It has been a great honor and wonderful experience to serve as the Chair of the USATF Masters Long-Distance Running Committee. I have met a lot of truly wonderful people. I especially appreciate the huge support by the members of the MLDR Executive Committee, our subcommittees, our race directors,…
Message from the Chair – November 2021
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…
Message from the Chair – October 2021
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…
Message from the Chair – September 2021
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 are just days away from our 12k Masters National Championship as part of By Hook or By Crook 12k in…
Message from the Chair – August 2021
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: A record turnout of Masters LDR athletes boosted the fields at the recent USATF Masters Outdoor Track and Field Championships in…
Message from the Chair – July 2021
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: Over 6,000 runners traversed the roads on the northwest shores of Minnesota’s Lake Superior for Grandma’s Marathon and Half Marathon on…
Message from the Chair – June 2021
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 are witnessing the rapid and much-anticipated return to road racing in the U.S. As COVID restrictions ease, successful in-person races…
Message from the Chair – May 2021
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 still have a lot of concern over the pandemic but slowly we are seeing more races and running events taking…
Message from the Chair – April 2021
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: It has been just over a year since they found the first case of COVID-19 in my home state of Utah….
Message from the Chair – March 2021
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: First, a big shoutout to Sean Wade, who set 4 American 55-59 Records in February! Three of them were set on…