Municipal Stadium, Multi-purpose stadium in Magdalena Mixhuca Sports City, Mexico City, Mexico
The Municipal Stadium is a multipurpose facility in Magdalena Mixhuca Sports City with seating for around 6,000 spectators and covered grandstands. It features a modern athletics track and a playing field designed to accommodate multiple sports.
The facility opened in 1964 and hosted field hockey competitions during the 1968 Summer Olympics. Temporary stands were added to increase capacity for those international games.
The stadium is named after Jesús Martínez "Palillo", an actor and comedian who from 1934 to 1952 satirised the federal government in tents and theatres and was jailed eleven times. He founded the Mutualidad Deportiva Nacional on 3 October 1951 to give athletes medical care, and the stadium took his name in 1983.
The stadium is easy to spot from the road and sits centrally within the sports complex. It is relatively flat with straightforward access, and the walk from parking areas is short and uncomplicated.
The facility underwent major modernization in 2014 that installed a certified athletics track meeting international standards. This renovation enabled it to host contemporary athletic competitions at higher levels.
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