| In 1914 the American Athletic Union began to hold track meets at Franklin Park. There were no parking restrictions at that time; runners and spectators parked all over the Playstead and Ellicott Dale (near what is now the George Robert White Schoolboy Stadium). There was conflict between the runners and other park users, in particular the golfers, because at that time the cross-country course looped all over the golf course.
The running paths were redesigned in 1989 and built in 1991 at a cost of $378,000 (Richard Heath, "Time to repolish Olmsted's gem," The Boston Globe, May 24, 1992). Since that time the course has attracted such prominent events as the 1991 the National Cross-Country Championships, the 1992 World Championships, and the 1994 Inter-Collegiate 4A College Championships.
Source: Heart of The City |
