Program areas at USATF
Elite athlete competitions: provide domestic and international competitive opportunities for American elite track and field athletes. Typically stage more than 100 national championships across all disciplines of our sport in the United States. Typically stage 5-10 domestic non-championship elite track and field competitions. Field elite teams to represent the United States in approximately 20 international competitions, including world championship and Olympic events. Typically provide competitive opportunities and related travel and housing to approximately 350 elite track and field athletes. The objective of competitive opportunities is to provide competitive training for our athletes and increase the visibility for the sport to the general public. Fulfills all five of USATF's stated purposes as stated in the bylaws: development, management, performance, marketing and diversity.
Grass roots and member-based programs: USATF has more than 100,000 members served through a variety of programs. Membership fulfillment includes sport accident insurance, membership publications, membership cards, retailer discounts and other benefits. Typically, our sanction program provides liability insurance to over 9,500 events with more than 7,000,000 participants of all ages and abilities. Our annual meeting provides membership an opportunity to strategize for the continued success of the sport, plan our volunteer-based programs and vote on certain organizational changes. Grass roots programs include support of training and competition for thousands of youth through our junior Olympic and youth athletics track and field meet series. Grass roots also encompasses support for training, development, marketing and competitive opportunities for adults of all ages and abilities through our long distance running and masters programs. Fulfills all five of USATF's stated purposes as stated in the bylaws: development, management, performance, marketing and diversity.
Athlete support and development: typically provide developmental support to more than 700 developing and emerging elite athletes through a variety of programs: developmental competitive opportunities at approximately 10 events; direct support to 95-100 coaches coaching 200 of the most elite athletes; coaching education programs for all disciplines online and at nearly 50 in-person and virtual sessions reaching hundreds of coaches; sport science and medicine studies conducted and shared throughout the track and field community; anti-doping education and testing support for athletes; and anti-doping and healthy lifestyle community outreach reaching tens of thousands of children in their schools. The objective of these programs is to continually identify, educate and develop athletes from youth through their growth and development to elite or recreational athletes. Fulfills all five of USATF's stated purposes as stated in the bylaws; development, management, performance, marketing and diversity.