Alex Yee Ladywell Arena
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| Location | Catford, Lewisham, London, England |
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| Coordinates | 51°27′4″N 0°1′18″W / 51.45111°N 0.02167°W |
| Tenants | |
| Kent AC Blackheath Harriers AC Lewisham Borough Forest Hill Park | |
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| Official website | |
The Alex Yee Ladywell Arena, formerly simply the Ladywell Arena,[1] is a multiple use sports arena in Catford in Lewisham, London, England. It is used by the Kent and Blackheath Harriers athletic clubs and the Lewisham Borough and Forest Hill Park[2] football clubs.
On 22 November 2024, the stadium was renamed to the Alex Yee Ladywell Arena in honour of Alex Yee, an Olympic triathlete who trained on the track early in his career.[3] The initial plan was to rename the stadium to Alex Yee Arena, but the athlete requested that "Ladywell" be retained.[4]
Facilities
The arena has a six lane 400m all weather running track, a football pitch and a gym. The stadium is also floodlit.
Transport
The stadium is served by Ladywell and Catford Bridge railway stations.
London Bus services for the arena are:
See also
References
- ^ Hristova, Gery (26 November 2024). "Ladywell Arena renamed after triathlon champion Alex Yee". East London Lines. Retrieved 27 August 2025.
- ^ "Football's coming home …. to Ladywell Arena". Ladywell Live. 6 October 2024. Retrieved 27 August 2025.
- ^ Chamberlain, Darryl (22 November 2024). "Olympic gold medallist Alex Yee has Ladywell Arena named after him". Greenwich Wire. Retrieved 27 August 2025.
- ^ Schwager-Patel, Nischal (30 November 2024). "Exclusive – Alex Yee building a legacy and fulfilling his potential: "I have so much left to give to the sport"". Olympics. Retrieved 27 August 2025.
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