA) athletes set two meet records as Mike Pierce ran the one mile race in 4:35.30 and the Boy’s 4x800m Relay team ran the event in 8:02.50. Colonie (NY) senior Steve Crouse set a meet record in the triple jump with a distance of 48’, 8 inches. Simon Gratz (PA) 600m runner Khaliff Featherstone set a meet record with a time of 1:20.84. Finally, the Chester (PA) Girl’s 4x400m Relay team set a new meet record with a time of 4:00.83.
Marine Corps Holiday Classic - December 27, 2008
The Marine Corps Holiday Classic will feature 5,200 high school athletes from nine states in a relay carnival that will also include shot put, high jump and pole vault relays. In addition to the relays there will be a boys' and girls' invitational 800-meter race.
The 2007 Marine Corp Classic saw Newburgh High School (NY) set meet records in both the Sophomore Boy’s 800m and 1600m relays with times of 1:32.75 and 3:30.35, respectively. On the girls’ side, Rachel Hawks and Emma DeJarnette from Atlee High School (NY) set the girl’s relay pole vault record at a distance of 21’ 6”. In the girl’s long jump relay, Christine Manning and Danielle Brock from Westlake High School (NY) set the record at a distance of 36’ 1½”.
Hispanic Games - January 10-11, 2009
More than 6,000 athletes from over 200 high schools are expected to compete in The Hispanic Games, making it the largest two-day high school indoor track & field event in the country. In addition to individual awards and accolades for athletes' performances on the track, 18 "Leaders of Tomorrow" will be selected, honoring outstanding Hispanic student athletes from the Tri-State area.
New Balance Games - January 24, 2009
The New Balance Games will attract over 5,000 high school and elite runners from around the world. Over the years, the meet has been highlighted by exceptional performances such as Alan Webb running the first sub-4 minute indoor mile by a high school runner in 2001.
New Balance Collegiate Invitational - February 6-7, 2009
Over 2,300 of the nation's top collegiate track & field athletes from 95 schools will compete in the New Balance Armory Collegiate Invitational. Expected to compete in this year's event are nationally-ranked men's and women's college programs as well as local colleges including CCNY, Columbia, Fordham, St. Francis, Wagner and York.
For more information on the Armory, including a schedule of events and race results, please visit their
Official Website.
For results from last year's Armory track events, please visit our Archive page.
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