CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa., Feb. 26, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Six more upcoming indoor track and field championships, including four for NCAA Division I regional conferences, will take place on track surfaces by Mondo, the global leader in the track and field, indoor sport and contract flooring markets.
"Venues with Mondo tracks have been the choice of many indoor championship meets this season because we are committed to developing tracks that are ideal for both training and high-performance competition and that let athletes do their very best," said Michael Tovar, director, track & field, North America, Central America and Caribbean (NACAC) for Mondo.
One of the championships, the USATF Indoor Track & Field Championships, is being contested on Mondo's newest track surface, the Super X 720. This Div. I championship will take place Feb. 27-March 1 at the Reggie Lewis Center on the campus of Roxbury (Massachusetts) Community College.
Upcoming championships taking place on Mondo's Super X Performance surface are:
- Big 12 Conference (Div. I), Feb. 27-28, Lied Recreation-Athletic Center, Iowa State University, Ames
- Big East Conference (Div. I), Feb. 28-March 1, New Balance Track & Field Center, 168th Street Armory Youth Center, New York City
- Old Dominion Athletic Conference (Div. III), March 1, Prince George's Sports and Learning Complex, Landover, Maryland
The next championships being held on Mondo's Mondotrack surface are:
- Atlantic Sun Conference (Div. I), Feb. 28-March 1, JDL Fast Track in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
- Landmark Conference (D. III), Feb. 28, James W. Garrett Sports Complex Field House, Susquehanna University, Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania
About Mondo's Tracks
Mondo's Super X 720 track combines the wear layer of the company's Super X Performance track and the backing of Mondotrack. The layers are vulcanized together to form one continuous, seamless piece of material that delivers exceptional traction, durability, drainage and safety. The backing provides exceptional shock absorption and energy return, which further helps the performance layer increase athletes' comfort and enables them to achieve faster times than when running on other surfaces.
The world's top track for more than 30 years, the renowned Super X Performance track is recognized around the world as one of the fastest, most durable and environmentally safest tracks available. An official track surface of eight Olympic Games through 2004 and the competition track from 1992 to 2004, Super X Performance was designed to provide consistent performance throughout its life. Ideal for both training and high-performance competition, the track is renowned for its shock absorption and optimal energy return, and its ideal blend of speed and comfort minimizes the occurrence of injuries.
The competition track of the 2008 Beijing and 2012 London Olympic Games, Mondotrack builds on the success of the Super X Performance track. Designed for superior athletic performance, Mondotrack provides optimal traction and a greater contact area than other tracks. It converts the maximum amount of force generated by athletes' foot strikes to energy for maximum energy return, which helps athletes achieve faster times compared to running on other surfaces.
More than 250 world records have been set on tracks made by Mondo.
About Mondo
Mondo is the global leader in the track and field, indoor sport and contract flooring markets, manufacturing flooring surfaces for virtually every application. More than 1,100 Mondo tracks and millions of square feet of the company's high-performance athletic surfaces are installed worldwide.
An official supplier of athletic tracks for the past 10 Olympic Games, Mondo also is the official supplier or sponsor of more than 100 sports federations and associations.
A family-owned business since its founding in 1948, the company sells its products in more than 196 countries through Mondo-owned manufacturing companies in Italy, Luxembourg, Spain and China. For news updates and the latest on Mondo products, events and flooring installations, visit mondoworldwide.com and like Mondo America's Facebook page.
Mondo is a registered trademark of Mondo.