Boston University Track and Tennis Center
The Boston University Track and Tennis Center houses a banked, 6 lane, 200m indoor track.[1] On January 28, 2013, Olympic Medalist Galen Rupp ran a facility record of 3.50.92 in the mile.[2] On February 9, 2018, Edward Cheserek improved that to 3:49.44, the #2 mark in history at the time.[3] On March 3, 2019, Yomif Kejelcha of Ethiopia improved that to a new world indoor record of 3:47.01. Also during that same race, American Johnny Gregorek Jr. ran a 3:49.98, becoming the second American to break 3:50 in the mile, also marking the first time indoors that two people ran under 3:50 in the same race.[4]
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The Track and Tennis Center (TTC) was constructed in 2002 to house an indoor track and tennis courts. The first track meet at the TTC occurred on December 6, 2002. The first tennis match followed two months later on February 9, 2003. The TTC replaced the Commonwealth Armory, which served as home to the Boston University indoor track team from 1979 through 2002.
References
- ^ "Track & Tennis Center Reservations ‹ Fitness & Recreation Center ‹ Boston University". www.bu.edu. Retrieved 2018-10-09.
- ^ "M Mile H01 (Elite, Rupp 3:50.92 American Record Attempt - 2013 BU Terrier) | 2013 BU Terrier Invitational - Flotrack". Archived from the original on 2013-05-06. Retrieved 2013-05-13.
- ^ "Edward Cheserek Runs the Second-Fastest Mile in World History at BU - FloTrack".
- ^ "Yomif Kejelcha Blasts 3:47.01 Mile World Record, Gregorek Goes 3:49 - FloTrack". www.flotrack.org. Retrieved 2022-02-08.
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