September 25, 2022 The USATF Masters 12 Km Championships were hosted for the second year by the USATF-NJ’s By Hook Or By Crook Run. A record number of athletes gathered on the Jersey Shore and a record number, 299, finished. The course is out and back on the National Park Service…
Masters Athletes Put It All on the Line at the 12 Km National Championships on the Jersey Shore
September 23, 2022 Another participation record was set on Sunday, September 18th at Highlands, NJ. Last year there were 179 finishers, this year 299! The weather this past Sunday at the race was great for spectators but made for slower times than were anticipated. As one of my colleagues who has…
Thrilling Races at the USATF Masters 12 Km Championships
9/18/22 HIGHLANDS NJ Men’s Overall race Twenty minutes into the race, the temperature and the humidity both stood at 73. The wind speed was 17-20 mph. The only thing hotter than the day was the pace that Riley Cook threw down to start the Masters 12 Km race, hitting the…
The 2022 USATF Masters National Grand Prix Resumes with 12 Km Championship
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA After a summer hiatus to cheer on Team USA at the World Championships, the USATF Masters National Grand Prix roars back into action with loaded fields contesting the 12 Km Masters Championships at USATF-NJ’s By Hook Or By Crook Run! The race has set another record with 330…
MTF Newsletter – 2022 Outdoor MTF Championships Wrap Up – September 13, 2022
As we wrap up our first full year of meets since the onset of COVID in 2020, let’s take this opportunity to reflect on the many MTF happenings this past year. It has been an extremely busy year with association and regional Masters championships around the country, the National Senior…
MTF Newsletter – Upcoming Events – September 9, 2022
It has been a successful year for USATF MTF, but we have a few events remaining in 2022 and then 2023 will be on us before we know it. We also have the USATF Annual Meeting in December where we will be discussing several important matters and have a few…
MTF Active Athlete Process for 2022 USATF Annual Meeting
The USATF 2022 Annual Meeting is coming up (December 1 – 4). This year it is being held in person at the Hilton Orlando Lake Buena Vista. It is during the Annual Meeting that the Masters Track & Field (MTF) Committee conducts its business, sets policies for MTF, and members…
WMA Travel Grants for Toruń – 2023
For the upcoming WMA Indoor Championships in Toruń, Poland (March 26 – April 1, 2023) grants will go to qualified athletes who are in need of financial assistance to attend the meet. Applications must be submitted by the close of meet registrations – any applications received after that date will…
WMA Tampere 2022 – Team USATF Masters Report
At 342 athletes registered for the WMA Outdoor Stadia Championships in Tampere, Finland in June-July 2022, Team USATF Masters represented the second largest national contingent signed up for the meet (host Finland was first with 1135 entered; Great Britain and Northern Ireland was third at 336; and Germany was fourth…
XXIII Central American Masters Athletics Championships
San José, Costa Rica November 3 – 6, 2022 Deadline to register is September 30th The Central American Masters Athletics Championships will take place November 3 – 6, 2022 in San José, Costa Rica. The organizers are inviting Masters athletes from outside their region to compete as guests. The Technical…