LONDON – The USA Track & Field Foundation has awarded an additional round of Elite Athlete Development grants to ten athletes that are competing in London for the 2017 IAAF World Championships announced Foundation Executive Director Tom Jackovic and Chairman Bob Greifeld. Each athlete will receive a grant in the amount of $2,000 to help(…)

Aug 11, 2017 | News |

100% of all donations collected went directly to supporting to support USATF Foundation’s Run With US! For youth & Elite Athlete Programs PITTSBURGH, PA – The USA Track & Field Foundation, in partnership with GNC, a leading global specialty retailer of health, wellness and performance products, raised $276,575 during a month-long fundraising and awareness campaign(…)

Aug 2, 2017 | News |

NEW YORK CITY – In two weeks athletes from across the nation will band together with pride to represent Team USA at the 2017 IAAF World Championships in London, England.  In preparation for this momentous event, the USATF Foundation announced 25 Stephen A. Schwarzman grant awards in the amount of $25,000 to members of Team(…)

Jul 24, 2017 | News |

SACRAMENTO – This past weekend at the USATF Outdoor Championships in Sacramento, elite athletes that have received a USATF Foundation grant competed for the unique opportunity to represent Team USA and 26 have secured their place, announced USATF Foundation Executive Director Tom Jackovic and Chairman Bob Greifeld.  Additionally, four grantees finished in the top three(…)

Jul 1, 2017 | News |

PITTSBURGH – John Bartoletta has been named as a Director of the USA Track & Field Foundation Board, USATF Foundation Executive Director Tom Jackovic and Chairman Bob Greifeld announced today. “John is high-quality individual that brings a wealth of knowledge in business and track & field.  We are fortunate to have him on the Foundation(…)

Jun 27, 2017 | News |

PITTSBURGH – The USATF Foundation and its Board of Directors are excited to announce the launch of its very own track club – the Foundation Track Club.  The Foundation Track Club is being created to give unattached American track & field athletes who are USATF Foundation grant recipients an opportunity to compete under the Foundation(…)

Jun 21, 2017 | News |

PITTSBURGH, PA – The USA Track & Field Foundation in partnership with GNC Holdings, Inc. is launching a month-long fundraising and awareness campaign at GNC stores and online at GNC.com. The Foundation was launched in 2005 to assist dedicated Olympic hopefuls realize their dreams and potential. In 2014 and 2016 GNC raised a combine total(…)

Jun 1, 2017 | News |

PITTSBURGH, PA – The USA Track & Field Foundation, in partnership with Marathon Kids and GNC Live Well, presented the Run With US! program to two schools within the Chartiers Valley School District this past weekend, announced USATF Foundation Executive Director Tom Jackovic and Chairman Bob Greifeld. The event featured a presentation from Run With(…)

May 12, 2017 | News |

PITTSBURGH – The USA Track & Field Foundation Chairman Bob Greifeld and Executive Director Tom Jackovic announced today it has awarded 32 Youth Club Grants to track & field clubs throughout the country. The grants assist young male and female athletes with expenses such as travel to meets, equipment, uniforms and facility rental. “We’re excited(…)

Mar 14, 2017 | News |

PITTSBURGH – The USA Track & Field Foundation has awarded grants totaling $225,000 to 55 elite track & field athletes announced Foundation Executive Director Tom Jackovic and Chairman Bob Greifeld. After the successful performance by Team USA at the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, athletes have begun their next four-year training cycle, leading up(…)

Mar 6, 2017 | News |