 Another common adaptation is a 160 @-@ yard track ( 11 laps to a mile ) that fits into a common basketball court sized arena . This was quite popular when races were held at imperial distances , which gradually was phased out by different organizations in the 1970s and 1980s . Examples of this configuration include the Millrose Games at Madison Square Garden , and the Sunkist Invitational formerly held in the Los Angeles Sports Arena . 
 Another common adaptation is a 160 @-@ yard track ( 11 laps to a mile ) <a href='null_relcl' title='1'><mark>that</mark></a><a href='uninflect' title='2'><mark>fits</mark></a> into a common basketball court sized arena . This was quite popular when races <a href='uninflect' title='3'><mark>were</mark></a> held at imperial distances , which gradually was phased out by different organizations in the 1970s and 1980s . Examples of this configuration include the Millrose Games at Madison Square Garden , and the Sunkist Invitational formerly held in the Los Angeles Sports Arena . 
Another common adaptation is a 160 @-@ yard track ( 11 laps to a mile ) fit into a common basketball court sized arena . This was quite popular when races was held at imperial distances , which gradually was phased out by diff organizations in da 1970s and 1980s . Examples of this configuration include tdaMillrose Games at Madison Square Garden , and thdaunkist Invitational formerly held in the Los Angeles Sports Arena .