Allen Johnson (Olympic and World Champion in 110
hurdles) & Dominique Arnold (3rd fastest in
the world this year) at Icahn Stadium
Icahn Stadium, which opened in April 2005,
is located along Randall’s Island Park’s northwestern
shoreline, visible from the East Side of Manhattan and
the FDR Drive. The $42 million facility – built
through a 1:1 ratio of public and private funding, and
with a final $10 million naming sponsorship by New York
City financier Carl Icahn -- meets International Amateur
Athletic Federation (IAAF) specifications for accommodating
local, national and international track and field events,
including Olympic training and trials. It offers a standard
400-meter Mondo surface running track, flanked by covered
spectator seating and overlooking the East River. It is
illuminated by a pair of dramatic light towers, and partially
sheltered by a cantilevered roof. Modern locker rooms,
showers and meeting rooms have been constructed within
the seating complex, along with fitness, exercise and
meeting rooms geared toward RISF’s youth programs
at the Park. In addition, a premier soccer field to the
north of the Stadium is being outfitted with fencing,
lighting and bleachers for spectator events.
