CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa., April 2, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Mondo, a global leader in the sports flooring market, is pleased to announce that another world record has been set on one of its tracks.
At the IAAF World Indoor Championships in Valencia, Spain, Russia's Yelena Soboleva set a new women's world indoor record for the 1,500 meters with a time of 3:57.71. The competition took place on a Mondotrack surface at the Palau Velodromo Luis Puig, one of the world's best indoor athletics facilities.
Mondo's new Mondotrack is the same product that will be used as the official track for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. The surface builds upon the success of Mondo's Super X Performance track, which has been the world's top track for more than 30 years. Globally recognized as the fastest, most durable and environmentally safest track available, Mondo's Super X Performance track has been used in the past eight Olympic Games.
The new Mondotrack surface was designed to provide optimal traction and a greater contact area than other tracks. It converts the amount of force generated by athletes' foot strikes to energy for maximum energy return, which helps athletes achieve faster times compared to running on other surfaces. Mondotrack also provides excellent athletic comfort and maximum safety.
"Many athletes have achieved faster times when running on Mondo tracks versus other surfaces," said Federico Stroppiana, president of Mondo North and South America. "Nearly 230 world records and countless national and personal bests have been set on Mondo tracks. In the new Mondotrack, our extensive research produced a cutting-edge product that takes the world-renowned performance of our track to the next level."
About Mondo
Mondo is the global leader in the sports flooring market, manufacturing floor surfaces for virtually every sport. The official supplier of the athletic track and basketball and handball courts of the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, Mondo also is the official supplier or official sponsor of more than 100 sports federations and associations, including FIBA, IAAF, Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association, NIRSA, U.S. Track Coaches Association and YMCA.
The company also supplies a wide variety of commercial flooring and is the world's largest producer of sports and toy balls with an average daily production of 450,000 units. In addition, it manufactures large luxury yachts under its Mondomarine division.
Mondo invests heavily in research and development to ensure its products meet the highest quality standards in the industry, deliver optimal athletic performance, are durable, require minimal maintenance and are environmentally safe.
A family-owned business since its founding in 1948, Mondo's global headquarters are in Italy. The company has manufacturing facilities in North America, Europe and Asia and sells its products in more than 196 countries. More information about Mondo is available at www.mondousa.com.
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