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2021 Stephen A. Schwarzman Grant Awards Announced–65 Elite Track & Field Athletes Awarded $30,000 Grants
NEW YORK CITY - The sport of Track & Field is buzzing with excitement and anticipation after the completion of the US Olympic Team Trials in Eugene, Oregon ahead of the Olympic Games in Tokyo. The USA Track & Field Foundation hopes to add...
USATF Foundation Names John Marsh as New Board Director
PITTSBURGH – John Marsh has been named as a Director of the USA Track & Field Foundation Board, USATF Foundation CEO, Tom Jackovic and Chairman, Bob Greifeld announced today. “John’s energy and expertise will be a great fit for our Foundation...
USATF Foundation Grantees Highlight Record Breaking Performances at Olympic Team Trials
EUGENE, ORGEON - The USA Track & Field Foundation is pleased to announce that 52 Foundation grantees will be making the trip to Tokyo, Japan later this month to represent Team USA at the upcoming Olympic Summer Games. The U.S. Olympic Team...
Blackstone’s Schwarzman makes bid for gold with Olympic largesse
Private equity titan is top donor to US track and field hopefuls living ‘hand to mouth’ Brittney Reese, an Olympic gold and silver medalist in the women’s long jump, is hoping to make her fourth US team this week when she competes for a spot on the...
USATF Foundation Sponsors Sound Running Invite to Assist Elite Athletes Attempting to Gain Olympic Standard
PITTSBURGH - With domestic opportunities to compete at an elite level few and far between, the USATF Foundation was proud to be the title sponsor for the Sound Running Invite that took place this past Saturday in Southern California. The event...
USATF Foundation Awards First Maternity Grant to Marathoner, Aliphine Tuliamuk
PITTSBURGH – The USATF Foundation has awarded its first elite Maternity Grant to professional Marathoner, Aliphine Tuliamuk announced USATF Foundation Chairman Bob Greifeld. The award is presented as part of a new USATF Foundation program to...
Marathon Project Executes Successful Race Benefitting USATF Foundation
CHANDLER, AZ – 2020 has been a difficult year for elite runners as the Covid-19 global pandemic has wiped most all competitive opportunities off the schedule. Luckily, the organizers at the Marathon Project found the bandwidth and motivation to...
USATF Foundation Sponsorship of The Track Meet Fosters Competition for Athletes to Attain Olympic Standards
PITTSBURGH – Sound Running and the USATF Foundation hosted one of the best track meets in the world this past weekend at JSerra Catholic High School in San Juan Capistrano, California. Athletes, coaches, and staff followed very strict safety...
USATF Foundation Accepting Youth Club Grant Applications
PITTSBURGH - The USA Track & Field Foundation is currently accepting Youth Grant applications from interested clubs and organizations for its 2021 Youth Grant awards, announced USATF Foundation Executive Director Tom Jackovic. Youth track clubs...