first synthetic track ever used at the 1968 Olympics in Mexico

— 1968

Munich Olympic games


Rekortan tracks feature at the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich, Germany.
— 1972

New synthetic track system for Ernst Happel Stadium in Vienna


Polytan entered the world of international athletics.
— 1974

MONTREAL OLYMPICS


Our heritage brand Tartan is chosen for the 1976 Olympics in Montreal, Canada.
— 1976

MOSCOW OLYMPICS


Our heritage brand Tartan is chosen for the 1980 Olympics in Moscow, Soviet Union.
— 1980

Los Angeles Olympic games


Rekortan tracks feature at the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, USA.
— 1984

Penn Relays, Pennsylvania


Rekortan tracks chosen for the Penn Relays in Pennsylvania, USA.
— 1988

Seoul Olympic games


Rekortan tracks feature at the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul, Korea.
— 1988

Commonwealth Games, Auckland


Rekortan tracks feature at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland, New Zealand.
— 1990

World Championships, Stuttgart


Rekortan tracks feature at the 1993 World Championships in Stuttgart, Germany.
— 1993

Engen African Championships, Pretoria


Rekortan tracks feature at the 1996 Engen African Championships in Pretoria, South Africa.
— 1996

World Junior Championships, Sydney


Rekortan tracks feature at the 1997 World Juniors Championships in Sydney, Australia.
— 1997

NCAA Championships, Texas


Rekortan tracks feature at the 1998 NCAA Championships in Texas, USA.
— 1998

Commonwealth Games, Kuala Lumpur


Rekortan tracks feature at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
— 1998

IAAF Golden League, Germany/Russia


Rekortan tracks feature at the 1999/2000 IAAF Golden League in Germany and Russia.
— 1999-2000

Sydney Olympic games


Rekortan tracks feature at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia.
— 2000

Goodwill Games, Brisbane


Rekortan tracks feature at the 2001 Goodwill Games in Brisbane, Australia.
— 2001

Asian Athletics Championships, Colombo


Rekortan tracks feature at the 2002 Asian Athletics Championships in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
— 2002

Usain Bolt, Penn Relays


Usain Bolt runs his first Penn Relay for the William Knibb Memorial High School, Jamaica. He runs again in 2003 and the next two years for the Jamaica National squad.
— 2002

South Asian Games, Colombo


Rekortan tracks feature at the 2006 South Asian Games in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
— 2006

USA NAIA Athletics Championships, Fresno


Rekortan tracks feature at the 2007 USA NAIA Athletics Championships in Fresno, USA.
— 2007

World Athletics Diamond League begins


Season 1: Rekortan is the chosen track at Doha, Oslo, Stockholm and Gateshead.
— 2010

Penn Relays: USA v World


54,310 fans watch the special ”USA v The World” program. Usain Bolt takes the men’s 100m and 200m World Record, and anchors his 4x100 relay team to a Penn Relays record of 37.90. Other stars to feature include: Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce,  Alfred Kirwa Yego. Yohan Blake, Usain Bolt, Asafa Powell, Shawn Crawford, Allyson Felix.
— 2010

World Athletics Diamond League


Alexander Stadium (Rekortan track), Birmingham, UK joins the Diamond League.
— 2011

25 years of Penn Relays


Rekortan celebrates 25 years as the track of the Penn Relays.
— 2013

Diamond League – 25th event


Qatar Athletic Super Grand Prix at the Qatar Sports Club is the 25th Diamond League event run on Rekortan.
— 2016

World Athletics Diamond League


Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium (Rekortan track), Rabat, Morocco, joins the Diamond League.
— 2016

Asian Games, Indonesia


Rekortan chosen for the Gelora Bung Karno Sports Complex in Jakarta for the 18th Asian Games.
— 2018

Southeast Asian Games, Philippines


Rekortan chosen for the New Clark City Athletics Stadium for the 2019 Southeast Asian Games.
— 2019

World Athletics Diamond League


Stadio Luigi Ridolfi (Rekortan track), Florence, Italy joins the Diamond League.
— 2021

Diamond League – First to 50


Rekortan celebrates its 50th Diamond League event. Golden Gala at the Stadio Luigi Ridolfi, Florence, Italy is the 50th Diamond League event run on Rekortan.
— 2021

British Athletics Championships


The 2022 British Athletics Championships held on Rekortan at the Manchester Arena.
— 2022

35 Year of Penn Relays


Rekortan celebrates 25 years as the track of the Penn Relays.
— 2023