Foundation News

EUGENE, OR – Team USA’s track and field team is known as one of the most competitive in the world. The 2025 USATF Outdoor Championships lived up to that reputation, with exciting elite competition as athletes battled for national titles and spots...

EUGENE, OR – The USA Track & Field Foundation proudly announces the launch of Operation Hammer Sweep: Tokyo ’25, the fourth installment of its groundbreaking initiative designed to elevate American hammer throwers to the top of the...

PITTSBURGH – The USA Track & Field Foundation proudly announces that Olympian Marisa Howard has been awarded a second Maternity Grant, marking a historic first for the Foundation. Howard, a 3000m steeplechase standout and expecting mother of...

PITTSBURGH – Tara Davis-Woodhall brings unmatched personality and energy to the sport of track and field. With a large social media following outside of track, all it takes is one look at her profile, and you’ll not only be impressed by her...

PITTSBURGH - The USA Track & Field Foundation is thrilled to announce sprinter Jacory Patterson has been awarded an Adopt an Athlete Grant, made possible through funding from the Burgess Family Foundation. Patterson is coming off an excellent...

PITTSBURGH - The USATF Foundation continues to bridge the gap between aspiring young athletes and the sport’s top talent through its Run With US! program—hosting meaningful in-person visits at youth club practices across the country. Most recently,...

Growing up, Cole Hocker dreamt of becoming a professional athlete. At first, he wanted to go to the NFL. Then, the NBA. “It didn’t take very long for me to realize that wasn’t gonna happen,” Cole laughed. But, he has always been someone who loves...

The USA Track & Field Foundation is thrilled to announce an astonishing $102,550 has been awarded to 46 youth clubs across the country.  This is a record-breaking total for the Foundation.  In 2024, $79,800 in grant funds were awarded to 43...

As Freddie Crittenden prepared for his first World Championships in 2023, financial uncertainty loomed over his career. Despite earning his spot among the world's best hurdlers, the economic realities of professional track and field left him...