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WACT/Europe Silver Meeting Madrid
On 16 July, the world’s best athletes will gather on Vallehermoso’s phosphorescent track to show the public their technique, speed and endurance.
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On 16 July, the Vallehermoso track will shine again. The 43rd WACT/Europe Silver Meeting Madrid will be held here, a World Athletics Continental Tour Silver event that will bring together the world’s best athletes at the peak of the season.
Vallehermoso Stadium is a place where history and sport have been intertwined for decades. Carl Lewis, Allyson Felix, Merlene Ottey, Blanka Vlašić and Javier Sotomayor have competed on its track, and some of the most memorable moments of the past, such as Danny Harris’s sensational victory over the unbeaten Edwin Moses, remain alive in fans’ memories.
World records were set here: Daniel Bautista walked 14,430 m in one hour, and Yelena Isinbayeva cleared 4.95 m in the pole vault.
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- Estadio de Vallehermoso
- Estadio Vallehermoso
- WACT/Europe Silver Meeting Madrid
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