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INDIANAPOLIS - The USA Track & Field Foundation successfully launched the inaugural Run With US! (RWUS!) program on Wednesday, February 8, 2012 at the John Muir Middle School in Los Angeles, CA, Foundation Executive Director Tom Jackovic and Chairman Bob Greifeld announced today. The primary focus...

INDIANAPOLIS - The USA Track & Field Foundation has presented Elite Athlete Development Grants to twenty athletes, Foundation Executive Director Tom Jackovic and Chairman Bob Greifeld announced today. "It's crunch time for these extraordinary young men and women athletes," said Jack Wickens, Foundation Board member and...

[caption id="attachment_155" align="alignright" width="197"] MR. & MRS. JOHN W. JAMES[/caption] INDIANAPOLIS - The USA Track & Field Foundation is very pleased to announce the 2012 recipients of a John W. James Endowment grant, USATF Foundation Chairman Bob Greifeld and Executive Director Tom Jackovic announced today. Mark and...

INDIANAPOLIS - The USA Track & Field Foundation is proud to announce the launching of Run With US! (RWUS!), an in-school/after-school based running/exercise, nutritional and goal setting/self-esteem program that will be directed by Olympic athletes as teachers, mentors and role models, announced Foundation Executive Director...

The USATF Foundation provides a means to attract and guide funds to new and innovative track and field programs with an emphasis on providing opportunities for youth athletes, emerging and experienced elite athletes, along with guidance on future career paths. The Foundation depends upon donations from its Board of Directors, major gifts, and from generous fans of track & field.

Elite athletes are supported by the Foundation via monetary grants, career counseling (mentoring and jobs) and participation in Run With US!. Youth athletes are supported via monetary grants to youth clubs.

For more information, or to contribute to the USA Track & Field Foundation, Click Here or contact Tom Jackovic at (412) 398-2484 or tjackovic@usatffoundation.org.