Rekortan setting the pace in the Commonwealth
Delivering the Best Athletic Performances
The personalities and performances of the Commonwealth Games are back, with the 23rd edition taking place in Birmingham, England, from the 28 July to the 8 August 2022.
Also known as ‘the Friendly Games’, they see star athletes from the Caribbean, Africa, Asia, the UK, the South Pacific, New Zealand and Australia get set to go for Gold and thrill spectators from around the world with winning performances and unforgettable moments – and Rekortan has long been a part of that.
Track Record – 144 Certified Tracks
With over 50 years of know-how and expertise to draw from, Rekortan has a rock-solid reputation as the track supplier of choice throughout the Commonwealth. Rekortan has 144 certified tracks (Class 1 and Class 2) in 18 countries across the Realm – the most of any track brand.
Rekortan has been chosen around the Commonwealth, including:
Brisbane (Australia), QEII ATHLETIC FACILITY
Kroonstad (South Africa), LOUBSER PARK STADIUM
Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia), STADIUM BOLA SEPAK KUALA LUMPUR
Lahore (Pakistan), PUNJAB STADIUM
Manchester (England), MANCHESTER REGIONAL ATHLETICS ARENA
Nicosia (Cyprus), GSP STADIUM
Rarotonga (Cook Islands), TEREORA NATIONAL STADIUM
Uyo (Nigeria), AKWA IBOM STADIUM COMPLEX
And Rekortan is as international as the Commonwealth Games themselves; we are the only track to be manufactured in three continents, allowing us to serve every market from Bangladesh to Tonga.
There are many golden moments at the Commonwealth Games
The Commonwealth is blessed with amazing athletes.
Past stars of the Commonwealth Games track events include consummate English middle-distance rivals Steve Ovett (Gold 5000m, Edinburgh 1986) and Steve Cram (Gold 1500m, Brisbane 1982 and Edinburgh 1986, and Gold 800m, Edinburgh 1986) and the undisputed sprint supreme queen Merlene Ottey (JAM), with a total haul of five medals (including three Gold) from numerous Commonwealth Games outings.
Sydney
There’s also Jana Rawlinson (AUS), who delivered back-to-back Gold medals in 400m hurdles and the 4x400m Women’s Relay (2002 Manchester and 2006 Melbourne).
And who can forget Filbert Bayi’s world record in the 1,500m at Christchurch 1974 in one of greatest races in history. It is worth spending a few minutes reliving it:
From the frenzied anticipation of 1954’s ‘Miracle Mile’ race featuring Roger Bannister (ENG) and John Landy (AUS) to the world-beating Caribbean sprinters and African middle-distance magicians, the Commonwealth Games has long kept the standards high through depth of talent.
Brisbane
The fastest of them all…
The fastest of them all was Trinidad and Tobago’s Ato Boldon with his incredible 100m golden sprint in 9.88 seconds (on a Rekortan track), which created the unbroken Commonwealth record in 1998 at the Kuala Lumpur Commonwealth Games. For Jamaica’s 4 x 400m Men’s Relay team, the same track helped deliver a blistering run of 2:59.03, a record that still stands.
But Rekortan is not content to rest on its laurels, making strides to deliver the best tracks in the world, with the greenest technology.
“The fastest of them all was Trinidad and Tobago’s Ato Boldon with his incredible 100m golden sprint in 9.88 seconds (on a Rekortan track), which created the unbroken Commonwealth record in 1998.”
Cardiff
Christchuech
Christchurch, New Zealand has the most advanced track system in the world
Following the devastation of the 2011 earthquake and subsequent building of the 32-hectare Nga Puna Wai Sports Hub in New Zealand, the Christchurch City Council selected a Rekortan G-13 track, the only gel track system in the world.
This revolutionary World Athletics Class 1 track represents a step change in athlete and environmental welfare:
Made from 88% renewable/recyclable content
Little to no impact on force reduction over a wide temperature range
Industry-leading technology for shock absorption and energy return
Commonwealth Games powerhouse Australia is currently having one of these stunning tracks installed, at the South Australia Athletics Stadium.
In the run-up to the next Commonwealth Games, we’d like to wish the athletes and organisers every success.
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