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Billy Hayes Track

Athletics stadium in Bloomington, Indiana

Field	Value
name	Billy Hayes Track at Robert C. Haugh Track and Field Complex
location	1601 North Fee Lane
Bloomington, Indiana 47408
coordinates
owner	Indiana University Bloomington
surface	Polytan
capacity	3,200 (expandable to 6,200)

Bloomington, Indiana 47408 Billy Hayes Track is a track and field stadium located on the campus of Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana. It is named after former Hoosier coach Earl C. "Billy" Hayes, who led the Hoosiers cross country team to 3 national titles. He also coached the indoor and outdoor track teams to a combined 5 Big Ten titles, coached 7 IU athletes to the Olympics, and was crucial in helping create the National Collegiate Cross Country Coaches Association.

Features

Billy Hayes Track features a Polytan surface. This surface was installed prior to the 2010 outdoor track season. In addition to the surface, the track features 4 long jump and triple jump pits, 8 pole vault boxes, 2 shot put rings, 2 javelin runways, and 2 cages for discus and hammer throw. The track also includes 2 sprinting straightaways for competition depending on the direction of the wind. The facility contains 3200 permanent seats stretching from the start of the front straightaway all the way down into the first turn. In addition, 3000 temporary bleacher seats can be installed around the track for bigger meets such as NCAA championship meets and the IHSAA state meet. New lights were installed in 2004 and new pole vault and high jump standards, new hurdles, and a new discus cage were introduced prior to the 2011 NCAA regional meet.

Notable events

NCAA national outdoor championships: 1966, 1997
NCAA mid-east regional: 2005
NCAA east preliminary round: 2011, 2022
USATF U20 Outdoor Championships: 1978, 1979, 1982, 2012, 2018
Big Ten Outdoor Championships: 2010, 2018, 2023
IHSAA State finals 2004–2019, 2022–2023

References

[http://iuhoosiers.cstv.com/facilities/ind-facilities-haugh.html Indiana University Athletics Facilities]{{web archive. link

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