Based in Indianapolis, USA Track & Field® (USATF) is the National Governing Body for track and field, long distance running, and race walking in the United States. USATF encompasses the world's oldest organized sports, the most-watched events of Olympic broadcasts, the number one high school and junior high school participatory sport, and more than 30 million adult runners in the United States.
USA Track & Field® drives competitive excellence and popular engagement in our sport in a safe environment for all.
As the National Governing Body, USATF fulfills a range of critical leadership roles and functions for the sport, including:
Developing, selecting, and leading Team USATF — the World's #1 team — at the Olympics, World Championships, and scores of other international events each year. Roughly 700 athletes of all ages wear a Team USA uniform in any given year.
Establishing grassroots programs, such as the Junior Olympics, to help develop the future stars of the sport.
Promoting programs of training and competition for men and women and boys and girls of all ages.
Establishing and enforcing the rules and regulations of our sport.
Sanctioning more than 8,000 events each year.
Providing administrative and financial sponsorship support in connection with certain USATF national championships events, including the Mark Springer Travel Grant.
Providing insurance to sanctioned events, member clubs, and member athletes.
Certifying race courses for accuracy and validating records.
Conducting Coaching Education courses to educate coaches of all levels across the country.
More than 130,000 Americans are members of USATF. Our member organizations include the NCAA, NAIA, Road Runners Club of America, Running USA, and the National Federation of State High School Associations. Fifty-six USATF Associations oversee the sport and its more than 3,000 clubs at the local level, with thousands of volunteers keeping track and field vibrant on the local and national levels. From an organizational perspective, USATF has been one of the greatest financial success stories in sport. In 2017, USATF reached a record annual budget of more than $35 million, and in 2016 USATF instituted a groundbreaking elite athlete revenue distribution plan to provide millions of dollars in additional financial support to Team USATF athletes. This surge in revenue has coincided with a hefty increase in the number of track meets broadcast on television and in TV ratings. In 2016, USATF announced a long-term broadcasting partnership with NBC Sports, ensuring broadcasting consistency on the world’s premier Olympic-sport network.
"Card-carrying" members of USATF become part of Team USATF and receive an array of Member Benefits, including insurance benefits, discounts on subscriptions to track and field and fitness-related magazines, and reduced prices on a variety of other items. Members can also access the "Members Only" section of our website. The site offers information on every aspect of our sport, including elite athlete and Hall of Fame biographies, event information and results, late-breaking news, and other topics of interest, in addition to vital membership details and contact information. Perhaps most importantly, all of USATF's membership categories offer individuals the opportunity to show their support for our sport in the United States and to be actively involved with the programs and activities that keep us dominant throughout the world. The pursuit of excellence may best characterize who we are and what we do, but it also reminds us that USA Track & Field® is your organization. It begins — and ends — with you.
Traditionally held the week following Thanksgiving, our Annual Meeting brings together more than 1,300 of the sport's officials, coaches, administrators, athletes, and supporters. The yearly gathering serves as a forum to chart the future of our sport by considering policy changes, selecting national team staffs and Championship meet sites, and electing national officers. But it is not all business. The Annual Meeting also gives us the opportunity to recognize the achievements of our sport's volunteers and athletes. Each year, USATF inducts a new class into the National Track & Field Hall of Fame and makes presentations for year-end award winners, including the Jesse Owens Award for the top American athletes. Members attending the Annual Meeting have the opportunity to meet the sport's top stars, and USATF offers various social and recreational opportunities for attendees throughout the five-day event.
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