Foundation News
Stay up to date with the latest news, grants, athlete stories, and announcements from the USATF Foundation.
USATF Foundation awards Elite Athlete Grants to Erica Moore, Brenda Martinez and Erica McClain
INDIANAPOLIS - The USA Track & Field Foundation has presented Elite Athlete Development Grants of $3500 to Erica Moore (800 meters), Brenda Martinez (1500 meters) and Erica McClain (triple jump), Foundation Executive Director Tom Jackovic and...
USATF Foundation establishes $50,000 Olympic qualifier bonus pool for elite grant recipients
INDIANAPOLIS - The USA Track & Field Foundation has created a bonus pool of $50,000 that will be divided amongst prior elite athlete grant recipients who qualify, and represent Team USA at the 2012 London Olympic Games this summer, announced...
Six Elite Athlete Grant recipients to represent Team USA at 2012 World Indoor Championships
INDIANAPOLIS - The USA Track & Field Foundation will have six Elite Athlete Grant recipients competing as members of Team USA at the upcoming IAAF Indoor World Championships in Istanbul, Turkey, March 9-11, Foundation Executive Director Tom...
USATF Foundation launches Run With US! in Los Angeles
INDIANAPOLIS - The USA Track & Field Foundation successfully launched the inaugural Run With US! (RWUS!) program on Wednesday, February 8, 2012 at the John Muir Middle School in Los Angeles, CA, Foundation Executive Director Tom Jackovic and...
USATF Foundation awards Elite Athlete Development Grants to 20 athletes
INDIANAPOLIS - The USA Track & Field Foundation has presented Elite Athlete Development Grants to twenty athletes, Foundation Executive Director Tom Jackovic and Chairman Bob Greifeld announced today. "It's crunch time for these extraordinary...
USATF Foundation announces seventeen John W. James Endowment Grant recipients
INDIANAPOLIS - The USA Track & Field Foundation is very pleased to announce the 2012 recipients of a John W. James Endowment grant, USATF Foundation Chairman Bob Greifeld and Executive Director Tom Jackovic announced today. Mark and Lori James...
USATF Foundation announces the launch of Run With US!
INDIANAPOLIS - The USA Track & Field Foundation is proud to announce the launching of Run With US! (RWUS!), an in-school/after-school based running/exercise, nutritional and goal setting/self-esteem program that will be directed by Olympic athletes...
USATF Foundation accepting youth club grant applications
INDIANAPOLIS - The USA Track & Field Foundation is currently accepting youth grant applications from interested clubs and organizations for its first round of 2012 youth grants, announced USA Track & Field Foundation Executive Director Tom Jackovic...
Behind the scenes with Jamie Nieto, Olympian & USATF Foundation grantee
INDIANAPOLIS - Jamie Nieto has been one of the most consistent and popular track & field athletes this country has ever produced, having been ranked in the top-ten for well over a decade in the high jump. Jamie won the 2004 Olympic Trials and...
