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Dolomore Reserve is located in the southern Melbourne suburb of Mentone.
The first athletics track at the venue was laid in the last weeks of 1956, using the cinder track surface that had been used at the Melbourne Cricket Ground for the 1956 Olympic Games.
Ron Clarke set a world record for 10 miles at the venue in 1965.
The track was upgraded with an all weather synthetic surface in 2002 and reopened by the Governor of Victoria, John Landy. Clarke was on hand for the unveiling of a sculpture in his honour, called “The Torchbearer.”
The track has very long straights which extend about 10 metres past the finishing line before the tight curves commence. All field event facilities are within the track’s infield, including a prominent pole vault runway at a 45 degree angle to the home straight.
The venue is named after former Mayor of Mordialloc, Alfred Dolomore.
The track was resurfaced in late 2021, with the original cinder track surface still underneath the modern synthetic track.
The venue is managed for the City of Kingston by the Mentone Track & Field Centre Committee.
Club/Centre: - Notable PerformancesNotable Performances:
- 4 June 1960: The venue had the rare distinction of hosting a national marathon title and seeing a 100m national record on the same day. Ian Sinfield from WA won the national marathon title in 2:25:14, while former Trinidad & Tobago sprinter Mike Agostini clocked 10.4s for 100m to equal the Hec Hogan and Dennis Tipping's record in meet conducted while the marathoners were out on the roads of Mentone and Frankston.
- 3 March 1965: Ron Clarke set a world record for 10 miles with a run of 47:12.8.
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- FacilitiesTrack Length: 400mNumber of lanes - circular: 8Number of Lanes - Straight: 8Water Jump: Yes - internalLong Jump Pits: 2High Jump Fans: 1Pole Vault Pits: 2Discus Circles: 1Shot Put Circles: 3Javelin Runways: 1Hammer Circles: 1
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This track has the tightest bends in Australia! Makes running a 200m ridiculous.