More world records set on Mondo tracks at Clemson University and New York Armory

CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa. - Feb. 12, 2018 - PRLog -- Clemson University continues to lay claim to having one of the fastest tracks in the country with more world records being set on the Mondo track at its Indoor Track and Field Facility.

This past weekend, during the Tiger Paw Invitational, the University of Southern California men's 4x400m relay team of Zach Shinnick, Rai Benjamin, Ricky Morgan Jr., and Michael Norman set the NCAA indoor record and IAAF-ratified world record with a time of 3:01.98. This time also shattered the school and facility record. Florida, which placed second crossing the finish line in 3:02.23, also broke the previous collegiate record.

In addition, on Jan. 19 a new world record* was set in the men's indoor 60m at the Clemson Invitational when world silver medalist Christian Coleman stunned the athletic community with a time of 6.37, shaving 0.02 off the world record that was set in 1998 and equaled in 2001.

The NCAA Division I university's indoor track facility won the 2017 Outstanding Indoor Track Facility of the Year Award—the highest honor in the category—by the American Sports Builders Association. It features a custom-designed, state-of-the-art banked indoor track by Mondo, the global leader in the track and field, indoor sport and contract flooring markets, with the company's Super X 720 surface. Medallion Athletics Products, Inc., a general contractor and Mondo dealer based in Mooresville, North Carolina, installed the track.

Another world record* was set Feb. 3 on the Mondo track at the New York Armory during the NYRR Millrose Games when the American team of Crishuna Williams, Raevyn Rogers, Charlene Lipsey, and Ajee Wilson clocked in a time of 8:05.89 in the women's 4x800 meter relay.

The same competition saw Shaunae Miller-Uibo cross the finish line in 35.45 in the 300m, tying the current world record and setting a new world's best.

About Mondo's Tracks

Mondo is the industry leader in sport track innovation and expertise with more than 1,100 of the company's tracks and millions of square feet of its high-performance athletic surfaces installed worldwide.

Ideal for both training and high-level competition, Mondo tracks are made from rubber and vulcanized to produce a continuous, seamless piece of material that will not separate. In addition, they have a life expectancy of 15 years or more, won't compress or break down over time, can withstand heavy static and rolling loads, are easy to maintain with non-porous surfaces, and have a low total cost of ownership.

More than 260 world records have been set on Mondo's track surfaces, which include: Mondotrack WS, the competition surface of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games; Super X 720, which combines the backing of Mondotrack and the wear layer of the Super X Performance; Mondotrack, theofficial competition track of the 2008 Beijing and the 2012 London Olympics; and Super X Performance, the world's top track for more than 30 years and recognized as one of the fastest, most durable and environmentally safest tracks available.

About Mondo

An official supplier of athletic tracks for the past 11 Olympic Games and the competition surface since the 1992 Barcelona Games, Mondo 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, visit mondoworldwide.com and follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

*Pending ratification.

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