Icahn Stadium, opening this spring, 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 -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.
