Edwards Stadium (also referred to as Edwards Field) is the track & field and soccer venue for the University of California

University of California, Berkeley

The University of California, Berkeley , is a teaching and research university established in 1868 and located in Berkeley, California, USA...

 Golden Bears

California Golden Bears

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.

This Art Deco

Art Deco

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-styled stadium was designed by architects Warren C. Perry and George W. Kelham

George W. Kelham

George William Kelham was an American architect most active in the San Francisco area.Born in Manchester, Massachusetts, Kelham was educated at Harvard and graduated from the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in 1896...

, and named after Col. George C. Edwards, opening in 1932. It was the oldest track-only stadium in the United States

United States

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 until 1999, when it was reconfigured to accommodate the Cal soccer teams. It is located at 2223 Fulton Street on the southwest corner of the Berkeley

Berkeley, California

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 campus, at the corner of Bancroft Way, and has a seating capacity of 22,000. From the stadium there are panoramic views of the Berkeley Hills

Berkeley Hills

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 and Strawberry Canyon

Strawberry Creek

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 to the east, and the San Francisco Bay

San Francisco Bay

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, Golden Gate Bridge

Golden Gate Bridge

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, and the San Francisco skyline to the west.

Edwards Stadium has hosted eight NCAA championship meets, a National AAU Championship, and the 1971 and '78 USA vs. USSR dual-meets, amongst others. There have been 12 world records (including records by Dutch Warmerdam

Cornelius Warmerdam

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, Jim Ryun

Jim Ryun

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 and Henry Rono

Henry Rono

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), 26 American records and 24 collegiate records set at Edwards.