This Track is BREAKING Track And Field

Time to start hosting World's at BU lol

HUGE credits to Dr. Geoffery Burns. Please check out his amazing write-ups on these below:

Other studies:
"The Influence of Track Compliance Running" (Can't link the PDF)

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[RunnerBoi]

I know people might bring up The Track at New Balance that was just recently built, but from what I’ve read, it doesn’t seem to hold a torch to the Track & Tennis Center that has the *true* Highfill design. NB’s track *does* use plywood, but the frame of it is made by steel/aluminum. Not to mention the banks aren’t asymmetrical and the bank angle itself is only 12 degrees (which is amazing for women’s races, but men’s times won’t be *as* fast on paper).

Nevertheless, the facility looks fantastic and apparently the air quality is much better too, but it’s definitely not “the fastest track in the world”, nor the fastest track within a 30 minute walk lmao.

Edit: Some of the records in the all-time lists labeled as "Boston, MA" may also be done at the Reggie Lewis Track right nearby BU. While this does mean the number is a bit lower on both sides for the stats, it still doesn't take away the main point at hand (e.g. the physics of the track(s) at hand).

[michellevey]

I set a school record 5000m there 40 years ago that still stands third all time. A truly magic track!

[undeadfury]

I love the engineering aspects of the track field, I never knew so much went into it. Thank you for sharing this with us!

[superdriver]

I watched 52 runners run sub-4:00 miles there in a single day last Saturday. Absolutely insane!

[BillyBob-whsq]

I think the reason BU is so fast is probably a mix of all the reasons mentioned. Yes, the track might be more optimal for running fast times, but environmental factors are helping too. It's the reason so many fast times are run in places like Monaco: the atmosphere is good, the athletes are good, and the track has a reputation for being fast. It's also worth noting that indoor distance isn't the only area to have lots of good times recently (road running comes to mind), which makes me think that super shoes are playing a role.

[imgoingtoresettheuniverse]

My entire track team for my highschool are freshman and we just recently ran on this track earlier in the season we always loved how the curves and dips are shaped and I didn’t even know it was this popular. It’s cool to see a video on it lol

[trygsolberg]

I almost tore my eyes out every time you put a picture of *not plywood* whenever you said "plywood"

[Kenaz]

BU is legit my favorite track. I pr’d my very first time on that track in the 200m.

[CarnyJared]

You have a gift for content creation, keep killing it man💪🏻 Love to see the success after branching out, no surprise

[dsc]

I raced here regularly in high school. I wasn’t at the level to notice any major difference but it was certainly a great facility and I enjoyed running here!

[softsoundsCL]

I love the BU facility, I've been there so many times as an athlete and as a coach. Great throwing area too

[zavtparticles]

I really love the addition of sound cues in the video. very nice.

[Glenintheden]

The world's steepest banked indoor track has to be the one at Carlton College in Northfield Minnesota. I don't know exactly what the angle of the banks are but I would guestimate them to be about 45 degrees. They're so steep because the back and homestretch are so close together because the track had to be squeezed in underneath the outdoor stadium. The times were rather slow there from what I remember having run in some meets there way back in high school. It's an old 220 yard track on poured concrete but with a synthetic surface of some kind.

[TiloDroid]

very well researched! i especially love the phisics of the bank angle!

[charlieparrish]

This was incredibly well done, thank you

[faulypi]

Wouldn't the banking be less critical for long-distance races where most of the race is in lane one? I believe it should be more of an effect of the plywood.

[Gpdragon]

Competed on this track a number of times. It’s super bouncy

[Patashu]

The bank angle thing is super interesting

[natelastname]

I would even argue that in the sprints the track is crazy. Last year I ran a 200m PB out of lane 3 in there by half a second. This year out of lane 5 I again PB’d by another .2. If you look at the all time 200, 300, and 400 facility records as well they’re all extremely fast. Lalonde Gordon ran 20.49 and 45.17. Onwuzurike from Stanford ran 20.61 there a couple weeks ago and Kersulis from Cornell ran 45.78 this past weekend!

[Brockthedog]

Very interesting and great video. Thanks.