MTF Update #3 by Jerry Bookin-Weiner – Interim Chair It’s been a busy few weeks since my last update. However, the MTF Officers and MTF Executive Committee have been busy. In fact, the Officers (myself, Vice-Chair Robert Thomas, Secretary Amanda Scotti, and Treasurer Mike Travers) have weekly conference calls on…
MTF Update #2 by Jerry Bookin-Weiner
Masters Track & Field Update #2 – by Jerry Bookin-Weiner, Interim Chair This update will cover the following topics – some of which were promised in the last update and some of which come in response to questions asked by readers: Status of Meets This Summer, including Outdoor Nationals WMA…
MTF Update #1 by Jerry Bookin-Weiner – Interim Chair
USATF Masters Update #1 This is the first of what will be a regular series of updates on what is going on in Masters Track & Field. These updates will give us (MTF leadership) an opportunity to communicate with the Masters community in a very timely way with the latest…
WMA 2020 Outdoor Championships Canceled
Message from the Toronto Athletics Event Management Team April 3, 2020 The Best World Championships That Almost Were With sadness Toronto Athletics Event Management Inc. announced today that it will not pursue a postponement of the World Masters Athletics Championships, originally scheduled for Toronto in the summer of 2020. With…
USATF Masters Indoor Nationals Canceled
Indianapolis — The 2020 USATF Masters Indoor Championships set to be held March 13-15, 2020 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana have been canceled based on the recommendation of the local organizing committee (LOC). “Concerns over the COVID-19 virus and added risk to those over 60 years of age led to the…
Latest Status on Events from USATF
Dear USATF Members: USATF wants to assure you that we take the health, safety, and well-being of our membership very seriously. With U.S. indoor and outdoor track and field meets and road races increasing in numbers this month within all of our event groups, we are closely monitoring the situation…
USATF Masters have great indoor season so far!!
Americans Set Early Records Leading the way in a record-setting US indoor season Kathy Bergen attended the USATF Masters Southwest Region Indoor Championships in Houston. New to the W80 age group, Bergen set the first of her eventual three World Age Group Records at the meet. She ran the 60m in 10.02…
Three US Masters Athletes Win WMA 2019 Honors; Five Others are Runners Up
World Masters Athletics (WMA), the international governing body of masters track & field, announced its annual Athlete of the Year honors today. Three US athletes were named to the prestigious list. In addition, five other categories had US runners up. Congratulations to all who were nominated to this competition from…
2019 World Masters Athletes of the Year Nominations
Here are the WMA Athlete Nominations! Congratulations to all! Final decisions and awards will be announced in late February.
2019 NCCMA Athletes of the Year
Congratulations to these NCCMA Athletes of the Year! OverallKarla del Grande W65 CanadaEarl Fee M90 Canada SprintsKarla del Grande W65 CanadaCharles Allie M70 USA Middle DistanceSabra Harvey W70 USAPaul Osland M55 Canada Long-distanceLiz Schad W60 CanadaJerry Kooymans M60 Canada ThrowsMyrle Mensey W70 USAGeorge Mathews M75 USA JumpsNeringa Jakstiene W55 USAAntonio…