Trusted & Chosen for over 50 years

Rekortan, the original synthetic track

Rekortan was first installed at the Olympic Stadium, Berlin in 1969 and was later used for the 1972 Munich Olympic Games, 1984 LA Olympics, 1988 Seoul Olympics and Sydney 2000 (warm up track). Following 50 years of continuous development, Rekortan and Sport Group continues to set the pace:

• Most certified tracks in the world (25%)

• Rekortan M is the world’s most certified track

• Most Diamond League competitions (55)

• World’s greenest track (Rekortan Gel)

• World’s biggest installation network

• Only track surface manufactured in 3 continents

• World’s only SMART track

Rekortan is the original track surface

Trusted for over 50 years & chosen by athletes, schools, clubs and major venues worldwide:

• Olympic Games

• World Championships

• African Championships

• Asian Games

• Commonwealth Games

• European Championships

• Diamond League

• SEA Games

• Goodwill Games

• Pan Am Games

• Penn Relays

• NCAA Championships

Green Technology is Sport Group’s platform to transform sport surfaces with advanced climate-positive R&D, products, and services.

Sport Group invests the most in R&D in the industry and our focus is bio-based & renewable ingredients, carbon reduction, post-consumer raw materials and recycling & second life.

All of our track systems feature bio-based ingredients. Rekortan Gel, our flagship system is made from 84% recycled and raw materials and is the greenest track system in the world. The gel is made by mixing a proprietary blend of plant oils and converting them into a polyurethane using a natural enzyme process. The chemical process in creating the gel is fast, efficient, and natural. And uses very little energy.

Rekortan is manufactured by Sport Group’s manufacturing divisions, Advanced Polymer Technology (APT) in Australia and Pennsylvania, USA and by Polytex in Germany. These factories deliver unmatched, certified quality you can trust:

• ISO 9001 Quality Management, guaranteeing our customers quality - time after time

• ISO 14001 Environmental Management, giving customers confidence that they are running on the greenest tracks available

• ISO 5001 Energy Management, demonstrating to customers our commitment to improvement in energy performance.

Thousands of high schools. Millions of runners.

High schools are the backbone of US track & field and an important hub for community fitness. Rekortan provides thousands of schools and communities with value for money tracks that deliver long-lasting performance.

The Rekortan Basemat series is our most popular track for high schools. Budget-friendly with good force reduction and durability, it is ideal for regional stadiums, schools, community & multipurpose.

Trusted & Chosen since 1969

The name Rekortan is derived from two words. Rekort, which is German for ‘record’, combined with ‘tan’, from the name ‘Tartan’.

‘Tartan’, a Sport Group brand, is the name of the first synthetic track ever used at the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City.

The German part of the name (Rekort) derives from the fact that in the early days of the synthetic track industry, the leading track technology was developed in Germany.

Combined, these two words form Rekortan, a name and system which, since its debut in 1969 has delivered quality, consistency and record-breaking speed.

As one of the original track brands, we know what it takes to last and to support track and field. Our chemistry and construction knowledge is the deepest in the industry and when combined with over 50 years of track experience from Polytan, it is an unbeatable combination that delivers long-lasting benefits for our customers and the athletes.

Over the last 50 years, from the first track in 1969, to the LA Olympics (1984), to the Stuttgart World Championships (1993) to the Asian Championships in Sri Lanka (2002), to the Stockholm Diamond League (2010) to the Penn Relays, USA (2023), we have run a decades-long race with the sport.

Installation partners wanted

In selected markets, Rekortan is sold and installed directly by Polytan and AstroTurf. Elsewhere, in the USA and globally, we provide Rekortan via an independent partner network of high-quality track installers. We work closely with this network providing training, technical assistance and marketing support. Our partners are our family, and most have been with us for over 10 years.

If you would like to be part of this network, to grow your business and create world class track facilities for your region then please contact us.

Sport Group is the world’s largest business dedicated to sport surfaces

Our global team, the largest in the industry, believe passionately that the world is better with sport in it and that the communities they live in deserve the best products and solutions.

Sport Group’s companies, such as APT, AstroTurf and Polytan, invented the industry and provide surfaces for governments, municipalities, architects, colleges, schools and clubs. Our market-leading products and global power delivers confidence to our customers, and our commitment to local offices and regional manufacturing supports the unique needs of every market.