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Icahn Stadium is a 5,000 seat track and field and multipurpose facility located on Randalls Island in Manhattan, New York City. Designed within the former site of Downing Stadium, it opened on April 23, 2005. Icahn Stadium is named after American businessman Carl Icahn, who made a $10 million donation towards the construction of the new stadium.[1] The stadium features a World Athletics Class 1 certified running track with a 400-meter Mondo Super X Performance surface, and it has been the site of many international, national, and regional track and field events.

Icahn Stadium

Icahn Stadium, from across the Harlem River in Manhattan.
Location	Randalls Island, Manhattan, New York City
Coordinates	40°47′35.90″N 73°55′31.23″W
Owner	New York City Department of Parks and Recreation
Operator	Randalls Island Park Alliance (RIPA)
Capacity	5,000
Surface	FieldTurf
Construction
Opened	April 23, 2005
Construction cost	$42 million
Architect	RMJM, Zurita Architects
Structural engineer	Geiger Engineers
Tenants
Adidas Grand Prix (IAAF Diamond League) (2005–)
Website
randallsisland.org/visit/icahn-stadium/

Background

Icahn Stadium was built to replace Downing Stadium, which was originally opened in 1936 as part of a larger New York City Parks project that included the construction of the Triborough Bridge. The opening of Downing Stadium made history as the facility hosted the U.S. Olympic Trials in 1936, at which Jesse Owens qualified for two events in the upcoming Berlin Olympics. Downing Stadium also made history in 1939 as the site of the first televised college football game, Fordham vs. Waynesburg. The site went was subsequently home to the New York Cosmos soccer team, as well as various sporting events and summer concerts. The stadium lights, which had been taken from Ebbets Field after it was torn down,[2] were left in place to light the new field.

After years of use, the old facility was in need of renovation. In order to maximize the potential of the site, the old stadium was razed, and Icahn Stadium was constructed in its place along with Field 10, a FIFA-certified soccer field, on the north side. The track and field built is one of only five International Association of Athletics Federations Class 1-certified tracks in the United States (along with Hutsell-Rosen Track, Hayward Field, John McDonnell Field and Rock Chalk Park ). The 5,000 seat stadium is partially sheltered by a cantilevered roof, and is illuminated by a pair of lighting towers. In addition, the soccer field on the north of the stadium is outfitted with a scoreboard, fencing, lighting, and bleachers for spectator events.

Run by the Randalls Island Park Alliance (RIPA), Icahn Stadium serves the residents of New York City and beyond. It houses some of RIPA’s various Randalls Island Kids (RIK) programs, including the Jesse Owens track club, RIK Dance programs, and components of RIK summer camp. RIPA was founded in 1992 as a public–private partnership to work on behalf of Randalls Island Park. The Alliance, in conjunction with City leadership and the local community, works to realize the Island’s unique potential by developing sports and recreational facilities, restoring its vast natural environment, reclaiming and maintaining parkland, and sponsoring community-linked programs for the children of New York City. RIPA runs free youth sports programs that bring over 14,000 under-resourced public school children from Harlem and the South Bronx to the island annually.

Track and field

Since its opening, Icahn Stadium has hosted more than 200,000 high school, college and professional athletes and spectators during the track season. Each year, the number of meets and events that are scheduled has grown, bringing larger numbers of people to the facility.[3]

In 2005 the Reebok Grand Prix was created and held at the stadium. Currently known as the Adidas Grand Prix of the Diamond League, the annual summer tournament welcomes top runners from around the world. From its inception it has distinguished itself as one of top meets to feature Olympic and World Champions.[4]

• On May 31, 2008, Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt set the then world record in the 100m on the Icahn Stadium track with a time of 9.72 seconds at the Reebok Grand Prix, .02 seconds faster than the previous record held by his countryman, Asafa Powell.[5]
• On June 9, 2012, Kenyan runner David Rudisha set the record in the 800m in the U.S. with a time of 1:41.74 seconds at the Adidas Grand Prix.

Lacrosse

In December 2012, the New York Lizards of Major League Lacrosse announced that the team would play two home games at Icahn Stadium for the 2013 season.[6][7] The team played at the venue on June 6 and 13, 2013.[8]

Soccer

On June 27, 2013, the New York Cosmos revealed that their annual Cosmos Copa NYC soccer tournament would hold its final at the stadium, as many of the games were held at Randalls Island.[9] Due to scheduling issues, the final was relocated.[10] However, the site was used as a venue for the 2014 Cosmos Copa group stages.[11]

NYC Olympics

Icahn Stadium was incorporated as a training center into the New York City bid for the 2012 Summer Olympics.[12] Future New York City Olympic bids will also potentially use the stadium as a training facility, because it already meets IAAF specifications.

References

External links

• Icahn Stadium

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[fr] Icahn Stadium

Icahn Stadium est un stade d'athlétisme situé sur Randall's Island à New York. Inaugurée le 23 avril 2005, l'enceinte est construite sur le site de l'ancien Downing Stadium, stade détruit en 2002. D'une capacité de 5 000 spectateurs, il accueille de nombreuses compétitions scolaires et universitaires américaines, ainsi que l'Adidas Grand Prix, meeting d'athlétisme figurant au programme de la Ligue de diamant 2010. Son nom est donné en hommage à l'homme d'affaires américain Carl Icahn.

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[ru] Стадион имени Карла Айкана

Стадион имени Карла Айкана (Icahn Stadium) расположен в Нью-Йорке (New York City) на острове Рэндалла (Randall’s Island), в парке (Randall’s Island Park). Открытие стадиона состоялось 23 апреля, 2005 года. На стадионе сделаны поле для футбола, восемь четырёхсот метровых беговых дорожек, сектора для прыжков и метаний. На трибунах установлено 5000 сидений. История. После постройки моста Триборо в 1936 году доступ на остров стал проще. В этом же году были открыты многие спортивные площадки. В том числе и легкоатлетический стадион, на котором тренировался неоднократный рекордсмен мира и будущий 4-кратный чемпион берлинских олимпийских игр 1936 года Джесси Оуэнс (Jesse Owens). В 1955 году стадион получил название Даунина, в честь руководителя спортивным комплексом Джона Даунина. На этом стадионе в 1975 году дебютировал лучший футболист мира бразилец Пеле. В 1996 г. готовился к играм Тайгер Вудс. С 1938 года проводились музыкальные фестивали. В 2002 по 2005 стадион реконструировали. 23 апреля 2005 года состоялось открытие обновленного стадиона. Его назвали Айкан в честь мецената Карла Айкана. Особенности конструкции. Большая часть трибун закрыта крышей. Крыша поддерживается анкерными кабелями, закрепленными на земле и идущими по верхам осветительных мачт, поддерживая крышу над трибунами. Такая конструкция не ограничивает колоннами обзор зрителям. Пара осветительных мачт, напоминающих ракеты придает стадиону необычный вид. Фонд острова Рэндалл. В 1992 году была создана спортивная общественная организация «Остров Рэндалла» (The Randall’s Island Sports Foundation). «Остров Рэндалла» в тесном сотрудничестве с администрацией города и местной властью создает благоприятные условия для развития спорта, укрепления здоровья, сохранения окружающей среды и для спонсирования общественных детских программ. В Нью-Йорке проходят бесплатно детско-юношеские спортивные программы, в которых принимают участие школы Гарлема и Южного Бронкса. Нью-Йорк подал заявку на включение стадиона им. Айкана в центр подготовки спортсменов к летним Олимпийским играм в 2012 году. Стадион им. Айкана принимает более чем 200 000 спортсменов из высших школ и колледжей, профессиональных атлетов и зрителей в течение сезона. Каждый год количество соревнований растет.

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