Downing Stadium also hosted the Women's Olympic Trials in 1964.
Downing Stadium is barely maintained by a city strapped for funds.
She picked her spot along the east end at Downing Stadium, then held on in a stadium-record 4 minutes 6.13 seconds.
But for the second successive day at Downing Stadium, O'Brien stole the show.
Apparently unable to come to terms with Columbia, Downing Stadium was ultimately chosen.
The meet took place at Downing Stadium on Randalls Island.
Downing Stadium is unlikely to attract the same sort of veneration, though it has its own rich memories.
No one at Downing Stadium or the Parks Department seems to know what happened to the rest of the original lights.
Downing Stadium also has a larger seating capacity, up to 22,000.
Steinfeld said that Downing Stadium would require some improvements before the meet could be staged.