First World Athletics Tour meet hosted by a college or university being held on Mondo track surface

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Jan. 26, 2024 - PRLog -- The first World Athletics Tour meet—indoor or outdoor—hosted by a college or university will take place on a Mondo track surface.

The University of Louisville's PNC Lenny Lyles Invitational is being held today and tomorrow at the Norton Healthcare Sports & Learning Center in Louisville, Kentucky. The facility, designed to host USATF, NCAA and other major track and field competitions, features Mondo's hydraulic banked track with its Super X 720 track surface.

Sponsored by Mondo, the Bronze-level competition on the 2024 World Athletics Indoor Tour is only one of four World Athletics indoor meets in the United States this year, and it's the only WA tour meet hosted by a university. Livestream the competition here.

Founded in 2016, the World Athletics Tour was created as a series of indoor track and field meets designed to raise the profile of the sport and allow for high-level competitions outside of world championship events.

About Mondo Track Surfaces

The leader in sport track innovation and expertise, Mondo was the first company to produce a variable hydraulic banking track, and the company continues to lead this market: The innovative track at the Norton Sports Health Athletics and Learning Complex is the evolution of a Mondo system that was installed for the first time in 1987.

Designed and manufactured by Mondo, Mondo track surfaces are ideal for both training and high-level competition. Made from rubber and vulcanized to produce a continuous, seamless piece of material that will not separate, Mondo track surfaces have a life expectancy of 15 years or more, won't compress or break down over time, are easy to maintain, and have a low total cost of ownership. Environmentally friendly, Mondo tracks are GREENGUARD Gold Certified and 100% recyclable.

About Mondo

Mondo is the global leader in the track and field and indoor sport flooring market, with more than 1,100 of the company's track surfaces installed worldwide. Hundreds of prestigious track and field competitions have been held on Mondo track surfaces around the world and in the U.S., including numerous NCAA Division I, II, and III, junior college, and USATF championships, and 320 world records have been set on Mondo's track surfaces. For news updates, visit mondoworldwide.com and the Mondo press room, and follow the company on Facebook, X (formerly Twitter), Instagram, and LinkedIn.