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Hanson Stadium (Chicago, Illinois)

USA / Illinois / Oak Park / Chicago, Illinois / West Fullerton Avenue, 5501
 stadium, track and field ground
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Property of the Chicago Public Schools, Hanson Stadium hosts many a high school football game and track & field events. One lap around the oval running track is 400 meters (almost 1/4 mile).
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Coordinates:   41°55'22"N   87°45'54"W

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  • Al (guest)
    One lap around is actually exactly a 1/4 mile. When resurfaced, the track was never adjusted to 400M. As a result, the starting lines for metric events like the 1600 and 4x100 are adjusted and not at the common start/finish.
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