INDIANAPOLIS – (July 6, 2012) – USA Track & Field Foundation Executive Director Tom Jackovic and Chairman Bob Greifeld have announced that the Foundation, after its board meeting June 30, will double the original Elite Athlete Grantee bonus pool cap of...
INDIANAPOLIS – Four reigning Olympic Champions and eight current world champions highlight the Team USA roster nominated to the U.S. Olympic Committee by USA Track & Field. A roster of 127 men and women stands ready represent the U.S. in track competition...
EUGENE, Ore. – Jeneba Tarmoh has withdrawn herself from consideration for one of three Olympic Team positions in the women’s 100 meters. In an email forwarded to USATF President and Chairman Stephanie Hightower at 9:37 a.m. Pacific Time by her agent, Kimberly...
Five American athletes named to inaugural IAAF Hall of Fame ISTANBUL, TURKEY – The IAAF announced Thursday that Jackie Joyner-Kersee, Carl Lewis, Edwin Moses, Al Oerter and Jesse Owens will be among the initial 12 members of the inaugural class for the IAAF Hall of...
EUGENE, Ore. – June 28, 2012 – Just as the record crowd Thursday night at legendary Hayward Field was settling down after a thrilling women’s 5000 meter final, 16 men took to the wet evening track in what would be a most fitting end of the day in the...
