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investment and was reportedly impressed with what he saw. “At around £600,000, this is a massive


investment in the site and allows the stadium to hold enhanced events such as heptathlons and decathlons as well as club and county competitions.” Built in the mid-1980s as a regional centre


of excellence, the site was “looking tired,” states Michael Kearney, acting Head of Sport and Recreation at Liverpool City Council. The new outdoor track is the final hurdle


to the site’s bid to regain its former glory after Sport England funding had allowed the 25-year old damaged floodlighting to be replaced to modern-day standards three years ago. Indoors, the four-lane 60m training surface


was deteriorating. “We’d thought about bringing the London 2012 warm-up track here,” says Michael, “but it was impracticable, so Sport England and England Athletics funded the relaying of the surface - a Mondo sandwich system. The indoor lighting was replaced too.” “The outdoor track is another example of


our continuing partnership between Sport England and England Athletics - the former ploughing in £560,000 and the latter £65,000 under an £800,000 project to deliver a facility of national stature.” Athletics was not always the main focus of


attention at Wavertree. Well before the centre had functioned as a training facility for London 2012, the stadium had hosted what is reportedly the first ever baseball World Cup game, back in 1938. However, the stadium forms just one


element of a multi-sport hub owned and run by the city council. Wavertree Sports Park complex is home to Liverpool Aquatics Centre, featuring 50m competition and 20m community pools, Liverpool Tennis Centre and Wavertree


Athletics Centre, plus other health and fitness facilities, including a substantial


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