CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa., June 19, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Once again, Mondo Super X Performance surfaces will be underfoot for important track and field competitions this weekend.
The first meet, the 2015 U.S. Paralympics Track & Field National Championships , will be June 19-21 at the Robert and Alexandra Klas Center, which is located on the campus of Hamline University in St. Paul, Minnesota.
Two hundred top U.S. athletes are expected to compete in the event, including Tatyana McFadden, an 11-time Paralympic medalist who set new world records in the 1,500-meter and 5,000-meter T54 races and won her second straight marathon grand slam in 2014. The event serves as a selection event for athletes competing at August's 2015 Parapan American Games and October's 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships.
The second competition is the National Scholastic Athletics Foundation New Balance Nationals Outdoor track and field championship. The meet, also June 19-21, is in its 25th year and will take place at Irwin Belk Track at Aggie Stadium on the campus of North Carolina A&T State University in Greensboro, North Carolina. Returning champions, All-Americans and new faces contending for titles will be competing. Last June at NBNO, three national records, four national class records and 34 meet records were set.
Made by Mondo , the global leader in the track and field , indoor sport and contract flooring markets, the Super X Performance track has been the world's top track for more than 30 years. It is recognized as one of the fastest, most durable and environmentally safest tracks available. Perfect for both training and high-performance competition, the track is known for its shock absorption and optimal energy return, and its ideal blend of speed and comfort minimizes the occurrence of injuries.
Mondo has served as the competition surface of the Olympics Games since 1992, and more than 250 world records have been set on tracks made by the company.
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, visit mondoworldwide.com and like Mondo America's Facebook page .
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