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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…
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…
2021 MTF HOF announcement
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
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…
MTF Loses Beloved Jeanne Daprano
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…
MTF Update – October 2021
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…
MTF Active Athlete Process for 2021 USATF Annual Meeting
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 &…
