The Tom Tellez Track at Carl Lewis International Complex, also known as simply Tom Tellez Track or Carl Lewis International Complex, is home to the
Houston Cougars men's and women's outdoor track and field teams and women's soccer team. The facility is named after
Tom Tellez
Thomas K. Tellez (born 1933) is a renowned track and field (athletics) coach, noted in particular because of his contributions to the sport in the areas of kinesiology, physiology and biomechanics.
Life and career
Tellez attended Whittier College ...
and
Carl Lewis
Frederick Carlton Lewis (born July 1, 1961) is an American former track and field athlete who won nine Olympic gold medals, one Olympic silver medal, and 10 World Championships medals, including eight gold. His career spanned from 1979 to 1996 ...
, two of the most notable individuals to have been associated with the program.
The track features a European style design with wider curves and shorter straightaways than most U.S. tracks to enhance the speed of runners.
References
External links
Official website
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Houston Cougars sports venues
Athletics (track and field) venues in Texas
College track and field venues in the United States
Soccer venues in Houston
Sports venues in Houston
2000 establishments in Texas
Sports venues completed in 2000