Tips on Finding a good Masters Sprint Coach By Coach Dixon The one thing I say to the different groups I train is: “To get speed you have to practice speed!” Of course, this requires many factors involving the athlete and the coach. How do you get faster? Let’s start with the…
USATF Masters Website Archive
Please visit our archive for Masters Track and Field on the web! You may find items that are not available on this new website or just enjoy some very good HTML coding! The site was built and maintained by Jeff Brower from the 2008 til August 2018, thanks Jeff! click the…
Athletes Call to Media Info
Have you considered sharing your Championship results or your Master’s story with your local press? Post-event is a good time to consider calling or emailing your local Newspaper or TV or Newsradio program, (you can contact podcasts or websites as well). You would be surprised how many people are interested…
Types of Track and Field Meets
Masters Meets? All Comers? Senior Games? There are hundreds of track and field competitions open to masters athletes each year, not only in the United States but in other countries around the world. This section describes the type of events that are available and will point you to listings that…
Gear and Equipment
Track and field athletes typically do not need a lot of gear! But there are plenty of specialty stores and on-line vendors selling all kinds of stuff for athletes. Here’s an overview of what’s out there. FOR RUNNERS: Most runners who compete on the track need a good pair of…
Facilities
Everyone needs a place to train! This section is devoted to providing information about facilities that offer public access for training. Most public junior high and high schools (and many junior colleges) have tracks that are open to the public when they are not being used by the school or…
Record Guidelines
For an American or World Masters Record to be accepted, established rules must be followed. Here is the USATF RULEBOOK. It is the responsibility of any athlete submitting a record application to be familiar with the rules. Rules change often, so be sure to consult the current rule book. SOME…
Zero Gun Test Steps for a Finish Lynx system
Courtesy Lynx System Developers, Inc., 1/15/2015 Typically, a starting gun (with the starting sensor) is placed flat on the finish line and fired. The timing system should capture the flash of the gun at zero seconds. During a meet, the test should be performed once a day on each of…
Archived Record Applications
2014 Applications & Earlier 2019 Application Status INDOOR National Championships: Relays Non-Relays World Championships, Poland Other Indoor Records OUTDOOR National Championships: Relays Non-Relays National Senior Games, Albuquerque, NM NCCWMA Championships, Toronto National Throws Championships Other Outdoor Records 2018 Application Status INDOOR National Championships: Relays Non-Relays Other Indoor Records…
USATF Masters Clubs
Clubs provide athletes with a local community of like-minded members who often train together and (in some circumstances) compete together. USATF sanctions over 2,000 clubs across the United States. Although there is no requirement to join a club, joining provides opportunities to connect with other athletes in your area for…
