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Tom Tellez Track at Carl Lewis International Complex

Coordinates: 29°43′35″N 95°20′53″W / 29.72639°N 95.34806°W / 29.72639; -95.34806
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Carl Lewis International Complex
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Full nameTom Tellez Track at the Carl Lewis International Complex
Address3604 Elgin Street
Houston, TX
United States
OwnerUniversity of Houston
OperatorUniv. of Houston Athletics
TypeStadium
Capacity2,500
Current useSoccer
Track and field
Construction
Broke ground1999
Opened2001; 23 years ago (2001)
Renovated2016
Construction cost$4 Million[1]
Tenants
Website
uhcougars.com/facilities-tellez

The Carl Lewis International Complex, also known as simply "Tom Tellez Track" is a stadium in Houston, Texas that serves as home to the Houston Cougars men's and women's outdoor track and field teams and women's soccer team.

Carl Lewis competing for Houston. The stadium is named after him

The facility is named after Tom Tellez[2][3] and Carl Lewis,[4][5] two of the most notable individuals to have been associated with the program.[6]

The track features a European style design with wider curves and shorter straightaways than most U.S. tracks to enhance the speed of runners.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Carpenter, Tom (2000-03-31). "UH's new facility to open this weekend". The Daily Cougar. Retrieved 2008-05-29. [dead link]
  2. ^ Houston Cougars Top 50 Greatest: Tom Tellez on SI.com, Sep 1, 2024
  3. ^ Tom Tellez (2002) at uhcougars.com
  4. ^ Athlete Bio: Carl Lewis on usatf.com
  5. ^ Athlete of the Century – Carl Lewis by Skip Hollandsworth on Texas Monthly, Dec 1999
  6. ^ Olympic great Carl Lewis to lead University of Houston track and field program by Jim Reindel, 15 Jul 2022
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29°43′35″N 95°20′53″W / 29.72639°N 95.34806°W / 29.72639; -95.34806