From August 19-27, 2023, Budapest will host the world's third largest sporting event.
MONDO is honored to serve the athletics community and fans again with a brand-new athletics track.
The product that will be laid down in the next months at the National Athletics Center is MONDOTRACK WS™, the most technologically advanced athletics track in the world; it has been specifically designed for top level competition facilities.
MONDOTRACK WS™ is pre-manufactured in a controlled factory environment that is unaffected by ambient conditions and human error. Its top layer includes virgin materials only, which guarantees the highest level of consistency and control over the biomechanics of the surface; it is made of solid vulcanized rubber and is free of coatings and partially embedded microplastic granules that get loose over time, eventually contaminating water bodies and compromising grip and athletic performance.
Powered by MONDO’s legendary Air Cell Technology, MONDOTRACK WS™ offers all athletes the most uniform dynamic response and the most complete control over stride, rhythm, and balance.
Produced with up to 10% of natural rubber, and up to 38% of contaminant-free recycled materials, MONDOTRACK WS™ meets the strictest certification criteria for the emission of Volatile Organic Compounds, perfectly in line with the World Athletics’ Air Quality project.
MONDO will supply the National Athletics Center with 14.000 sqm of MONDOTRACK WS™, which averages over 700 rolls of material; installation will require over 2,400 man-hours.
The stadium is under construction on the eastern bank of the Danube River, in a disused area that will be regenerated and become a public park full of opportunities for sports and leisure. It will have an initial capacity of 34,000 seats for the 2023 championships before being reduced to 15,000 once the temporary upper tier is removed. After the 2023 event, the stadium will become the main competition venue and training hub for Hungarian Athletics.
The acquisition of this prestigious contract marks the 13th time that a Local Organizing Committee selects Mondo for the World Athletics Championships since the first edition in 1983.