Stadio dei Pini, Athletics stadium in Avezzano, Italy.
Stadio dei Pini is an athletics stadium in Avezzano's Borgo Pineta district, part of a sports complex that also holds boxing gyms, a municipal pool, tennis courts and a bocce hall. Its eight-lane outdoor track, laid in blue Sportrack SW-PF surfacing, is certified FIDAL class A and World Athletics compliant, with runways and pits for long jump, high jump and the throws. Two uncovered stands, lighting and a sound system complete the ground, which sits inside about 60,000 square metres of pine wood.
The first stadium project was drawn up in 1921 for the S.S. Marsica football club, on land ceded free of charge to Avezzano by Camillo Corradini in 1920 after the Marsica earthquake and the dismantling of a WWI internment camp. The facility was already in sporting use before its official inauguration in 1973. It hosted the Città di Avezzano athletics meeting from 1974, and a rebuilt track was completed in 1989.
The stadium hosted the international 'Città di Avezzano' athletics meeting, held for 19 editions; the first three, from 1974 to 1976, were broadcast live by Rai. At the 1974 edition Sara Simeoni set an Italian high jump record of 1.90 m, and Pietro Mennea raced there in 1976.
The ground is easily accessible on foot, and the open stands provide clear views of all events and activities. Visitors should be prepared for weather exposure since the stands are uncovered.
In 2022, expansion work began to increase the track from six to eight lanes to meet international competition standards. This modernization allows the venue to host higher-level sporting events.
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