[caption id="attachment_566" align="alignright" width="158"] Photos Courtesy of Thought Development, Inc.[/caption] Through the efforts of USA Track & Field Foundation Director Mark James and fellow Foundation Board member and Associate Athletic Director Vin Lananna, the use of a patented in-stadium green laser line was used for the...
"Gold medalist Ashton Eaton shows off in the classroom" Reprinted by permission of Atlanta Magazine, Mary Jo DiLonardo Olympic gold medalist Ashton Eaton, who holds the world record in the decathlon and heptathlon, is in Atlanta this week to compete in a track and field event and...
Students at Ranchwood Elementary School in Yukon, OK, have been getting more physical activity during the school day using a new product called GoNoodle. GoNoodle uses interactive games to improve youth health and stimulate learning through short bursts of physical activity in the classroom. Playing...
INDIANAPOLIS - The USA Track & Field Foundation Chairman Bob Greifeld and Executive Director Tom Jackovic announced today it has awarded 42 youth grants to track & field clubs throughout the country. The grants assist young male and female athletes with expenses such as travel...
Thanks to Running Warehouse, Hoka One One, and the USA Track & Field Foundation In the wake of last Monday’s bombing at the Boston Marathon, www.plus3network.com, a website that turns exercise into donations to charity, gathered from its corporate sponsors a special $16,000 pledge to support...
INDIANAPOLIS - The USA Track & Field Foundation recently announced 13 Harold Connolly Youth Hammer Throw grants, amongst them a 16 year old thrower from Rhode Island who had a personal best hammer throw of 177'9" prior to his award and now, as a result...
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.
