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USADA Masters Anti-Doping Webinar
As you know, USATF Masters Track & Field is committed to working with USADA (U.S. Anti-Doping Agency) to ensure that our sport is clean. In-competition testing at our National Championships is now routine. With that in mind, it is imperative that you understand the process and how it affects you,…
Running Under the Palm Trees – USATF XC Champs at Mission Bay, SD
January 11, 2022 The weather unfolded as expected. It was a great day for running and for spectators with light jackets or sweaters. Under mostly cloudy skies, the temperatures ranged from the upper 50’s to low 60’s. The winds were 6-7 mph for the Women’s race at 9:30 AM PST…
2022 Masters Exhibition Events Schedule Set
MASTERS EXHIBITION EVENTS SET FOR INDOOR NATIONALS, OUTDOOR NATIONALS AND DRAKE RELAYS IN 2022 Masters Exhibition events will be held in 2022 at the USATF Indoor Championships in Spokane, Washington, the Drake Relays in Des Moines, Iowa, and the USATF Outdoor Championships (site TBD). The events will be the 200m…
Masters Runners Beat the Humidity at Tallahassee
12/11/2021 TALLAHASSEE FL – Temperatures were delightful for spectators, but a little warm and humid for the competitors. Athletes were impressed with the substantial infrastructure improvements with new permanent tenting, buildings, and award stages. As runners traversed the course, a large jumbotron screen displayed live video and continuously updated splits…
USATF 2021 ANNUAL MEETING – MTF Report Part II
This is the second of two reports on the Masters Track & Field Committee’s meetings at the recently concluded USATF Annual Meeting in Orlando, Florida. This report covers important announcements made at the Annual Meeting regarding future plans for MTF. In addition to the formal actions taken by the MTF…
WMA Travel Grants for Tampere – 2022
For the upcoming WMA Outdoor Championships in Tampere, Finland (June 29 – July 10, 2022) grants will go to qualified athletes who are in need of financial assistance to attend the meet. The Travel Grant Committee will distribute one-third of available travel grant awards prior to the meet to those…
USATF 2021 ANNUAL MEETING – MTF Report Part I
This is the first of two reports, on the Masters Track & Field Committee’s meetings at the recently concluded USATF Annual Meeting in Orlando, Florida. This report will cover actions taken by the MTF Committee. Site Selection On Friday, December 3, the Committee heard bid presentations from three bidders for…
Message from the Chair – December 2021
It has been a great honor and wonderful experience to serve as the Chair of the USATF Masters Long-Distance Running Committee. I have met a lot of truly wonderful people. I especially appreciate the huge support by the members of the MLDR Executive Committee, our subcommittees, our race directors,…
MTF Records Ratified at USATF Annual Meeting
According to the USATF Operating Regulations, records are under the purview of each of the Sport Committees, of which Masters Track & Field (MTF) is one. Record applications are reviewed by the MTF Records Subcommittee which makes their recommendation to the USATF Records Committee for their review and recommendation. The…