We've opened TFAA membership up to non-elites and decreased the annual fee to $20!

Congratulations to our first 2012 Olympic Team Members!

posted on January 17, 2012 at 10:16am CST

Athletes: I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate our first OLYMPIC TEAM Members! It is also exciting to know that their performances made history! According to USA Today's report: "Running his best marathon time ever, [Meb] beat Ryan Hall to take the win at the 2012 U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials in Houston on Saturday with an unofficial time of 2:09:07. Hall finished second to join Meb in the 2012 London Olympics. Abdi Abdirahman finished third. This is the first U.S. Trials in h...more

Please Help: Olympic Gold Medalist and Political Activist Lee Evans Has a Brain Tumor and No Health Insurance

posted on January 1, 2012 at 5:36pm CST

Once the fastest man over 400 meters in the world; Lee Evans is now in a race for his life. A two-time Olympic gold medalist, Evans has been hospitalized with a brain tumor. The former world record holder has been receiving treatment, but the family has been left without medical insurance. In an effort to help with his rising medical expenses, family and friends have been writing about his situation and created a Paypal account for giving donations. For more information regarding the Paypal ac...more

Atlanta Track Club Job Opportunity - Marketing Manager

posted on December 14, 2011 at 5:39pm CST

  The Atlanta Track Club is currently looking to fill its Marketing Manager position, and below is the job description for the position.  Qualified candidates should forward their resume and cover letter to careers@atlantatrackclub.org by Friday, December 30, 2011. Atlanta Track Club Marketing Manager Job Description The Atlanta Track Club (ATC) is a nonprofit organization established to inspire and engage the community to achieve health and fitness through run...more

2011 Annual Meeting in Short

posted on December 5, 2011 at 9:01pm CST

Athletes, Sponsors, USATF and Clubs descended upon the city of St. Louis for the 2011 USATF Annual Meeting.  This event was different from past events.  Most notably, there were a lot of new faces at the annual meeting bringing new passion and new ideas.   In the weeks leading up to the Annual Meeting the subject of sponsorship and logo restrictions began trending on social media - thanks in part to Facebook, an incident at the NYC Marathon, and track related websites promoting t...more

TFAA positive about outcome of uniform rules discussion at USATF Annual Meeting

posted on December 2, 2011 at 6:49pm CST

Our goal tonight was to facilitate open communication between all groups - the sponsors, the IAAF and USATF, and the athletes. Due to there being a misunderstanding over technology use in the room, we were unable to hear the points of view from all invited parties. However, a great conversation did take place. Athletes' voices were heard. A new IAAF rule was announced that will lessen the restrictions on uniform logos. USATF expressed willingness to further lessen such restrictions, pending the ...more

An Annual Meeting Must! Friday at 3pm

posted on November 21, 2011 at 1:36pm CST

The Annual Meeting offers all members of USATF the opportunity to express concerns or make suggestions to the leadership in our sport.  The TFAA would like to draw your attention to one specific opportunity you'll have to converse with leaders from USATF and many of our most significant sport sponsors.   On Friday, December 2 at 3pm the AAC is hosting a panel discussion with Mike McNees, Bob Hersh, Stephanie Hightower, Benita Fitzgerald as well as representatives from Nike, Saucony, A...more

Got LASIK?

posted on November 14, 2011 at 12:46pm CST

We are excited to announce a new opportunity for elite athlete members.  Dr. Cary Silverman, MD is the medical director for Eyecare 20/20 (www.eyecare2020.com). Dr. Silverman is a skilled eye surgeon and an avid Olympic sports fan.  He has offered his help to many elite and Olympic athletes for several years.   And we are thrilled to announce that Dr. Silverman is offering TFAA elite athlete members free  LASIK surgery (estimated cost of $6000 to $7000).  ...more

USATF's Uniform Rule Not Sitting Well with Club Cross Country Participants

posted on November 13, 2011 at 4:49pm CST

A letter was written on Friday to the USATF by team manager Becca Gillespy Peter for Club Northwest, the host of the USATF Club Cross Country Championships in Seattle in December. "To whom it may concern at USATF,My name is Becca Gillespy Peter and I am the team manager for Club Northwest. Club Northwest was founded in 1972 and we are one of the founding USATF Elite Development Clubs. We have competed in every Club National Championship in both cross country and track since the meets' inception...more

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