Hayward Field: Top-Class Athletics Facility

On Friday, July 15, 2022, the 18th World Athletic Championships started in the US city of Eugene. GEZOFLEX granules from GEZOLAN AG were used for the nine-lane running track and other competition areas.

The Hayward Field stadium is located on the campus of the University of Oregon (USA) and hosts the World Athletics Championships from July 15 to 24, 2022. The historic sports facility was opened back in 1919 as a football stadium for the university team. Two years later, Hayward Field received a track and field facility.

During the last years, the stadium was extensively rebuilt and renovated. The result is a first-class athletics facility ‒ with a nine-lane running track, great acoustics and unobstructed sightlines throughout. The best conditions, therefore, for an optimal fan experience. Normally, fixed seats accommodate 12,650 spectators ‒ during the World Athletics Championships, the capacity is increased to 30,000 thanks to additional stands on the north side of the stadium.

GEZOFLEX granules were used both for the installation of the nine-lane running track and for the surfacing system of the other competition areas, such as high jump, long jump and shot put.

“The high-quality EPDM granules make up the most important part of the surfacing system and, with their multifunctional properties, guarantee maximum athletic performance with minimal risk of injury”, explains the manufacturer GEZOLAN, a company from Switzerland.

(STADIAWORLD, 18.07.2022)

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