CROSSVILLE, TN – The USA Track & Field Foundation, in partnership with 4-H, presented the Run With US! program to over 350 attendees at the 4-H Southern Region Teen Leadership Conference this past weekend, announced USATF Foundation Executive Director Tom Jackovic and Chairman Bob Greifeld. The event featured a presentation from Run With US! athlete-mentor,(…)

Oct 2, 2015 | News |

INDIANAPOLIS – Bob West 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. Bob West is the Managing Director at CareWorks Tech.  He joined the company after more than 20 years in security leadership roles with financial and(…)

Sep 10, 2015 | News |

INDIANAPOLIS – The USA Track & Field Foundation Chairman Bob Greifeld and Executive Director Tom Jackovic announced today it has awarded 19 youth club grants to track & field organizations throughout the country. The grants assist young male and female athletes with expenses such as travel to meets, equipment, uniforms and facility rental. This is(…)

Aug 18, 2015 | News |

INDIANAPOLIS – The USA Track & Field Foundation has donated $20,000 to support the Mark Springer Youth Travel Grant Program, Foundation Executive Director Tom Jackovic and Chairman Bob Greifeld announced today. The USATF Foundation strives to continue to support youth track & field across the country with their Youth Grant Program and aims to supplement(…)

Jul 22, 2015 | News |

SAN DIEGO – The USA Track & Field Foundation joined forces with Leonardo da Vinci Health Sciences Charter School in San Diego, California to host a successful Run With US! Olympic Day event last week, announced USATF Foundation Executive Director Tom Jackovic and Chairman Bob Greifeld. The event was held for hundreds of elementary school kids(…)

Apr 28, 2015 | News |

BEIJING – The IAAF’s crown jewel of track and field, the World Championships, will be held in the United States for the first time in 2021. In a special vote at its meetings in Beijing, the 27-member IAAF Council awarded the 2021 World Championships to the United States and the state of Oregon. USA Track(…)

Apr 17, 2015 | News |

INDIANAPOLIS – Martin Dugard 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. An author and historian, Dugard is the co-author of the New York Times bestsellers Killing Lincoln, Killing Kennedy, Killing Jesus, and Killing Patton, written with(…)

Mar 23, 2015 | News |

INDIANAPOLIS – The USA Track & Field Foundation is reaching new heights in 2015 with a record $374,000 in financial support awarded to elite track & field athletes. The list is highlighted by the Stephen Schwarzman Endowment Grantees, many of whom are 2016 Rio Games medal contenders.  In all, the Foundation awarded 45 Elite Athlete(…)

Feb 26, 2015 | News |

INDIANAPOLIS –Every year, the USA Track & Field Foundation kicks off its grant season in a big way with the announcement of John W. James Endowment grantees—and 2015 is no exception.  The USATF Foundation will surpass a new level of support for John W. James grantees with $170,000 going to athletes training for the next(…)

Feb 25, 2015 | News |

INDIANAPOLIS – The USA Track & Field Foundation is currently accepting youth grant applications from interested clubs and organizations for its second round of 2015 youth grants, announced USATF Foundation Executive Director Tom Jackovic. We encourage youth track clubs and programs from all areas of the United States to apply for financial assistance. The Foundation favors(…)

Feb 20, 2015 | News |