News & Stories

The Penn Relays - one of Track’s greatest events

On the eve of his third Penn Relays, Aaron Robison chatted with us about the history of this special event and how huge crowds gather to watch young talent make a first impression.

InterviewMatt Herivel21 April 2023Penn Relays, Trusted & Chosen

1993 Track World Championships, Stuttgart

Relive legendary performances from the 1993 Track World Championships. Featuring Colin Jackson, Sally Gunnell, Linford Christie, Michael Johnson, Carl Lewis, Paula Radcliffe and a remarkable comeback for the USA’s Gail Devers.

HistoryMatt Herivel6 April 2023Trusted & Chosen, World Athletics

Meet Sarah Massey, CEO, World Athletics Championships, Oregon22

Sarah Massey gives an insight into what it takes to deliver one of the biggest track events in the world.

InterviewMatt Herivel22 March 2023World Athletics, World Athletics Championships

Meet Frank Lucarelli, Senior Scientist behind Rekortan’s Track Systems

Our lead scientist explains how we are innovating to make tracks greener, faster and longer-lasting.

InterviewMatt Herivel16 March 2023Innovation, Green Technology

Meet a track expert

Tracks are a major investment. We talk to Global R&D Technical Manager, Guy Thomas, to help give you some thoughts on what to look for.

InterviewMatt Herivel15 February 2023Trusted & Chosen

1984 LA Olympic Games… the color, the glamor, Carl Lewis & the Rocket Man

Carl Lewis’s performance on Rekortan at the 1984 LA Olympics was one of the most iconic in all of sport.

HistoryMatt Herivel10 February 2023Olympics

A Story of innovation in England Athletics

England Athletics has big ambitions, amongst them, the aim that no one in the country lives further than 20 miles from an athletics track.

Surface scienceMatt Herivel5 September 2022Smart Track, Innovation, England Athletics

Rekortan setting the pace in the Commonwealth

The personalities and performances of the Commonwealth Games are back, with the 23rd edition taking place in Birmingham, England.

EventsMatt Herivel4 August 2022Commonwealth Games, Trusted & Chosen

Gold medal for Sport Group at the Diamond League

With over 50 years experience, Sport Group’s Rekortan and Polytan are the market leaders in Diamond League quality tracks.

EventsMatt Herivel1 June 2022Diamond League, Trusted & Chosen, World Athletics

Re-top your track and celebrate another 10 years running

Re-topping existing track components has a much lower environmental cost as it can keep your track running for an extra 7-10 years.

Track expertsMatt Herivel16 July 2021Sustainability

8 Reasons why re-topping your track can be a great idea

As well as giving you back years in lifespan, re-topping takes your track out of commission for less than a week.

Track expertsMatt Herivel9 July 2021Sustainability, Smart Track

Rekortan SMART is the world’s only smart track

With SMART technology embedded in the track, the runner is literally ‘in touch’ with the track.

Surface scienceMatt Herivel26 August 2020Innovation, Smart Track

Saving rubber & reducing microplastics

With 50 years of experience we understand what is needed to install tracks in a responsible way.

Surface scienceMatt Herivel26 August 2020Sustainability

How to keep your track running for 30 years?

Our vision is to develop a completely green chain for sports surfaces so that we will be able to produce climate-smart products for synthetic turf and running tracks.

Surface scienceMatt Herivel26 August 2020Innovation, Sustainability