Foundation News

Many wonder what life is like for their favorite athletes when they’re not training or competing. It can be easy to get lost in the lights, but behind the incredible accomplishments, there are people like you and me waiting for their stories to be...

PITTSBURGH -  As 2024 winds down, the USA Track & Field Foundation is proud to reflect on a year marked by remarkable support and impactful initiatives.  To date in 2024, the Foundation has surpassed over $4.1 million in grant awards to...

PITTSBURGH -  The USA Track & Field Foundation is currently accepting Youth Grant applications from interested clubs and organizations for its 2025 Youth Grant awards, announced USATF Foundation CEO Tom Jackovic. Youth track clubs and programs...

PITTSBURGH -  The Healthy Kids Running Series (HKRS) club in Flagstaff recently welcomed a special guest, Stephen A Schwarzman Grantee Abdihamid Nur, for their Run With US! event. Nur, an accomplished distance runner, joined the Flagstaff HKRS club...

PITTSBURGH -  Stephen A. Schwarzman Grantee and Olympian Leonard Korir visited the Kokopelli Racing Team, a USATF Foundation Youth Club Grant recipient, to inspire young athletes as they prepared for their upcoming state meet. The visit took place...

PITTSBURGH -  The USATF Foundation is excited to announce that Steve Abernethy, an accomplished entrepreneur, advisor, and lifelong track and field enthusiast, has been named to its Board of Directors. As a co-founder and former CEO and Executive...

PITTSBURGH -  The USATF Foundation, with a multi-year funding commitment from the Burgess Family Foundation, is pleased to announce the establishment of the Burgess Family / USATF Foundation Educational and Vocational Tuition Reimbursement Program....

PITTSBURGH- The USA Track & Field Foundation is proud to announce an additional $18,000 in Youth Club grants to nine outstanding track and field clubs across the country. This brings the total awarded in Youth grants for 2024 to a...

PITTSBURGH- As the dust settles on the thrilling 2024 Olympic Games, we find ourselves reminiscing about the unforgettable moments that defined the 10 days of track and field in Paris. The USA Track & Field Foundation is proud to celebrate the...