Philippidès Stadium

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The Philippidès Stadium is the main athletics stage of the City of Montpellier, France. It belongs to the University of Montpellier and is primarily used as a place of education for the UFR STAPS. The management of the stadium is done, by convention, (under the form of AOT), to the university for educational use during week days and then by the city of Montpellier for nights and weekends, during which the town organizes maintenance, caring, the opening of athletic clubs, and also access to the public.

Description: Inaugurated in 1988 to equip the UFR STAPS and the CREPS Montpellier with an infrastructure for athletics and has a Grandtand of 1,200 places. Its playground consists of a central fatty area of 9,200 m2 (99,000 sq ft) surrounded by a 400 m (1,300 ft) Athletics track with height lanes. The Philippidès stadium is equipped to hold international events and has already hosted several, such as the Montpellier Marathon and the university championships of France. It has also served as a training base for many athletes preparing for national and European competitions. Even globally-ranked athletes (sprinters of the team of France) have used the facility. It is also used...