View of the Hall in May 2015.
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Address | 4 rue 69009 Lyon |
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Coordinates | 45°47′14″N 4°47′45″E / 45.7872°N 4.7958°E |
Capacity | 2000 spectators |
Field size | 120 × 70 × 15 m |
Surface | Surface total of 11700 m2 |
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Architect | Chabanne & Partenaires |
The Stéphane Diagana athletics Hall or Lyon Duchère athletics Hall is an indoor stadium of athletics located in the quarter of near the Stadium of La Duchère in Lyon. Opened in October 2012 it was inaugurated on 9 November 2012. It is named after the French athlete Stéphane Diagana.
In 2015, the hall was the reception point of the World Masters Athletics Championships taking place in different places in the city of Lyon and bringing together nearly 800 athletes from 114 different countries.
The hall was designed by the architectural firm Chabanne & Partenaires and project management was provided by City of Lyon. Manufacturers and service providers were: Ephren Engineering for the structure, Tecsol for solar energy and Terao for high environmental quality. In terms of energy, 69% of energy needs are assured by the use of renewable energy. Building dimensions of 120m by 70m by 15m
The overall cost was estimated at 12.8 million euros duty-free. With taxes included, the cost was 25 million euros paid by: the city of Lyon (38%), the region Rhône-Alpes (26%), the Grand Lyon (12%), the department Rhône (12%), the (6%) and the (6%). In 2006, the budget forecast was announced at around 18 million euros.
The total area is 11,700m2 for a footprint of 7,800m2. The field for athletics itself has a surface 6,400m2
The 60 meters sprint track has eight lanes and the (circular)track of 200 meters has six lanes The hall has areas dedicated to Long jump, high jump, Pole vault and shot put