Icahn Stadium
Icahn Stadium, from across the Harlem River in Manhattan.
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| Location | Randalls Island, Manhattan, New York City |
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| Coordinates | 40°47′35.90″N 73°55′31.23″W / 40.7933056°N 73.9253417°WCoordinates: 40°47′35.90″N 73°55′31.23″W / 40.7933056°N 73.9253417°W |
| Operator | Randalls Island Park Alliance (RIPA) |
| Capacity | 5,000 |
| Surface | FieldTurf |
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| Opened | April 23, 2005 |
| Construction cost | $42,000,000 |
| Architect | RMJM, Zurita Architects |
| Structural engineer | Geiger Engineers |
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Adidas Grand Prix (IAAF Diamond League) (2005–) New York Lizards (MLL) (2013–) |
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Icahn Stadium is a 5,000 seat track and field and multipurpose facility located on Randalls Island in the borough of Manhattan in New York City. Designed within the former site of Downing Stadium, the complex opened on April 23, 2005 and is named after American businessman Carl Icahn who made a $10 million donation towards the construction of the new stadium. It features an International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) Class 1 certified running track with a 400-meter Mondo Super X Performance surface. It has been the site of many international, national, and regional track and field events. Annually, it hosts the Adidas Grand Prix competition of the IAAF Diamond League. It also host several sports and is the part-time home for the New York Lizards of Major League Lacrosse.
Icahn Stadium was built in replacement of Downing Stadium. The previous 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 on to be home to the New York Cosmos soccer team, various sporting events and summer concerts. The stadium lights, which were taken from Ebbets Field after it was torn down, were left in place to light the new field.
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