Tom Tellez Track at Carl Lewis International Complex

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Template:Short description Template:Infobox stadium 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.

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

The facility is named after Tom Tellez[1][2] and Carl Lewis,[3][4] two of the most notable individuals to have been associated with the program.[5]

The track features a European style design with wider curves and shorter straightaways than most U.S. tracks to enhance the speed of runners.[6]

References

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  1. ↑ Houston Cougars Top 50 Greatest: Tom Tellez on SI.com, Sep 1, 2024
  2. ↑ Tom Tellez (2002) at uhcougars.com
  3. ↑ Athlete Bio: Carl Lewis on usatf.com
  4. ↑ Athlete of the Century – Carl Lewis by Skip Hollandsworth on Texas Monthly, Dec 1999
  5. ↑ Olympic great Carl Lewis to lead University of Houston track and field program by Jim Reindel, 15 Jul 2022
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