 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 <unk> Games at Madison Square Garden , and the <unk> <unk> formerly held in the Los Angeles Sports Arena . 
