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 News radio program, (you can contact podcasts or websites as well). You would be surprised how many people are…
Zero Control Test
Courtesy Lynx System Developers, Inc., 1/15/2015 A “zero control test” or “zero gun test” is used to check that the automatic timing system starts and captures properly. The zero gun test is required for many official records. IAAF Photo Finish Guidelines – April 2010 Ensure that the zero gun control…
Record Ratification
A new record ratification process was implemented for USATF Masters T&F (MTF) in September of 2017. Instead of a single formal ratification process at the end of each year at the USATF Annual Meeting, the MTF Records Committee will submit record reports throughout the year to the elected officers of…
Recipients of the Vanessa Hilliard Award
2019 Carol Finsrud2018 Carol Finsrud2017 Gloria Krug The Vanessa Hilliard Award is presented annually in honor of Vanessa Hilliard (1941-2011). Vanessa was a pioneer among female masters throwers. She held numerous American and World masters age group records in the hammer, weight and super weight throws and was…
Recipients of the Lad Pataki Award
2019 Bob Humphreys2018 Tom Fahey2017 Wendell Palmer2016 Carl Wallin2015 Ed Burke2014 Mary Hartzler2013 Vanessa Hilliard2012 Dick Hotchkiss2011 Len Olson2010 Tom Gage2009 Betty Jarvis2008 Neni Lewis2007 Carol Finsrud The Lad Pataki Award is presented annually in honor of Ladislav Pataki (1946-2007). Lad was an outstanding masters thrower with numerous world and…
Recipients of the Tom Gage Award
2019 George Mathews2018 Jim Patterson2017 Doug Torbert2016 Ralph Fruguglietti2015 John Goldhammer2014 John Goldhammer2013 Myrle Mensey2012 Ed Burke2011 Ruth Welding The Tom Gage Award is presented annually in honor of Tom Gage (1943-2010). Tom was an Olympian in the hammer throw who never stopped competing. He held numerous American and World…
Ken Weinbel Award
2019 Jim Burgoyne2018 Jerry Bookin-Weiner2017 Sue Hallen2016 Jerry Wojcik2015 John Seto2014 Pay Carstensen2013 Dick Hotchkiss2012 George Mathews2011 Jim Chamberas2010 Ray Feick2009 Tim Edwards Awarded annually in honor of Ken Weinbel (1928-2012). Ken served the masters community for many years as an athlete, meet director and administrator. He established the USA…
Masters Track and Field Committee
The Masters Track and Field Committee (MTF) is the principal governing body for Masters Track and Field in the United States. Acting under the authority granted by USATF, WMA, and IAAF, MTF exercises the following powers as they relate to Masters track and field in the US: Serve as the…
Subcommittee Guidelines
General provisions governing subcommittee operation: There shall be a Chair and a Secretary of each subcommittee as deemed necessary. Unless provided for otherwise, the term of office for all subcommittees shall be concurrent with the term of the MTF Chair. Meetings of each subcommittee shall be called by the subcommittee…
National Masters News
National Masters News has been providing information on Masters T&F for over 40 years!! National Masters News provides a forum for USATF to spread the word about our great masters program and for our writers to express to all what a tremendous thing it is to still be able to…