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Wayne Vandenburg Named to USATF Foundation Board of Directors
INDIANAPOLIS – Wayne Vandenburg has been named as a Director of the USA Track & Field Foundation Board, USATF Foundation Executive Director Tom Jackovic and Chairman Bob Greifeld announced today. Mr. Vandenburg heads TVO Groupe and its various...
USA Track & Field Foundation Accepting Elite Athlete Development Applications
INDIANAPOLIS - The USA Track & Field Foundation is currently accepting elite athlete grant applications to be considered for the 2017 track & field season, announced USATF Foundation Executive Director Tom Jackovic. The Foundation seeks to...
Anré Williams Named to USATF Foundation Board of Directors
INDIANAPOLIS – Anré Williams has been named as a Director of the USA Track & Field Foundation Board, USATF Foundation Executive Director Tom Jackovic and Chairman Bob Greifeld announced today. Anré is President of American Express' Global...
Mark Lambert Named to USATF Foundation Board of Directors
INDIANAPOLIS – Mark Lambert has been named as a Director of the USA Track & Field Foundation Board, USATF Foundation Executive Director Tom Jackovic and Chairman Bob Greifeld announced today. Lambert practices law, specializing in high stakes...
USATF Foundation Grantee Athletes Shine at Rio de Janeiro Summer Games
RIO DE JANEIRO – The atmosphere in Estádio Olímpico João Havelange in Rio de Janeiro was electric for nine days as track & field took the stage for the world to see. Team USA showed they are a powerful force taking home 32 medals from the 2016...
Marathon Kids and the USATF Foundation Join Forces to Bring Elite Athletes to New Runners
This Olympic year, Marathon Kids is excited to announce a new partnership with the USA Track & Field Foundation (USATF Foundation) and the creation of “Run With US! at Marathon Kids,” an impactful effort to help kids get more physically active...
The USATF Foundation Received Over $85,000 in Donations from GNC Customers, Associates and the GNC Live Well Foundation to Support Athlete’s Dreams
PITTSBURGH, PA, August 2, 2016 – The USA Track & Field Foundation, in partnership with GNC, a leading global specialty retailer of health, wellness and performance products, raised over $85,000 during a month-long fundraising and awareness...
USA Track & Field Foundation awards $51,000 in additional Stephen Schwarzman Elite Grant Funds
INDIANAPOLIS – In just three short weeks, the world will unite in the majestic city of Rio de Janeiro to watch athletes from across the globe compete at the highest level. During the ten days in Eugene, Oregon that comprised the Olympic Team Track...
USATF Foundation and Foundation Grantees, Heather Miller-Koch and Turquoise Thompson bring Run With US! to Olympic Day in Chula Vista, California
SAN DIEGO – The USA Track & Field Foundation joined forces with Leonardo da Vinci Health Sciences Charter School in San Diego, California to host a successful Run With US! Olympic Day event last Wednesday, announced USATF Foundation Executive...