Men's Track and Field | Women's Track and Field
Named after long-time Long Beach State Track & Field coach Jack Rose, the Jack Rose Track features a 400-meter all-weather track, runways, and grass turf throughout the infield.
Following a multi-million dollar renovation, the recently renovated facility has been recognized as one of the best internationally, receiving Class 2 Certification from World Athletics,
As of 2020, Long Beach State joins just a handful of universities in receiving World Athletics Certification in Oregon, Auburn, Arkansas, Kansas, Texas A&M, Indiana, North Florida, and UT-San Antonio in partnership with the city of San Antonio.
Jack Rose Track is also just the 13th facility in the United States to receive World Athletics Certification. It joins the track and field stadium at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson as the only such facility in the state of California.
When all phases are completed, the stadium will boast seating for 5,000 spectators and allow for additional team and student seating. With this and other essential elements accomplished, this redesign will complete the vision of a national-class facility that can host major invitational meets and NCAA and U.S. Track & Field championships.
Located adjacent to the Barrett Center and under the shadow of the Walter Pyramid, Jack Rose Track is positioned to enjoy ideal wind conditions for all sprinting, jumping, and throwing events. It can host a full meet within its confines.
The stadium track offers Long Beach State student-athletes a world-class home to train and compete. The state-of-the-art competition areas will feature a 9-lane track that is NCAA, USATF, and IAAF certified. The desirable European oval design offers wide radius turns with 48" lanes.
The shorter straightaway feature of the track creates a longer, smoother curve than the typical 100-meter-by-100-meter configuration. This longer, smoother curve will give this facility the reputation as one of the fastest tracks in the United States, if not the world. The facility will become one of the only IAAF class-certified track and field complexes in the U.S.
The field event areas consist of dual infield competition throwing circles for the shot put, dual infield discus rings, dual javelin runways, an outside competition hammer/discus ring, and an additional shot put throwing pad for further training and competitions.
The jumping areas consist of the dual infield, side-by-side approaches for a high jump, and dual parallel outfield runways for long/triple jumps and pole vaults that can be reversed for wind conditions.
The dual runways and throwing rings can host multiple event competitions, allowing the university to host top-level invitational meets and national championships. The university's unique location near the ocean allows our facility to take advantage of optimal, on-shore wind conditions for all jumping, throwing, and sprinting events.
The main finish line is located on the east side of the stadium. When completed, this area will provide seating for 3,500 seats and a press box that meets A.D.A. requirements and allows for sound, timing, and video display operations under all weather conditions. Seating on the stadium's west side is primarily for field events, spectating on the backstretch adjacent to the outside jumps location. The seating capacity on the west side backstretch will be 1,500.
Team areas and student seating will be located on the north and south turns. The terraced design of these unique seating areas will showcase The Beach and provide an enclosure to the stadium. The final product will exceed the NCAA and U.S.A. Track & Field requirement for hosting championship events. The terraced areas would be cement, with synthetic turf on this multiple-level terrace.
Besides being the home of the Long Beach State track and field program, the site has been featured in a number of television and movie spots, including American Pie and The Gail Devers Story.
Facility Specifications
| TRACK EVENTS |
| Synthetic Surface |
Beynon BSS-1000ML |
| Synthetic Surface (sq/ft) |
104,900 |
| Track Geometry |
400 Meter, 9 lane (48" width) European style oval (36.5m radius); Steeple Chase water jump inside track (396.25m course) |
| Two Directional |
100m, 200m, 100m Hurdle, and 110m Hurdle races |
| Track Markings |
100m, 200m, 400m, 800m, 1,500m, 1,600m, Mile, 3,000m, 3,200m, 5,000m, 10,000m, Youth Girls 100m Hurdles, 100m Hurdles, Youth Boys 110m Hurdles, 110m Hurdles, 300m Hurdles, 400m Hurdles, 2000m Steeple Chase, 3000m Steeple Chase, 4x100m relay, 4x400m relay, 4x800m relay. |
| Infield Turf Type |
Tifway 419 sod |
| Infield Turf (sq/ft) |
72,600 |
| Altitude Above Sea Level |
12'6" |
| THROWING EVENTS |
| Javelin Synthetic Surface |
Beynon BSS-1000ML |
| Shot Put Cinder Type |
Charcoal Lava Cinder |
| Shot Put Cinder (sq/ft): |
7,250 |
| JAVELIN |
|
South Runway |
North Runway |
| Runway Length |
116'2" |
142' |
| Runway Width |
13'6" |
13'6" |
| Board to Grass |
3'3" |
3'3"" |
| Sector Length |
328' |
288'8" to shot put curbs |
| SHOT PUT |
|
West Ring |
East Ring |
North Ring |
| Sector Length |
80'4" |
80'4" |
78'3" |
| DISCUS |
|
SW Ring |
NW Ring |
NE Ring |
| Sector Length |
334' |
298' |
308' |
| HAMMER/DISCUS |
| Sector Length (left) |
285'7" |
| Sector Length (right) |
252'3" |
| JUMPING EVENTS |
| Jumps Synthetic Surface |
Beynon BSS-1000ML |
| Infield Turf Type |
Tifway 419 sod |
| HIGH JUMP |
|
North Apron |
| South to North Approach |
72' |
| West and East Pits |
107' |
| POLE VAULT |
|
West Runway |
East Runway |
| Runway Length |
156' |
156' |
| Runway Width |
4' |
4' |
| LONG JUMP |
|
West Runway |
East Runway |
| Runway Length |
181'4" |
181'4" |
| Runway Width |
4' |
4' |
| Board to Pit |
9'10" |
9'10" |
| Landing Pit Length (North) |
29' |
29' |
| Landing Pit Length (South) |
27' |
27' |
| Landing Pit Width |
9'8" |
9'8" |
| TRIPLE JUMP (MEN) |
|
West Runway |
East Runway |
| Runway Length |
148'10" |
148'10" |
| Runway Width |
4' |
4' |
| Board to Pit |
42'8" |
42'8" |
| Landing Pit Length (North) |
29' |
29' |
| Landing Pit Length (South) |
27' |
27' |
| Landing Pit Width |
9'8" |
9'8" |
| TRIPLE JUMP (WOMEN) |
|
West Runway |
East Runway |
| Runway Length |
155'1" |
155'1" |
| Runway Width |
4' |
4' |
| Board to Pit |
36'1" |
36'1" |
| Landing Pit Length (North) |
29' |
29' |
| Landing Pit Length (South) |
27' |
27' |
| Landing Pit Width |
9'8" |
9'8" |
