Each year, since 1996, athletes have been inducted into the USATF Masters Hall of Fame. Click here to see all previous inductees. Nomination information for the Masters Hall of Fame is available here. Hall of Fame 2021 Announcement The MTF Hall of Fame Sub-Committee’s focus this year was to communicate well with every candidate,…
2021 USATF MTF Annual Award Winners! Masters Track & Field and Masters LDR recognize excellence in athletic performance and administrative contributions via several awards and recognition programs. Yearly awards include All American, Age Group Awards, Athlete of the Year, Hall of Fame, David Pain Award, Centenarian Award, and Rex Harvey…
Although she was still breaking records at age 81, Jeanne Daprano passed away from complications of Parkinson’s Disease on December 1 at age 85 following the death of her husband Bill, 94, on November 14. In a 2018 CNN article, Samantha Bresnahan wrote: “ Jeanne Daprano wants the world to…
The MTF Virtual Presidential Town Hall, held on Sunday evening, November 7, 2021, is now available for viewing 63 people participated, including USATF President Vin Lananna, USATF CEO Max Siegel, Chris Pasko (who represents MTF on the USATF Board of Directors), and MTF Chair Jerry Bookin-Weiner. Other notable participants were…
Join Us November 18, 2021 (7:30 pm EST)for the next MLDR Ambassador Call Learn more about the USATF Club Cross Championships in Tallahassee on December 11, 2021 and the other 2022 Masters National Grand Prix championship events that will conclude with the 5k XC Championships in Boulder, Colorado in October…
As the calendar moves toward the end of the year, the attention of MTF’s officers, regional coordinators, and subcommittees turns from competitions to administrative matters and the upcoming 2022 seasons. MTF Athletes of the Year The first announcement came…
Kathy Bergen USATF Masters Athlete of the Year – Gary Patton MTF Male Athlete of the Year MTF Hall of Fame member Kathy Bergen (W81) of La Cañada, California, is the USATF Masters Athlete of the Year. She will be honored during the Night of Legends at the USATF Annual…
The USATF 2021 Annual Meeting is coming up shortly (December 2 – 5). This year it is being held in a hybrid format, with a small number of people meeting in person in Orlando and the vast majority virtually. It is during the Annual Meeting that the Masters Track &…
Lloyd Hansen, Chair of the USATF Masters Long Distance Running (MLDR) Executive Committee, shares his update on the MLDR program, including the Masters National Grand Prix championship race series: We want to thank those who participated and helped with the record-breaking 12k National Masters Championship, especially the New Jersey USATF…
Entries close tomorrow —NO ENTRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER 11:59 PM ET ON WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15TH. REGISTER NOW The 2021 USATF Masters 12 km Championships will be held on Sunday, September 19, 2021, hosted by USATF-NJ’s By Hook Or By Crook Race at the Sandy Hook National Gateway Recreation Park next to…