McMaster University's New Outdoor Track

 McMaster is getting a brand new track!

Update: Added pictures curtsey of Steph MacNeill

At this point, the excavation is mostly complete, and the new track surface will be put down over a two month process beginning this week or next week. Completion is expected at the end of August. We'll keep you posted with the progress, and make sure your the first to see the brand new facility.

Reminiscing

Many great races and events have been on the old track, and I'd like to take a minute to remember them. Personally, I'll remember the fighting through solo workouts in the summer heat, and running laps at 4am with great friends for Relay for Life.

Mac Alumni Andrew Douglas Performing at Relay for Life 2010

But if we had to pick a video that the Mac track would be remembered for, we're going to have to pick this one. If you haven't seen this yet it's an absolute must see. Greg Anderson from Dundas Parkside runs 8:00.2 to win the Ofsaa 3000m in 1987. It is still the Ofsaa record 25 tears later. Greg's final 800m was 2:00, and final 1500m was 3:55. This was a North American record for 22 years until German Hernandez from California bested it in 2009. An intent observer can even see Guy Shultz (assistant coach at Western for both cross and track) finishing third in 8:31.70.

We'll miss you Mac track.

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