ANNUAL MEETING REPORTS

Year-End Reports/Stats from National Officers, Committee Chairs and National Office Staff For the USATF 28th Annual Meeting 2006 Year-End Reports  28th Annual Meeting Table of Contents

Article 7 – Delegates and their Selection to Meetings...... 1

Roster of Delegates...... 3

Associations (Officers/Contacts 2007) ...... 9

Officers’ Reports President ...... 43 Vice President...... 46 Secretary...... 47 Treasurer...... 47 Financial Report – Ed Koch, Larry James, Pete Rhinehart, Jim Elias and Gina Miller...... 48

National Headquarters Reports Executive Office ...... 55 Legal & Business Affairs...... 56 Elite Athlete Programs...... 59 High Performance Programs...... 63 Events and Broadcasting ...... 66 Grass Roots Programs...... 68 Finance, Human Resources and Operations...... 74 Marketing ...... 77 Communications...... 78

IAAF Reports IAAF Council ...... 83 IAAF Cross Country and Committee...... 84 IAAF Technical Officials ...... 87 IAAF Women’s Committee ...... 89

High Performance Programs Men’s Track & Field ...... 93 Women’s Track & Field...... 94

Long Distance Running Division Men’s Long Distance Running...... 99 Women’s Long Distance Running ...... 106 Masters Long Distance Running...... 108 MUT (Mountain, Ultra, Trail) Council...... 108 Council...... 110 Road Running Technical Council...... 112

Development Programs Division Coaches Education ...... 117 Women’s Development...... 118 Sports Medicine & Sport Science ...... 120

General Competition Division Associations ...... 123 Masters Track & Field...... 125 Youth Athletics...... 126

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Administrative Division Athletes Advisory Committee ...... 131 Athletics for the Disabled...... 134 Officials...... 135 Records ...... 136

Special Committees, Task Groups and Special Reports National Track & Field Restructuring Committee...... 153 National Track & Field Library Advisory Board...... 153

Association Statistics 2006 Association Statistics (Membership, Clubs & Sanctions per Association) ...... 157

Attachments Financial Report – Ernst & Young...... 161 Proposed 2007 Qualifying Standards (Jr. Men and Men’s) ...... 171 Proposed 2007 Qualifying Standards (Jr. Women and Women’s) ...... 177 2006 Year-End Reports  28th Annual Meeting Article 7 Delegates and Their Selection to Meetings

The following persons shall be entitled to funding that any other member of the participate as voting delegates at meetings of Association’s delegation other than the USATF, provided however, that all delegates must head of the delegation; be at least 18 years of age, current USATF members 3 Coaches: There shall be a minimum and, during the annual meeting, must be registered. number of individuals who are, or were, A Officers and Board Members: The officers and actively engaged in the training of athletes the members of the USATF Board, including within the within the non-voting Board members and the Counsel to preceding ten (10) years, the coaching of the Board. school/college community athletics, the B Committee Chairs: The chairs of all coaching of club athletes, or the coaching of committees listed in Article 13-A. International Athletes, or who are USATF- C Past Presidents: The past presidents of certified coaches as set forth in Exhibit D. USATF. If available, at least one (1) of the coaches D Association delegates: Twelve (12) delegates shall be a high school coach; from each of the accredited Associations 4. Dual roles: For purposes of determining referred to in Article 5-C, and recognized by compliance with these requirements, an USATF; in addition, any accredited Association individual from an Association may be with more than one thousand (1,000) individual treated as both a coach and an athlete if the members shall be entitled to name one (1) individual satisfies the qualifications of additional delegate for each one thousand both. See Exhibit D for further explanation; (1,000) individual members. Total Association and individual members shall be determined based 5. Sport Committees: Each Association shall on the twelve (12) month registration period select among its delegates at least one (1) st ending on October 31 of the prior calendar individual to represent each of its sport year. However, an Association whose committees which holds an Association membership has increased since then may championship. petition the Organizational Services Committee E Sports organizations: Ten (10) delegates seeking credentials for additional delegates. named by each sports organization referred to Each Association’s delegation shall meet the in Article 5-D and the exhibits section of this following requirements: handbook and recognized by USATF. 1 Membership: Each of the delegates of an F Other constituencies: One (1) delegate named Association shall be a member of the by each organization referred to in Article 5-E, Association; unless USATF shall vote to grant such an 2 Athletes: There shall be a minimum organization a greater number of delegates number of athletes (at least twenty percent which shall be reflected in the exhibits section (20%) of the delegates) in each delegation of this handbook. Notwithstanding the above, as set forth in Exhibit D. If available, at the members of the sports groups for the least one (1) such Active Athlete delegate disabled set forth in Article E and the exhibits shall be an International Athlete. The section of this handbook shall collectively have national office shall provide the following ten (10) delegates to allocated by the Athletics during the month of August each year: for the Disabled committee. a Athlete Notice: Notice to all athlete G International Athletes: The members of the members meeting the definition of Athletes Advisory Committee (Article 17-C) International Athlete of the address and such additional International Athlete and telephone number of their delegates so that the number shall be at least Association; and twenty (20%) of the total number of delegates. b Association Notice: Notice to each Such athletes shall be elected by the Association of those athlete members International Athletes using a method approved meeting the definition of International by the Athletes Advisory Committee. Athlete who belong to that H Alternates: Alternates may be named for all Association; delegates except the offices and directors of Such athletes who are current members of USATF. An alternate may vote in the place of USATF shall be considered and/or have a an absent delegate provided the alternate meets vote (where voting occurs) in the selection all of the required qualifications of the absent of athlete delegates. Athlete delegates from delegate. an Association shall be offered no less

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National Officers Arkansas Bill Roe Lynn Cannon Mike Armstrong Bobby Thurman Dee Jensen Edward R. Koch Pat Rico Border Sam Walker Deanne Rankins Board of Directors Jesse Johnson Larry Swearingen Mark Bockelman John Boyle Jackie Joyner-Kersee Central California Lynn Cannon Glenn Latim er Don Chapin Melissa Fabius John Chaplin Linda Melzer Dori Cirrincione Susan Johnson Tony Cosey Becky Oakes Bob Covey Kris Lung Terry Crawford Vince Peters Charlie Craig Etoy Nelson Jeff Darman Antonio Pettigrew Sandra Farmer-Patrick Linda Phelps Colorado Fred Finke Elizabeth Phillips Chris Turner John Green David Greifinger* Bryce Roderick Elaine Keel Jack Hazen Alan Roth Shirley Clemons Sherry Markham Bob Hersh Allan Steinfeld Dr. Evie Dennis Anita Ortiz Suzy Hess, Interim Erica Wheeler Jerry Conley Mark Plaatjes Stephanie Hightower Don Sinclair *Counsel to the Board Joseph Gentry Ben Whisenton

Connecticut Associations

Adirondack George Regan Robert Moore Dakotas Nicole DePasquale B.J. Palma Rick Lutes Lyle Clausen Gary Gelvin Chris Rush Dee Jensen Patrick Glover Ken Skinner Alabama Rod Larsen Fred Finke Richmond Brown Chauncey Harris Kathy Alvarez Bob Fine Judi Allen Joe Henderson Pam Betz Kevin Hicks John Bahakel Rose Murphy Robin Beamon Louise Mead-Tricard Mary Birdwell Bill Murray Al Booker Joe Monks Ryan Bourque T.J. Williams Sandra DeNoon John TenBroeck Jo Burrows Doug Moran Don DeNoon

Alaska Ron Downey Murray Sanford Clark Humble Arizona Marlene Atwood Duncan MacGregor Clif McKenzie Bob Flint Linda Bommicino David Martin Joanna Chinwah Ralph Neighbors Randy Brown Dexter McCloud Cassandra Cline Jim Prescott Ian Dube Richard Moss Kim Dismuke Norine Richardson Inez Finch Walter Pinion Cliff Elkins James Smith Jim Hite Wendy Truvillion Joyce Hodges-Hite

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Gulf Long Island Shirley Crowe Roy Hawkins Gary Westerfield Susan Polansky Clarence Caballero Ernest McBrayer Joe Cordero Alex Cuozzo William Collins Willie Richardson Diane Martin John Martin Andy Ferrara Jack Sands Sue Nesbihal-Cordero Bill Ott Brant Flax Judy Smith Mary Trotto Michele Walker William Valerie Carl Grossbard Dave Gwyn Andrew Wiley Michael Roth Maine Hawaii Valaree J.L. Foss Paul Morency Mary Helen Baldwin Joanne Petkus Donald Berry Rolland Ranson Illinois Ronald Kelly Stefanie Worster Dorothy Dawson Robert “Bob” Geiger Marshan Adkins Diane Graham-Henry Metropolitan DeVaughn Benion Marc Jones Derrick Calhoun Connie Price-Smith

Stephen Cohen Jane Vatchev

Win Eggers Patrice Wilson

Scott Erwin Mary Watters Michigan Indiana Jacqueline DeVose Keith Hanson Cheryl Sunman Robert Kuyoth Jan Burch Kevin Hanson Kevin Brown Mona Mascher Cecil Burch Mary Jannausch-Zemper David Bowers Joanne Mitchell Rob Buzaitis Harry Weaver JoAnn Grissom Keith Mitchell Carroll DeWeese Eric Zemper Latashia Key Angela J. Nealy Nancy Kuyoth Ian Seecof Mid-Atlantic Edwin J. Callahan, Jr. Carolyn Griggs Inland Northwest John Barber G. Larry James Mike Hinz George Mathews Ray E. Feick Malcolm M. Pace John Chaplin Jim Murphy Delores Green A. Monique White Jim Peterson Norman M. Green, Jr. Ken Yerger Kim Kutsch Jeff Schaller Minnesota Iowa Chris Dallager LeeAnn Meyer Virginia Brophy-Ackman Kevin Moorhead Scott Christensen Rick Recker David Coyne Janet Robertz Kentucky Pat Goodwin Donna Zirgibel Bruce Leasure

Missouri Valley

Lake Erie

Larry Seifert Brian Jones

Jim Flanik Cathy Jones Montana Jeff Gerson Nancy Seifert Greg Mohl Kent Hoffmeyer Rex Harvey Ed Wilson Mary Elizabeth Aude Anne Timmons

Asha Sundae Dean Mark Timmons

Dennis Grue Hanna Warfield

Kim Haines

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Nebraska Ohio Frosty Anderson Marc Cizek Karen Krsak Lloyd Martin DeEtte Anderson Cindy DeSantiago Jim Engel Linda Melzer Linda Barnhart Will Lindgren Duane Gosa Kountez Moore Steve Beideck Nancy Sempek Len Krsak Fritz Spielman Rubin Carter Ruth White Brenda Lynch-Hawley Brian Stephens Bonnie Cizek John Wissler Matt Lydum Carolee Stephens

Nevada Oklahoma Bill McKee Janet Smith Jerry Crockett Mark Troxler Gary Hamer Matthias Wicks Denise Hutchins Jack Wing New England Chris McWatters Ken Robichaud Justin Kuo Laurie Boemker Pat Lavelle Oregon H. Oldham Brooks Kathy Nary Jack Kegg Bob Latham David Callum John Oleski Jim Bean Carol McLatchie Carla Coffey Lance Turley Dave Clingan Rose Schlewi tz Jim Garcia Steve Vaitones Glenn Fortune Laura Schwartz Paul Kirsch Stephen Viegas Suzy Hess Harry Simonis Jerry Jackson Becky Sisley New Jersey Gail Kleinke Kari Soong TBD Dudley Healy Leon Bailey Kim Keenan-Kirkpatrick Ozark Andrew Boyajian Joe Lanzalotto Ginger Mulanax Thomas A Hott Rob DeFilippis Ron McLean Vince Bingham Larry Jacobs Bill Eisenring KC Meehan Tim Cary Ann Mahone David Friedman William Pollinger Roderick Dotson Dale Mulanax Pam Fales Crawford Sabin James C. Duncan Edwin Rowold, Jr. Patricia Hanna Peggy Rowold New Mexico Charlie Helton, III

Pacific Bob Podkaminer Al Hernandez Fred Baer George Kleeman Niagara Stephanie Brown Art Klein Russ Ebbetts Pat Leone Joanne Camargo Joy Margerum Jo Cross Kevin P. Lucas Bruce Colman Deborah Sample Mark Driscoll Mickey Piscitelli Jerry Colman Dave Shrock Allen James Bill Quinlisk Dick Connors Lloyd Stephenson Perry Jenkins David Reinhardt Shirley Connors Mark Winitz Irene Herman

Pacific Northwest North Carolina Patti Petesch Doris Heritage Dr. Al Davis James Lowry Derrek Berkompas Darlene Hickman Katherine Branch Don Lein Tom Cotner William Hickman Crystal Cox Antonio Pettigrew Fred Dean Bob Langenbach Frank Davis Bob Tice Kenny Emerick Bob Springer Max Hamlyn Tony Wayne Char Engelhardt Ken Weinbel Lena Hollman George Williams Becca Gillespy Anthony James Alvin Woods

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Potomac Valley Tennessee Frances Brown Herbert Nicholls Andrew Reynolds Stanley Underwood Sharon Good Jan Price Charles Oliver Lori Shepard Tom Jones William Price Bobby Baker Dave Milner Jules Lucas Martill Seymour Kimberly Brown Harry McCallum Barbara Smith Sam Smith Victor Johnson

San Diego Three Rivers Bruce Long William “Bill” Phelps Mark Heckel Frank Rodenbaugh Cindy Long Bruce Schifino Snake River Ricky Moore Mark Schwartz Linda Phelps Tonja Stevens

Utah South Carolina Demetrio Cabanillas Corwin Jackson Larry Alserda Val Judd Bill Cobler Brett Landon Mike Durman Floyd Ormsby South Texas John Erickson Larry Smithee David Dunbar Sue Humphrey Kris Erickson Janis Bluhm A. C. Jaime Jeff Brower Rose Monday Virginia Seth Brower Bert Pickell James G. Holdren, Jr. LaShawn Merritt John Drolla John Purnell Bill Boyd William Moore John Head Joe Scecina Carol Dolberry Howard Nippert Chris English Maurice Pierce Southern Ray Funkhouser Dwight Porter Gertrude Thomasson Martha Harris Bill Long Tony Vaughn Stewart Blue Gloria Louis Christopher McBeath Jackie Callender Burnett King Kathy Early Roderic Newton West Texas Trent Ellis Frank Wolfheimer Stan Scott Diane Wholey Charlie Floyd Henry Woods Dennis Groll West Virginia

Southern California Dave Snyder Lorraine Gersitz Wisconsin Mary Bakjian Mo Haneef Patrick Pretty Peter Henkes Eric Barron Andrew Hecker Todd Brawner Robert O Kern Richard Benoy Bob Marcus Mary Byers Jim McFadden David Bullock Chris Rael Jenny Crain Roy Pirrung Mark Cleary Richard Robert Kevin Fitzpatrick Mary Stroud Kelly Flathers Denise Smotherman Alonzo Fuller Jimmy Freeman Skip Stolley Wyoming Southwestern No delegation being sent Toni Nichols Lakadron Ivery Gerald Alexander Lester Mount Barbara Collins Joann Neal-Williams Lesia Dunn Darius Patton Apryl Hampton Raymond Pierre Tish Hurst Jimmy Stuart Barrett Hopper Bert Williams

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National Sports Organizations National Senior Games Association

5-D Members Armed Forces U.S. Air Force NAIA National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics U.S. Army NCAA National Collegiate Athletic Association U.S. Marine Corp

U.S. Navy NFSHSA National Federation of State High School Associations YMCA Becky Oakes Young Men’s Christian Association

NJCAA National Junior College Athletic Association

National Coaching Organizations RRCA Article 5-E-2 Road Runners Clubs of America Jean Knaack Jeff Darman NCAA Division I - Track Coaches Assn Phil Stewart Irv Newman Marlene Atwood NCAA Division II Track Coaches Assn Running USA Basil Honikman NCAA Division III Track Coaches Assn

National Athletics Organizations National High School Athletic Coaches Association 5-E-1 Members NAIA Track & Field Coaches Assn All American Trail Running Association

NJCAA Track Coaches Association Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) Carol Hardemon U.S. Women’s Track Coaches Association Lisa Bauduin Carla Coffey American Alliance of Health, Physical Diane Wholey Dayna Holston Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD) California Community Colleges Cross Country and Track Coaches Association American Ultrarunning Association (5CTCA)

Northwest Athletic Association of Community CYO - Catholic Youth Organization Colleges (NWAACC)

U.S. Meet Directors Association Jewish Community Centers Association William F. Clark Tom Jordan Brian Brown Tim Weaver David Johnson

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Officials Committee Don Austin Barbara Palma Win Eggers Warren Ring Tom Hott Brian Stephens Dee Jensen Ken Taylor George Kleeman Gary Westerfield Harold Leonard Ruth White Earl Williams

USA Deaf Sports Federation

Special Olympics

Athlete Delegates Men’s Track & Field Athlete Delegate

Women’s T&F Athlete Delegate

Men’s LDR Athlete Delegate

Women’s LDR Athlete Delegate

Race Walking Athlete Delegate

Masters T&F Athlete Delegate

Masters LDR Athlete Delegate

Youth Athletics Athlete

At-Large Athlete(s)

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Associations

2007 Associations Officers (As turned in 11.6.2006)

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ADIRONDACK

State of New York east and north of Oswego, Onondaga, Cortland, Broome, Sullivan, Orange, and Dutchess counties.

Office: ...... 233 Fourth Street, Troy, NY 12180 Contact: ...... Ph: 518-273-5552; Fax: 518-273-0647; [email protected] Website: ...... www.usatfadir.org

President Membership C. Chris Rush (See office 1177 Oxford Place Schenectady, NY 12308 Clubs Ph: 518-374-6995 Bruce Vandewater Fax: 518-347-2807 (See office) [email protected] Sanctions Secretary Lee Pollock Ken Skinner 17 Sylvan Ave 49 Ryckman Ave Queensbury, NY 12804 Albany, NY 12208 Home 518-798-4066 Ph: 518-489-5311 Office 518-244-4245 x441 [email protected] [email protected]

ALABAMA State of Alabama.

Office:...... 4950 Freeway Drive, Mobile, AL 36619-1707 Contact:...... Ph: 251-661-1567; [email protected] Website:...... www.eteamz.com/alabamausatf/

President Membership Richmond Brown Rose Murphy 364 Co Rd 3924 (See office) Arley, AL 35541 [email protected] Clubs Rose Murphy Secretary (See office) Judi Allen 6474-D Cedar Bend Ct Sanctions Mobile, AL 36608 Rose Murphy Ph: 251-344-5264 (See office) [email protected]

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ALASKA

State of Alaska.

Office:...... PO Box 91883, Anchorage, AK 99509-1883 Contact:...... 907-243-8595; [email protected] Website:...... www.usatf.org/assoc/ak/

President Membership TBD Pat Shipley 8312 Skyhills Dr Secretary Anchorage, AK 99502 TBD Home: 907-243-8595 Off: 907-267-5570 [email protected]

Clubs

Sanctions

ARIZONA

State of Arizona.

Office: 8436 E Hubbell, Scottsdale, AZ 85257 Contact:...... Ph: 480-949-1991; Fax: 480-994-1748; [email protected] Website:...... www.usatf.org/assoc/az/

President Clif McKenzie 2661 E Tamarisk St Membership Gilbert, AZ 85296 Bob Flint, Executive Director Ph: 480-279-5382 (See office) [email protected] Clubs Secretary Bob Flint Sue Pearson (See office) 125 N 22nd Place Apt 68 Tempe, AZ 85213 Sanctions Ph: 480-833-9118 Bob Flint Cell: 623-297-0589 (See office)

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ARKANSAS

State of Arkansas.

Office:...... PO Box 8811, Little Rock, AR 72231 (mailing) ...... 102 Weston Pl., Little Rock, AR 72211-2096 (shipping) Contact:...... Ph: 501-978-2275; Fax: 501-978-2280; [email protected] Website:...... www.arkansasrunner.com/usatf-ar.htm

President Membership Douglas Spencer Tom Aspel 414 Martin 120 South Laredo Warren, AR 71671 Russellville, AR 72801 Ph: 870-226-3724 Ph: 479-968-4272 Fax: 870-226-3726 Fax: 479-968-0647 [email protected] [email protected]

Secretary Clubs Randy Taylor (See office) (See office) Sanctions (See office)

BORDER

Counties of El Paso, Hudspeth, Culberson, Jeff Davis, Presidio, Brewster, Terrell, Pecos, and Reeves in the State of Texas.

Office:...... 10900 Reef Sands, El Paso, TX 79934 Contact:...... Ph: 915-873-1951; [email protected] Website:...... www.usatf.org/assoc/border/

President Membership & Clubs Sam Walker Jesse Johnson 118 Clairemont Dr (See office) El Paso, TX 79912 Ph: 915-585-7014 Sanctions Fax: 915-757-6443 Jesse Johnson [email protected] (See office)

Secretary Jesse Johnson (See office)

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CENTRAL CALIFORNIA

Counties of Mariposa, Madera, Fresno, Kings, Tulare, Kern, and Merced in the State of California.

Office:...... 356 W Ellery, Fresno, CA 93704 Contact:...... Ph: 559-304-2258; Fax: 559-439-9249; [email protected] Website:...... www.central-california.usatf.org

President Membership Don Chapin Dori Cirrincione 105 East University Ave. (See office) Fresno, CA 93704 Ph: 559-266-0340 Clubs [email protected] Dori Cirrincione (See office) Secretary Larry Lung Sanctions 1509 S Cain St Dori Cirrincione Visalia, CA 93292 (See office) Ph/Fax: 559-738-1736 [email protected]

COLORADO

State of Colorado.

Office:...... 1231 Westwood Dr, Windsor, CO 80550 Contact:...... Ph/Fax: 970-686-9334; [email protected] Website:...... www.usatf-colorado.org

President Membership Christopher Turner Sherry Markham 4321 Dunkirk Way (See office) Denver, CO 80249 Phone: 303-373-4967 Clubs Fax: 303-574-0190 Sherry Markham [email protected] (See office)

Secretary Sanctions Elaine Keel Sherry Markham 969 Tampico Ct (See office) Colorado Springs, CO 80910 Ph: 719-638-1686 [email protected]

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CONNECTICUT

State of Connecticut.

Office:...... SCSU, c/o James Barber, 501 Crescent St., New Haven, CT 06515 Contact:...... Ph: 203-392-6811; Fax: 203-392-6813; [email protected] Website:...... www.usatf-ct.org

President Membership Robert Fontaine Jim Barber 226 Guilds Hollow Road (See office) Bethlehem, CT 06751 Ph: 203-266-5402 Clubs Fax: 860-347-2044 Jim Barber [email protected] (See office)

Secretary Sanctions Joyce Baiardi James Gerweck 27 Vermont Ave. 156 Fillow St Milford, CT 06460 Norwalk, CT 06850-2315 Ph: 203-877-1012 Phone: 203-838-2748 [email protected] Fax: 203-762-0602 [email protected]

DAKOTAS

States of North and South Dakota.

Office:...... 1615 4th Street, Wahpeton, ND 58075 Contact:...... Ph: 701-642-4606; [email protected] Website:...... dakotas.usatf.org

President Membership Myron Loberg Trudi Smith PO Box 138 1615 4th St. Devils Lake, ND 58301 Wahpeton, ND 58075 Ph: 701-662-5615 Ph: 701-642-4606 [email protected] [email protected]

Secretary Clubs Deb Lillie Dee Jensen 1205 Maple St (See office) Yankton, SD 57078-2714 Ph: 605-260-2311 Sanctions [email protected] Dee Jensen (See office)

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FLORIDA State of Florida.

th Office:...... 104 E 11 Ave, Windermere, FL 34786 Contact:...... Ph: 407-876-4467; Fax 407-876-5843; [email protected] Website:...... www.florida.usatf.org

President Membership G. Rod Larsen Pam Betz (See office) [email protected] (See office) Secretary Kathy Alvarez Clubs 10901 SW 24th St John TenBroeck Miami, FL 33165 2336 Urban Road Off: 786-315-5225 Jacksonville, FL 32210 Fax: 305-222-2124 Ph: 904-387-0528 [email protected] [email protected]

Sanctions John TenBroeck (See Clubs)

GEORGIA State of Georgia.

Office:...... 114 Hubbard Rd, Woodstock, GA 30188 Contact:...... Ph/Fax: 770-591-8806; Fax: 770-591-3375; [email protected] Website:...... www.usatfgeorgia.org

President Clubs Murray Sanford Inez Finch 508 Jefferson Dr 3440 Winter Wood Ct Woodstock, GA 30188 Marietta, GA 30062 Ph/Fax: 770-928-4950 Ph: 770-977-1850 [email protected] Fax: 770-565-0313 [email protected] Secretary Angela Bowie Sanctions 5124 Galleon Crossing Rd Clark Humble Decatur, GA 30035 2110 Kinsmon Dr Ph: 770-981-3007 Marietta, GA 30062 [email protected] Ph/Fax: 678-461-5066 [email protected] Membership Linda Bommicino (See office)

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GULF

That portion of the state of Texas bounded on the north and including the counties of Robertson, Leon, , Angelina, Nacogdoches, and Shelby; on the east by the State of Louisiana; on the south by the Gulf of Mexico; and on the west by and including the counties of Matagorda, Wharton, Colorado, Austin, Washington, Brazos, and Robertson.

Office:...... 2600 South Loop West, Suite 565, Houston, TX 77054 Contact:...... Ph: 713-666-8133; Fax: 713-666-8048; [email protected] Website:...... www.HTOSports.com?USATFGULF

President Membership Porter Robinson Felicia Love 12455 Chalmette 9701 Meyer Forest Dr Apt 3302 Houston, TX 77015 Houston, TX 77096 Ph: 713-451-4404 Home: 713-726-0708 Fax: 713-666-8048 [email protected]

Secretary Clubs Donald Mullett (See Membership) PO Box 1070 Pearland, TX 77588-1070 Sanctions Ph: 713-436-1223 (See office) Fax: 713-668-9104 [email protected]

HAWAII

The State of Hawaii and the U.S. territories Guam, American Samoa and other Pacific islands.

Office:...... 201 Merchant St, Suite 2307, Honolulu, HI 96811 Contact...... Ph: 808-734-2611; Fax: 808-732-7057; [email protected] Website: www.usatfhi.org

President Membership Richard Sutton Daliah Nakano 737 Bishop St #2400 3729 Pukalani Pl Honolulu, HI 96813 Honolulu, HI 96816 Ph: 808-521-0502 Ph: 808-737-4129 Fax: 808-521-0497 [email protected] Clubs & Sanctions Ronald Pate Secretary 876 Curtis St Apt 308 Mark Zeug Honolulu, HI 96813-5151 1493 Halekoa Pl Ph: 808-589-2646 Honolulu, HI 96821 Fax: 808-551-4463 Ph: 808-732-8805 [email protected]

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ILLINOIS

State of Illinois excluding the counties of St. Clair, Calhoun, Greene, Jersey, Monroe and Madison.

Office:...... 1213 Maple Ave, Unit E, Lisle, IL 60532 Contact:...... Ph: 630-512-0727; Fax: 630-512-0728; [email protected] Website:...... www.usatfillinois.org

President Membership & Clubs Dorothy Dawson Elden Bastian 4816 S. Indiana Ave (See office) , IL 60615 Ph: 773-624-4392 Sanctions Cell: 312-296-4194 Lorette Cherry [email protected] (See office)

Secretary Lorette Cherry 310 Rice Ave Bellwood, IL 60104 Ph: 708-544-8390 Off: 312-867-4162 [email protected]

INDIANA

State of Indiana.

Office:...... 7060 N Woodnotes Addition, Fairland, IN 46126 Contact:...... Ph: 317-835-0161; [email protected] Website:...... www.inusatf.org

President Membership & Clubs Cheryl Sunman Judy Wilson (See office) Indiana University th 1007 E 17 St Secretary Bloomington, IN 47408 Bob Kuyoth Ph: 812-855-5575 2409 Potawatomi Dr Fax: 812-855-5977 Lafayette, IN 47909 [email protected] Ph: 765-474-5189 [email protected] Sanctions Cheryl Sunman (See office)

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INLAND NORTHWEST

State of Washington east of and including counties of Okanogan, Chelan, Kittitas, Yakima, and Klickitat; and State of Idaho north of and including Idaho County.

Office:...... 3011 W Trinity, Spokane, WA 99208 Contact:...... Ph509-468-8211; Fax: 509-467-7834; [email protected] Website:...... www.usatf.org/assoc/inw/

President Membership Michael Hinz Kim Kutsch 1445 NW Kenny Dr. (See office) Pullman, WA 99163 Ph: 509-332-1165 Clubs [email protected] Kim Kutsch (See office) Secretary Rosemary Fleenor Sanctions 2525 NW Wallingford Ct Kim Kutsch Pullman, WA 99163 (See office) Ph: 509-334-5258 [email protected]

IOWA

State of Iowa.

Office:...... 16009 Pkwy, Clive, IA 50325 Contact:...... Ph: 515-987-3648; Fax: 515-987-3734; [email protected] Website:...... www.usatf-iowa.org

President Membership Lynn Lindaman Barbara Hoy 4208 Quail Ct 5909 Colt Drive West Des Moines, IA 50265-5369 West Des Moines, IA 50266 Ph: 515-225-3814 Ph: 515-224-9721 [email protected] [email protected]

Secretary Clubs James Walczyk Janelle Coil 1605 Frazier Avenue 1716 Plaza Circle Des Moines, IA 50315 Des Moines, IA 50332 Ph: 515-287-0770 Ph: 515-276-2557 [email protected] Sanctions Janelle Coil (See Clubs)

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KENTUCKY

State of Kentucky.

Office:...... 100 Bennelli Ave, Somerset, KY 42501 Contact:...... Ph: 606-679-5655; [email protected] Website:...... www.kyrun.com

President Membership James McKee Vicki Hiestand 1292 Cane Run Rd. (See office) Turners Station, KY 40075 Ph: 502-947-5509 Clubs Fax: 502-947-5510 Vicki Hiestand [email protected] (See office)

Secretary Sanctions Vicki Hiestand Vicki Hiestand (See office) (See office)

LAKE ERIE

State of Ohio counties of Erie, Huron, Richland, Lorain, Ashland, Geauga, Cuyahoga, Lake, Medina, Summit, Wayne, Holmes, Stark, Tuscarawas, Harrison, Jefferson, Carroll, Columbiana, Mahoning, Portage, Trumbull, and Ashtabula.

Office:...... 8280 Craigleigh Dr., Parma, OH 44129 Contact:...... Ph/Fax: 440-842-2142; [email protected] Website:...... www.lakeerie.org

President Membership & Clubs Larry Seifert Jeffery Gerson 8280 Craigleigh Dr 5091 Hickory Drive Parma, OH 44129 Lyndhurst, OH 44124 Ph/Fax: 440-842-2142 Ph: 440-473-0636 [email protected] Sanctions Secretary Jeff Gerson Nancy Seifert (See Membership) (See Office)

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LONG ISLAND

New York counties of Suffolk and Nassau.

Office:...... PO Box 504, Old Bethpage, NY 11804 (mailing) ...... 101 Dupont St, Ste 24, Plainview, NY 11803 (shipping) Contact:...... Ph: 516-349-9157; Fax: 516-349-1770; [email protected] Website:...... www.litf.org

President Membership Gary Westerfield John Martin 350 Old Willets Path (See office) Smithtown, NY 11787 Ph: 631-979-9603 Clubs Fax: 631-724-3252 John Martin [email protected] (See office)

Secretary Sanctions Donna Ehrenberg John Martin 35 Crooked Hill Rd (See office) Huntington, NY 11743 Ph: 631-673-0594 Fax: 631-434-7022 [email protected]

MAINE

State of Maine.

Office:...... PO Box 214, Canaan, ME 04924 (mailing) ...... Box 417 Hartland Rd, Canaan, ME 04924 (shipping) Contact:...... Ph/Fax: 207-474-8876 (Call before faxing); [email protected] Website:...... www.meusatf.org

President Membership Valaree Foss Paul Morency PO Box 214 (See Secretary) Canaan, ME 04924-0214 Ph/Fax*: 207-474-8876 (*call before faxing) Clubs [email protected] Paul Morency (See Secretary) Secretary Paul Morency Sanctions PO Box 214 Valaree Foss Clinton, ME 04924-0214 (See office) Ph: 207-426-8459 [email protected]

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METROPOLITAN

State of New York south of and including Sullivan, Orange and Dutchess counties.

st Office:...... 45 W 21 St - 3rd Floor, New York, NY 10010 Contact:...... Ph: 212-620-5419; Fax: 212-620-5423; [email protected] Website:...... www.mactrack.org

President Membership Adam Sanford Marilyn Mitchell 2071 East 56th St (See office) Brooklyn, NY 11234 718-258-7926 Clubs [email protected] Dorothy Clinton, Exec. Dir. (See office) Secretary Edward Joyce Sanctions 4511 Auburndale Lane Dorothy Clinton, Exec. Dir. Flushing, NY 11358 (See office) Home: 718-358-7559 Ph: 917-541-5629 Fax: 718-488-5677 [email protected]

MICHIGAN

State of Michigan.

Office:...... 3521 Oakman Blvd, Detroit, MI 48204 Contact:...... Ph/Fax: 313-934-0126; [email protected] Website:...... www.michigan.usatf.org

President Membership Jacqueline DeVose Jackie DeVose 3521 Oakman Blvd (See office) Detroit, MI 48204 Ph/Fax: 313-934-0126 Clubs [email protected] Jackie DeVose (See office) Secretary Darlene Barber Sanctions 20279 Strasburg (See Secretary) Detroit, MI 48205 Ph: 313-521-6123 [email protected]

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MID-ATLANTIC State of Pennsylvania, east of and including Potter, Clinton, Centre, Huntingdon, and Bedford counties and the State of Delaware.

Office:...... PO Box 884, Southeastern, PA 19399-0884 Contact:...... Ph: 610-647-2201; Fax: 610-647-4946; [email protected] Website:...... www.usatf.org/assoc/mid-atlantic

President Membership Edwin Callahan, Jr. Norm Green, Jr. 20 Pierson Dr (See office) Hockessin, DE 19707-1005 Ph: 302-239-7140 Clubs & Sanctions Cell: 302-559-968 Norman Green, Jr. [email protected] (See office)

Secretary Gary L Arend 7204 Sellers Ave Upper Darby, PA 19082 Ph/Fax: 610-352-5213 [email protected]

MINNESOTA State of Minnesota.

Office:...... 5535 Sylvan Ln, Shorewood, MN 55331 Contact:...... Ph/Fax: 952-380-5823; [email protected] Website:...... www.usatfmn.org

President Membership Chris Dallager Janet Robertz 990 Ticonderoga Trail (See office) Eagan, MN 55123 Ph: 651-683-1086 Clubs Off: 952-681-5076 Janet Robertz [email protected] (See office)

Secretary Sanctions Todd Vandervort Rick Recker st 4254 Malmo Lane, N 19 S 1 St, #2203 Eagan, MN 55123 Minneapolis, MN 55401 Ph: 651-681-1643 Ph: 612-375-0805 Off: 651-310-6541 [email protected] Fax: 651-310-8486 [email protected]

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MISSOURI VALLEY

State of Kansas; and State of Missouri west of and including the counties of Schuyler, Adair, Macon, Randolph, Audrain, Callaway, Cole, Moniteau, Morgan, Benton, Hickory, Polk, Greene, Christian, and Taney.

Office:...... 4040 Graphic Arts Rd, Emporia, MO 66801 Contact:...... Ph: 620-341-5399; Fax: 620-341-6400; [email protected] Website:...... www.usatf.org/assoc/mv/

President Clubs Mark Stanbrough Susan Melgares (See office) (See Membership)

Secretary Sanctions TBD Jack Nelson 310 W 49th St Apt 405 Membership Kansas City, MO 64112 Sue Melgares Ph: 816-753-9775 2345 Brockman St [email protected] Manhattan, KS 66502 Ph: 785-770-9530 [email protected]

MONTANA

State of Montana.

Office:...... PO Box 10432, Kalispell, MT 59904 Contact:...... Ph: 406-755-6991; Fax: 406-755-6977; [email protected] Website:...... www.mtusatf.org

President Membership Greg Mohl Bill Brist 23 N Broadway Apt 207 (See office) Red Lodge, MT 59068 Ph: 406-446-9802 Clubs [email protected] Bill Brist (See office) Secretary Kay Newman Sanctions 2200 Bridger Dr Bill Brist Bozeman, MT 59715 (See office) Ph: 406-586-5543 [email protected]

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NEBRASKA

State of Nebraska.

Office:...... 5408 Tipperary Trail, Lincoln, NE 68512 Contact:...... Ph: 402-423-0515; Fax: 402-474-2420; [email protected] Website:...... www.neusatf-youth.org

President Membership & Clubs Frosty Anderson Cindy DeSantiago (See Office) 15904 ‘O’ Circle Omaha, NE 68135 Secretary Ph: 402-333-6771 Nancy Sempek [email protected] st 5804 S 171 St Omaha, NE 68125 Sanctions Home: 402-895-3471 Cindy DeSantiago [email protected] (See Membership)

NEVADA

The counties of Elko, Lander, Eureka, White Pine, Nye, Lincoln, Esmeralda and Clark in the State of Nevada.

Office:...... 3508 Ashby Field Ave, N. Las Vegas, NV 89031 Contact:...... 702-432-0750; Fax: 702-649-8586; [email protected] Website:...... www.usatfn.org

President Membership & Clubs Brooks Lewis Dameka Burke (See Office) 4595 Barnes Ct Las Vegas, NV 89147 Secretary Ph: 702-221-2238 Sandra Harris Fax: 702-799-2222 1806 Night Shadow [email protected] N. Las Vegas, NV 89031 Ph: 702-399-0685 Sanctions [email protected] J. Curt Jalani 10106 Diving Duck Ave, Las Vegas, NV 89117 Ph: 702-243-0191 [email protected]

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NEW ENGLAND

States of New Hampshire, Vermont, , and Rhode Island.

Office:...... PO Box 1905, Brookline, MA 02446-0016 (mailing) ...... 2001 Beacon St., Suite 207, Brighton, MA 02135-7787 (shipping) Contact:...... Ph: 617-566-7600; Fax: 617-734-6322; [email protected] Website:...... www.usatfne.org

President Membership Ken Robichaud Steve Vaitones 84 Chapman Pl (See office) Leominster, MA 01453 Home: 978-534-4891 Clubs Off: 603-235-5452 Steve Vaitones [email protected] (See office)

Secretary Sanctions Stephan Viegas Steve Vaitones 16 John St (See office) Reading, MA 01867 Ph: 781-944-3390 [email protected]

NEW JERSEY

State of New Jersey.

Office:...... PO Box 330, Boonton, NJ 07005-0330 Contact:...... Ph: 973-334-8900; Fax: 973-334-8925; [email protected] Website:...... www.usatfnj.org

President Membership TBD Pam Fales (See office) Secretary William Pollinger Clubs 302 Union Street Pam Fales Hackensack, NJ 07601 (See office) Ph: 201-487-5666 Fax: 201-487-6335 Sanctions [email protected] Pam Fales (See office)

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NEW MEXICO

State of New Mexico.

Office:...... 8125 NE Otero, Albuquerque, NM 87109 Contact:...... Ph: 505-821-0340; Fax: 505-797-7482; [email protected] Website:...... www.usatf.org/assoc/nm

President Membership Rick Miller Jamie Woodley, Executive Director 1744 Black River (See office) Rio Rancho, NM 87124 Ph: 505-867-9121 Clubs Office: 505-856-4540 Jamie Woodley [email protected] (See office)

Secretary Sanctions Cheryl Haaker Jamie Woodley 4613 Bali Ct, NE (See office) Albuquerque, NM 87111 Ph: 505-298-7415 Cell: 505-239-6443 [email protected]

Niagara

State of New York, west of and including counties of Oswego, Onondaga, Cortland and Broome.

Office:...... 94 S Ridge Trail, Fairport, NY 14450-3843 Contact:...... Ph: 585-421-9626; Fax: 585-388-9683; [email protected] Website:...... www.usatf-niagara.org

President Membership & Clubs Russ Ebbets Pete Glavin PO Box 229 PO Box 16375 Union Springs, NY 13160 Rochester, NY 14616 Ph: 315-889-5168 Ph: 585-720-9252 [email protected] [email protected]

Secretary Sanctions Kevin Lucas Kevin Lucas (See office) (See office)

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NORTH CAROLINA

State of North Carolina.

Office:...... 103 Taunton Ct., Garner, NC 27529 Contact:...... Ph: 919-772-6119; Fax: 919-220-8873; [email protected] Website:...... www.ncusatf.org

President Membership Dr. Al Davis Katherine Branch 1004 East Club Blvd (See office) Durham, NC 27704 Ph: 919-598-6776 Clubs Fax: 919-220-8873 Katherine Branch Cell: 919-824-7229 (See office) [email protected] Sanctions Secretary Zina Parker Paul Naylor 284 Wiregrass Rd 3508 Manford Dr Rockingham, NC 28379 Durham, NC 27707-5143 Ph: 910-895-2293 Ph: 919-730-1593 [email protected] [email protected]

OHIO

State of Ohio excluding the twenty-two (22) counties of the Lake Erie Association.

Office:...... 5026 Silver Arrow Dr., Dayton, OH 45424 Contact:...... Ph: 937-235-9436; [email protected] Website:...... www.usatf.org/assoc/oh/

President Membership Chair Karen Krsak Kountez Moore 4788 Crazy Horse Ln PO Box 5848 Westerville, OH 43081 Dayton, OH 45405-0848 Ph: 614-899-6073 Ph/Fax: 937-276-5121 Fax: 614-755-5630 [email protected] [email protected] Clubs Secretary Kountez Moore Linda Melzer (See Membership) 253 Caswell Dr. Gahanna, OH 43230 Sanctions Ph: 614-478-9111 Kountez Moore Fax: 614-478-4966 (See Membership) Cell: 614-893-8934 [email protected]

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OKLAHOMA

State of Oklahoma.

th Office:...... 10025 S 69 Ave., E, Tulsa, OK 74133 Contact:...... Ph: 918-770-0168; Fax: 918-298-1147; [email protected] Website:...... www.usatf.org/assoc/ok/

President Membership Gary Hamer Gina McKee 5628 S Ave (See office) Tulsa, OK 74135 Ph: 918-746-1807 Clubs [email protected] Gina McKee (See office) Secretary Gina McKee Sanctions 10025 S. 69th Ave. E Gina McKee Tulsa, OK 74133 (See office) Ph: 918-770-0168 Fax: 918-298-1147 [email protected]

OREGON State of Oregon.

Office: ...... PO Box 856, Terrebonne, OR 97760-0856 (mailing) ...... 12478 SW Peninsula Dr., Terrebonne, OR 97760-9060 (shipping) Contact: ...... Ph/Fax: 541-504-1077; [email protected] Website:...... www.usatf-oregon.org

President Membership Jack Kegg Harry Simonis 441 Ridgecrest Dr (See office) Oregon City, OR 97045 Ph: 503-705-0469 Clubs [email protected] Harry Simonis (See office) Secretary Gail Kleinke Sanctions PO Box 3547 Harry Simonis Salem, OR 97302 (See office) Ph: 503-581-7424 Fax: 503-371-8668 [email protected]

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OZARK

State of Missouri east of and including the counties of Scotland, Knox, Shelby, Monroe, Ralls, Pike, Montgomery, Osage, Miller, Camden, Dallas, Webster, Douglas, and Ozark; and the counties of St. Clair, Calhoun, Greene, Jersey, Monroe, and Madison in the State of Illinois.

Assn Contact:...... 801 Main St, Troy, MO 63379-1623 Phone:...... Ph/Fax: 636-462-4631; [email protected] Website:...... www.usatf.org/assoc/ozark/

President Membership & Clubs William Upchurch Gussie Crawford 4230 E. Sacramento Avenue 900 Weidman Rd St. Louis, MO 63115-3461 Town and Country, MO 63017-8443 Ph: 314-652-1654 Ph/Fax: 314-434-3397 Fax: 314-534-1397 [email protected] [email protected] Sanctions Secretary Gussie Crawford James Duncan (See Membership) (See office)

PACIFIC

State of California north of Inyo, Fresno, Madera, Mariposa, Merced, Kings, and Santa Barbara counties; and the counties of Humbolt, Washoe, Pershing, Churchill, Storey, Lyon, Mineral, Douglas, and Carson City in the State of Nevada.

Office:...... 120 Ponderosa Court, Folsom, CA 95630 Contact:...... Ph: 916-983-4715; Fax: 916-983-4624; [email protected] Website:...... www.pausatf.org

President Membership Jerry Colman Heike Mansoor 1355 Commons Dr [email protected] Sacramento, CA 95825 (See office) Ph: 916-567-9690 Cell: 916-296-1155 Clubs [email protected] Heike Mansoor (See office) Secretary Cynci Calvin Sanctions 9810 Stoneyridge Road Heike Mansoor Auburn, CA 95603 (See office) Ph/Fax: 530-888-8158 [email protected]

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PACIFIC NORTHWEST

State of Washington west of Okanogan, Chelan, Kittitas, Yakima, and Klickitat counties.

nd Office:...... 3766 S 192 St, SeaTac, WA 98188-5349 Contact:...... Ph/Fax: 206-433-8868; [email protected] Website:...... www.pntf.org

President Membership Patti Petesch Janell Kaufman 1547 Cherry Ln Pl S 4264 Van Horn Lane Seattle, WA 98144 Bellingham, WA 98226 Ph: 206-604-6462 Ph: 360-671-6866 Fax: 206-684-0766 [email protected] [email protected] Clubs Secretary Janell Kaufman Bob Langenbach (See Membership) nd 3766 S 192 St SeaTac, WA 98188-5349 Sanctions Ph/Fax: 206-433-8868 Carole Langenbach [email protected] (See office)

POTOMAC VALLEY

The State of Maryland, District of Columbia and counties of Arlington and Fairfax and cities of Alexandria and Falls Church in the State of Virginia.

Office:...... PMB 102, 2657G Annapolis Rd., Hanover, MD 21076 Contact:...... Ph: 410-381-3743; [email protected] Website:...... www.usatf.org/assoc/pva/

President Membership Frances Brown Herb Nicholls PO Box 839 (See office) Temple Hills, MD 20757 Ph: 301-717-4958 Clubs [email protected] Herb Nicholls (See office) Secretary Martill Seymour Sanctions 128 Madison Street, NW Barbara Smith Washington, DC 20011 2522 Symphony Ln Ph: 202-829-9096 Gambrills, MD 21054 [email protected] Ph: 301-621-9041 [email protected]

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SAN DIEGO-IMPERIAL

San Diego and Imperial counties in the State of California.

Office:...... 1511 Morena Blvd, San Diego, CA 92110 Contact:...... Ph/Fax: 619-275-6542; [email protected] Website:...... www.sandiegousatf.org

President Membership Graeme Shirley Judy Ortwein 11212 Via Carroza (See office) San Diego, CA 92124 Ph: 858-292-6132 Clubs [email protected] Judy Ortwein (See office) Secretary Sharon Powell Sanctions PO Box 711431 Judy Ortwein San Diego, CA 92171-1431 (See office) Ph: 858-278-4540 [email protected]

SNAKE RIVER

State of Idaho south of Idaho County.

Office:...... 1915 Roanoke, Boise, ID 83712-7528 Contact:...... Ph: 208-386-9392; Fax: 208-331-0577; [email protected] Website:...... www.usatf.org/assoc/sr/

President George Ragan Membership 1915 Roanoke George Ragan Boise, ID 83712 (See office) Ph: 208-386-9392 [email protected] Clubs George Ragan Secretary (See office) TBD Sanctions George Ragan (See office)

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SOUTH CAROLINA

State of South Carolina.

Office:...... 2808 Arrowood Ln., Rock Hill, SC 29732 Contact:...... Ph: 803-980-0059; Cell: 803-984-7735; [email protected] Website:...... www.usatf.org/assoc/sc/

President Membership Jimmy Stephens Cathy Koziel 800 University Way (See office) Athletic Department Spartanburg, SC 29303 Clubs Ph: 864-279-3232 Cathy Koziel Fax: 864-503-5130 (See office) [email protected] Sanctions Secretary Cathy Koziel Ken Roach (See office) 1099 Old George Rd

Roebuck, SC 29376

Ph: 864-680-3310 [email protected]

SOUTH TEXAS

That portion of the State of Texas bounded on the east by and including the counties of Milam, Burleson, Lee, Fayette, Lavaca, and Jackson; on the south by the Gulf of Mexico and the Republic of Mexico; on the west by and including the counties of Val Verde and Crockett; and on the north by the counties of Crockett, Schleicher, Menard, Mason, Llano, Burnet, Lampasas, and Williamson.

Office:...... PO Box 782152, San Antonio, TX 78278-2152 Contact:...... Ph: 210-967-5827; [email protected] Website:...... www.usatfsouthtexas.org

President David Dunbar Membership 11063 White Sands David Garcia San Antonio, TX 78233 (See office) Ph: 210-967-5827 Fax: 210-335-6195 Clubs Cell: 210-421-5834 David Garcia [email protected] (See office)

Secretary Sanctions Bert Pickell John Purnell 9635 Campton Farms 1806 McKinley Ave San Antonio, TX 78250-1725 San Antonio, TX 78510 Ph: 210-520-9678 Off: 210-826-1888 Cell: 210-317-9918 Cell: 210-385-8248 [email protected] [email protected]

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SOUTHERN

States of Louisiana and Mississippi.

Office:...... 12298 Sherbrook Drive, Baton Rouge, LA 70815 Contact:...... Ph/Fax: 225-275-1855; [email protected] Website:...... www.usatf.org/assoc/southern/

President Membership Roderic Newton Gertrude Thomasson 3434 Holly St (See office) Zachary, LA 70791 Ph: 225-654-7432 Clubs [email protected] Gertrude Thomasson (See office) Secretary Gertrude Thomasson Sanctions 12298 Sherbrook Dr Gertrude Thomasson Baton Rouge, LA 70815 (See office) Ph/Fax: 225-275-1855 [email protected]

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

The counties of Inyo, Ventura, Santa Barbara, , Orange, San Bernardino and Riverside in the State of California.

Office: ...... 13039 E Florence Ave, Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670 Contact: ...... Ph: 562-941-2621; Fax: 562-941-6180; [email protected] Website:...... www.scausatf.org

President Membership Dave Snyder Robert Hickey 11878 Holly St [email protected] Grand Terrace, CA 92313 (See office) Ph/Fax: 909-824-2336 [email protected] Clubs Mary Bakjian Secretary (See office) TBD Sanctions Mary Bakjian (See office)

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SOUTHWESTERN

That portion of the State of Texas bounded on the south by and including the Counties of Irion, Tom Green, Concho, McCullock, San Saba, Mills, Hamilton, Coryell, Bell, Falls, Limestone, Freestone, Anderson, Cherokee, Rusk, and Panola; on the east by the State of Louisiana and the State of Arkansas; on the north by the State of Oklahoma; and on the west by and including the counties of Hardeman, Foard, Knox, Stonewall, Fisher, Scurry, Borden, Howard, Glasscock, and Reagan.

Office:...... PO Box 763594, Dallas, TX 75376-3594 Contact:...... Ph: 972-283-1451; Fax: 972-709-3892; [email protected] Website:...... www.swusatf.org

President Membership Robert “Bert” Williams Lesia Dunn PO Box 763594 (See address above) Dallas, TX 75376-3594 Ph: 214-331-6317 Ph/Fax: 469-443-0835 Fax: 214-312-6297 Off: 214-357-2982 x209 [email protected] [email protected] Clubs Secretary & Sanctions Lesia Dunn Toni Nichols (See Membership) (See office) Cell: 214-803-9633

TENNESSEE

State of Tennessee.

Office:...... PO Box 160619, Nashville, TN 37216 Contact:...... Ph: 615-876-8165; [email protected] Website:...... www.tennessee.usatf.org

President Membership & Clubs Andrew Reynolds, Sr Carolyn Tucker 2136 Quail Ridge Dr 3214 Lincoln Ave Nashville, TN 37207 Nashville, TN 37218 Ph/Fax: 615-876-8165 Ph: 615-255-5802 [email protected] [email protected]

Secretary Sanctions Candace Reynolds Carolyn Tucker (See President) (See Membership)

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THREE RIVERS

State of Pennsylvania west of Potter, Clinton, Centre, Huntingdon, and Bedford counties and the counties of Marshall, Brooke, Ohio, and Hancock in the State of West Virginia.

Office: ...... 109 Evans Drive, McMurray, PA 15317 Contact: ...... Ph/Fax: 724-941-5639; [email protected] Website:...... www.usatf-threerivers.org

President Membership & Clubs Frank Rodenbaugh Cindy Long 813 Alexander Street (See office) Pittsburgh, PA 15116 Ph: 412-487-2917 Sanctions [email protected] Frank Rodenbaugh (See President) Secretary Eric Cottle 75 Rushmore Dr Penn Hills, PA 15235 Ph: 412-793-7716 [email protected]

UTAH

The State of Utah.

Office:...... 4725 Sycamore Drive, Holladay, UT 84117 Contact:...... Ph/Fax: 801-277-7405; [email protected] Website:...... www.utah.usatf.org

President Membership Demetrio Cabanillas Kim Cobler 694 W. Jenny Sue Ct 3012 E Silver Hawk Dr Murray, UT 84123 Holladay, UT 84121 Ph/Fax: 801-288-9555 Ph: 801-272-7949 [email protected] [email protected]

Secretary Clubs Larry Alserda Kris Erickson 3350 E. Oakledge Rd. (See office) Salt Lake City, UT 84121 Ph: 801-944-5260 Sanctions [email protected] Kris Erickson (See office)

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VIRGINIA

The State of Virginia (excluding the counties of Arlington and Fairfax) and the cities of Alexandria and Falls Church.

Office:...... 3122 West Clay Street, Suite 19, Richmond, VA 23230-4725 Contact:...... Ph: 804-353-9348; Fax: 804-278-9555; [email protected] Website:...... www.virginiausatf.org

President Membership James Holdren Faye Alexander 1541 Westshire Lane (See office) Richmond, VA 23233 Ph: 804-740-1193 Clubs Office: 804-358-7159 Faye Alexander Fax: 804-358-8397 (See office) [email protected] Sanctions Secretary Faye Alexander Lenora Armstrong (See office) 1809 Olde Buckingham Rd Hampton, VA 23669 Ph: 757-857-6137 [email protected]

West Texas

That portion of the State of Texas bounded on the east by and including the counties of Lipscomb, Hemphill, Wheeler, Collingsworth, Childress, Cottle, King, Kent, Garza, Lynn, Dawson, Martin, Midland, and Upton; on the south by and including the counties of Upton, Crane, Ward, and Loving; on the west by the State of New Mexico; and on the north by the State of Oklahoma.

Office:...... 4308 Reading, Midland, TX 79707 Contact:...... Ph: 432-262-3315; [email protected] Website: ...... west-texas.usatf.org

President Membership Bart Bradshaw Tina Strambler Box 751 (See office) Shallowater, TX 79363 Ph: 806-832-5509 Clubs [email protected] Tina Strambler (See office) Secretary Rodrick Strambler Sanctions 4308 Reading Tina Strambler Midland, TX 79707 (See office) Ph: 432-262-3315

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WEST VIRGINIA

The state of West Virginia excluding the counties of Marshall, Brooke, Ohio and Hancock.

Office:...... 530 Valley Chapel Rd, Weston, WV 25325 Contact:...... Ph: 304-269-2425; Fax 304-269-8319; [email protected]

President Clubs Richard Messenger Paul Gilmer (See office) 108 Patterson St Charleston, WV 25302 Secretary Ph: 304-343-0125 Kisha Walker [email protected] PO Box 2375 Charleston, WV 25328 Sanctions Richard Messenger Membership (See office) Christy Evans (See office)

WISCONSIN

State of Wisconsin.

Office: ...... 5203 Whitcomb Drive, Madison, WI 53711 Contact: ...... Ph: 608-274-4270; [email protected] Website:...... www.wiusatf.org

President Membership Patrick Pretty Mary Stroud 10528 Pleasant Valley Road (See office) Cedarburg, WI 53012 Ph/Fax: 262-675-2605 Clubs [email protected] (See President)

Secretary Sanctions TBD Patrick Pretty (See President)

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WYOMING

State of Wyoming.

Office:...... PO Box 6801, Cheyenne, WY 82003-6801 Contact:...... Ph: 307-635-9388; [email protected] Website:...... wyoming.usatf.org

President Membership Fred Devore Fred DeVore 3109 Thomas Rd (See office) Cheyenne, WY 82009 Ph: 307-772-3454 Clubs [email protected] Fred DeVore (See office) Secretary TBD Sanctions Fred DeVore (See office)

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Reports from our National Officers

President Vice President Secretary Treasurer Financial Report of USATF

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Report from your President… comers meets and series should be held in more cities. More of the 1.3 million high As I near the halfway point of my second term as school athletes should have the opportunity your president, I am going to break from my to compete after high school. longstanding and very traditional report format. Particularly important, more post-collegiate Each year, I have gone through a litany of where athletes -- who at the age of 22 or 23 have not I’ve been and to what purpose. To me, it’s been a peaked in their career -- should have clubs to good recap of what I’ve accomplished, since I support don’t like to take trips just to go somewhere. them and keep them in the sport just a few more years. • And I’ve taken a few trips since we last met; spent ...I’d like our sport to be drug-free. As we all a few nights in airports or on very late night/early know, having implemented doping control morning shuttles to get to inconveniently-timed within our federation in 1989, this is easier (but cheaper) flights. I’ve performed a lot of said than done. We need to return to the business for you at all levels -- grassroots, high days when we were an inspiring sport, not performance, and international. one under a constant cloud of suspicion, and we are working hard to that end. You could say that an indicator of my year would • ...Most important to me, as a devoted be my budget -- I’m probably going to be over! national servant to our sport for over 30 Part of that is what we all experienced years, I want all of these things, but not at this year: fuel, airfares, and hotel nights creeping an increased cost of administration. I truly up in cost. Part of that is the demand of the job, believe our structure can be leaner, more with more people wanting me to come and be a efficient and effective, and just as reflective of part of their meetings, events, conferences, and “all things to all people” as our current other experiences. Sadly, this busy schedule did structure. This is why I believe that our not include a youth or masters event (other than restructuring efforts must yield real change. my own many local events). When the time came to determine whether I could go to (for I know many of you share one or more of example) Baltimore or Charlotte, I knew already I these visions with me, because not very many wouldn’t have the budget! of these ideas are original thoughts with me.

But rather than report on what has been in the How do we do these things? And how will recent past, I would like to take a look forward to restructuring help us do these things -- or the future of our sport and our organization. As will it? we face a year in which restructuring will once again take center stage, I’d like you to focus -- as I Certainly the first three items on my wish list can have tried to do -- on where we want our sport to be done using our present structure. The fourth be in ten or twenty years... is out of our complete control, but we must • ...I’d like us to be more popular as an elite continue to make every effort to get athletes, sport. I’d like people in general and talented coaches, agents, managers, and medical support athletes in particular to move away from personnel who cheat a suitable punishment. That “fad” sports. In order for that to happen, we leaves more effective governance. probably must change some of the ways we have done things for decades, particularly I first started in this organization when it was in meet scheduling and presentation. part of AAU. When we separated from them to • ...I’d like more people to watch our sport on form TAC/USA, rejoicing among the diehard television and/or the Internet. To that end, track & field folks was rampant -- no longer we must continue to offer events would we have to put up with boxers debating for broadcast, and tailor them to the lane line violations. We could imagine equal television audience (but not get so ‘up close enthusiasm in every sport area, with swimmers and personal’ that we lose the hard-core no longer have stroke rules debated by wrestlers, track & field fan). and judo’s championships having to be • ...I’d like more people to be in our sport, approved by basketballers. particularly at the grassroots level. More all- 43 National Officers, National Office Staff, Division and Committee Chairs

We face much of that within our own sport, due Development at the high performance level and to our nature as a sport and the breadth of our with the USOC means the development pipeline. organization. We have rules for one age group Answering the questions of how athletes come to being determined by everyone. More important, our sport and at what ages and with what we have a limited discretionary budget. Even sporting experiences, how we nurture them with with increased membership fees enhancing those critical knowledge and skills, how we support areas of the sport where membership is them during their journey from beginner to elite, important, we continue to have to make hard and how we get them from being just another decisions about where our limited funding should body with talent to the steps of the Olympic go. and world podium -- those are the solutions to the complex puzzle of athlete support. Should elite athletes determine the direction of youth athletics, or hurdle heights for masters? I envision a Board which knows its job as a board Should officials determine the scope of -- policy maker, employer of the CEO, planner, prize money in grand prix events? Should race advocate, monitor, and evaluator -- and knows walkers have a say in whether a meet holds a mile the difference between management and or a 1500-meters? I know that many of us delve governance; which teaches its members about into multiple areas of our sport, me included. But ethics, liability, and conflict of interest; which work in many areas does not mean an expertise in evaluates itself and makes changes to improve all of them. We are lucky if we become experts in itself through ongoing board development; and a single area during our lifetimes in our sport -- or which knows what board members should and maybe two! should not do for your organization.

I envision a structure for our sport which first I personally think that we can -- at the highest makes sure the entire community of our sport is levels of USATF governance -- retain the broad represented. We have bits and pieces of that representation of the current Board through an scattered throughout our current structure, but effective group of people who serve just below the there doesn’t seem to be a coherent or effective level of Board member, but above the level of way in which this happens. Certainly an “advisor.” This would enable access to a smaller Association structure works well for our youth, board with issues and concerns, but ensure and officials. But does pulling a that those sitting at the board table are going to person from each Association to make high make decisions with the greater good of the performance decisions make sense -- do they have federation in mind, and not a narrower, politically the expertise to know what makes an athlete correct, opinion poll driven, focus. move from emerging elite to the world podium? Management of this type has been advocated by I envision a structure which gives each distinct the USOC time and time again, and is the model area of our sport the governance control of their the USOC used in its own restructuring. But, I area. This includes the ability to make some assure you, I do not advocate a change to the way budget priorities, to perform their own strategic the USOC currently governs itself at the top just planning, and to have ultimate responsibility for because they did it or want it. I sat in on their the development of their area. meetings, and heard from the same experts in management process that they heard, and have Development -- there’s a key word with many read extensively in the literature on the topic. I meanings. In the world of the USATF was swayed by the experts, just as they were. Foundation, development is the art of fund- You don’t think it was tough for the 123 members raising. In a youth setting, development programs of the old USOC board to give up that title and would most likely enhance our opportunities for direct access to the highest level of governance youth by creating more clubs and competitions. and decision-making? It was, but – in the end – the vote was nearly unanimous. In officials, it may mean developing a broader base among the thousands of local, uncertified officials Again this year, I challenge you to each look at our working the myriad of middle and high school sport as if we as an organization did not exist events each week during the spring. today. Not having us around does little to change the landscape of our sport. There would still be 44 2006 Year-End Reports  28th Annual Meeting the schools, clubs, parks and recreation programs, • Running USA annual conference in San and organizations of officials, coaches, and Diego, CA athletes. There would still be the mandate to • Board meeting, along with indoor nationals, have a USOC member for our sport, and an IAAF in Boston, MA member. We would still need an organization to • Office visit, Indianapolis, IN put our international teams on the field of play, • Winter cross country in New York, and team and staff them with the most capable leadership sign-up for the World Cross available. If we were charged today with creating • Memorial service for Dean Ingram, founding an organization to serve the main purposes of the secretary of TAC/USA, in Seattle, WA Ted Stevens Amateur Sports Act of

1998, what would it look like? How would we March best serve our sport? • Road Runners Club of America convention in That is a fundamental question I think everyone Houston, TX • should consider, and contribute ideas during the Second NACAC cross country coming year, leading up to our Honolulu championships in Orlando, FL Annual Meeting and decisions on the proposals • World Cross Country Championships in which will come next August from the Fukuoka, Japan (travel commenced in Restructuring Task Force. March, competition dates April 1-2)

At this annual meeting, the Restructuring Task April Force – once again led by our treasurer, Ed Koch - • MMRF Run, San Francisco, CA - will hear from you. I know I’ll hear from you. I • Olympic Trials bid meeting, want to hear from you, and don’t just limit your Boston, MA input to the hallways and meeting rooms – e-mail • Audit Committee meeting, Chicago, IL continues to be an effective way to reach me, and my address at [email protected] – should be easy May for you to remember. Consider me an open • 30th Bloomsday Run, Spokane, WA (start pipeline to the task force if you have something to line announcer, never missed this event!) share. • USATF Board conference call Special

meeting of the Board with organizational While in the process of writing this report, I management expert, Denver, CO mentioned to a colleague that my “format” would • be different than previous years. I was advised to National Club Relay Championships, Denver, at least do a brief recap, since it will keep a CO • consistent framework from my previous reports. Running USA board meeting, Denver, CO , Eugene, OR December • Bolder Boulder Road Run International Team • Junior Olympics cross country in Providence, Challenge, Boulder, CO RI • Start of my 38th year of staging all-comers track & field events – this year, I did not miss January a single meet in our series of 12 – events • USATF Board conference call continued through August 16

• PNTF and Club Northwest board meetings (monthly all year, with one or two months June • off) Board meeting and office visit, Indianapolis, • IN Coaching middle distance and distance men • and women at Western Washington Outdoor nationals in Indianapolis • (continuing through May) National 10k Trail Run in Vail, CO • Meeting with Craig Masback and USOC’s February Jim Scherr and Jay Warwick, • 99th Millrose Games, New York, NY Colorado Springs, CO • USATF Foundation board meeting, New York, NY 45 National Officers, National Office Staff, Division and Committee Chairs

July six years in this position, and eighteen years • Memorial service for Helio Rico, Croton-on- as a national officer, I am continually inspired by Hudson, NY the passion and commitment of all of you. • National Club Track & Field, Walnut, CA • National 50-mile Trail Run, Mount Rainier, Best regards, WA Bill Roe

August • USATF Board conference call dealing with … Your Vice President Zero tolerance issues • First PAA Road to 2008 meet, Eugene, OR Final preparations for our Annual Meeting have • Associations Workshop, Pittsburgh, PA been placed in motion. The countdown has • Restructuring Task Force meeting, Pittsburgh, begun. Our Annual Meeting is just around the PA corner. I sense the energy and enthusiasm we will share at committee, taskforce, and board meetings • Office visit, Indianapolis, IN as we celebrate our sport.

September • As they should, Board of Directors decisions Coaching cross country at Western usually involve a substantial amount of Washington (continuing through November) discussion. The USATF Code of Ethics and • World Cup of Track & Field, , Greece Membership Fee Increase were definitely a • USATF Board conference call challenge, but we passed them. Updating our • (national men’s and strategic plan was a useful exercise. And now, we women’s championship) and exhibit are preparing to develop a Restructuring model presenter, Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN for our Federation. With input from all levels of • Instigated and attended the first PNTF our organization, I am convinced we can “Annual Convention,” a day-long series of streamline our structure and function more meetings in Seattle, WA effectively. It’s a matter of choice.

October Like many of you, I am involved at all levels of our • Rules Committee conference call sport. I served as a referee for the NCAA • Board meeting and office visit, Indianapolis, Championships, Drake Relays, the SEC Outdoor IN Championships, and the NJCAA Outdoor Championships. Locally, I serve as Certification • Meeting with Peter Ueberroth, USOC Chair for our Association and as co-meet director President, Newport Beach, CA for one of the largest high school meets in the • Budget Committee meeting, Indianapolis, IN • area, the O.J. Jensen Kiwanis Track Meet. See you Telephone communications to our Hall of at the track or field! Fame inductees In August, the Associations Workshop was held November in Pittsburg. The weekend is packed with timely • ING Marathon, New York, NY and helpful information to aid in the • Running USA board meeting, New York, NY administration of an Association; be it large or small. Attendance is always excellent. The I am still as involved at the grassroots level as implementation of the Child Protection Program ever. I continue to work as a member of the Club n Associations will be of benefit to our young Northwest board, and staging events in my athletes as well as our sport. On a less serious community. In the Puget Sound area, I attended note, will the actors/actresses in the “grievance over 30 events in 2006. And I attend more hearing” drama be brought back by popular Association board meetings than I miss! demand next year? Time will tell!

Finally, let me finish by once again thanking you The IAAF Women’s Committee held their for the honor of serving as the longest-tenured meetings in conjunction with the Grand Prix president in our federation’s history. After nearly Finale in Stuttgart, Germany on September 9-10.

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Our focus is on opportunities and participation The 2005 audited financial statements released for female athletes, coaches, officials, and earlier this year indicate that the post- administrators. A proactive strategy that Olympic year was excellent financially. encourages, recruits, mentors, and educates Meanwhile, we have been operating with a tight women to successfully integrate into all areas of budget for 2006 and have shown a modest loss for our sport is needed. Four women will be elected the first eight months of this calendar year. As of to the IAAF Council and each committee will this writing, it appears that USATF will not quite elect two women creating 20% participation. be able to finish the calendar year with net From grassroots to Masters programs, we witness income for yet another year. However, we do an incredible display of talent from our athletes, project that USATF is on track to finish with net coaches, and officials. They are part of some very income for the entire current Olympiad. special events. My heartfelt thanks to our leadership, the National Staff, and everyone from The 2006 loss is due primarily to unanticipated the Association level to our national costs in fielding our USA teams in international championships, who share their time and talents competition, especially the World Indoor to make us the great sport we are. Championships and World Junior Championships. While the organization always Have a great convention! keeps a close eye on expenses, we will not compromise the effort to put our best USA teams All the best, on the track and in the field. Meanwhile our revenues in 2006 have been on target. Dee Jensen Our long-term goal is to build the USATF net worth to at least six months of operating … Your Secretary revenues to protect USATF from any future economic downturns. As the USATF Secretary I have drafted minutes of all of the meetings and conference calls for the Much of the credit for our improved long- Board of Directors this year. In addition I term financial position goes to the National Office attended the Associations Workshop in August (especially Jim Elias and Gina Miller) and the and participated in numerous officer calls. I will Budget Committee under the leadership of Larry again assemble attendance lists for the annual James. It continues to be a pleasure working with meetings based on association and organization all of them. submissions. 2007 looks to be the same as 2006. As the USATF Treasurer, I am a member of the It is a pleasure to serve USATF – I hope everyone Board of Directors and have participated in all of has a productive annual meeting. its meetings and conference calls this year. I am a member of the Budget Committee, Audit Lynn Cannon Committee, and officer liaison to the Associations Secretary Committee. I have participated in all three committees and also attended this year's Associations Workshop, leading two of its … and Your Treasurer panels.

I have also served this year as the Chair of the My activities as USATF Treasurer have kept me USATF Restructuring Task Force which started busy this year. its deliberations early this year and is scheduled to make recommendations to be considered at The USATF financial reports distributed this next year's annual meeting in Hawaii. We have week show how our organization has moved been busy gathering information and analyzing forward in the last few years. The accumulated the current USATF committee and Board deficits of the late 1990's are gone and USATF structure. We will be meeting this week at once again has a positive net worth on its balance Indianapolis to continue our work. sheet.

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My officiating assignments continue to include Since December 31, 2005, our financial results have both national and local events. Among other not been as positive, as we project a net loss for assignments in 2005, I served as Acting Referee at 2006 – our first net loss since 1999. Our 2006 the Millrose Games, a clerk at the USA Outdoor results of operations are detailed below. Nationals, Associate Chief Clerk at the Penn Relays, Chief Clerk at the IC4A Outdoor Championships, as Track Referee at the USATF- Revenue Trend 1997 - 2006 NJ Indoor and Outdoor Men's, Women's & Masters Championships, and as an official in $16 many local youth meets. $12 Locally, I continue to serve as Parliamentarian for USATF-NJ elections and attend USATF-NJ Board $8

of Trustees meetings as an invited guest to offer millions my advice and historical perspective. $4

Most importantly, Cora and I continue to raise our two future Junior Olympians Eddie and Billy. $0 '97 '98 '99 '00 '01 '02 '03 '04 '05 '06 I look forward to seeing many of you during the 2006 amounts are projected. 2000 and 2004 week in Indianapolis. include $1.8 and $2.5 million, respectively, in Olympic Trials’ revenue that is shaded Respectfully Submitted, separately.

Edward R. Koch USATF Treasurer 2006 Financial Report (through August 31, 2006)

Financial Report for USATF recorded revenues of $10.4 million and USA Track & Field, Inc. expenses of $10.9 million through August 31, resulting in a net loss of $424,000. Since our revenues are earned and expenses are incurred in Summary different patterns over the course of the year, this is not necessarily the best indicator of USATF’s This report summarizes USA Track & Field, Inc.’s financial results for the year; however, we can now 2006 financial events and audited 2005 financial project how many of USATF’s largest projects and statements (which are included in this booklet) expect revenue to compare to our full year budget and provides a brief overview of the 2007 budget. expectations. While we expect most expense line items to come at or even under budget, The attached statements reflect the most international teams will exceed budget by more significant component of USATF’s financial than $300,000. This overage was caused by a performance; however, significant elements of the variety of factors: higher than anticipated travel organization’s performance are not shown in our costs, larger than budgeted team sizes, income statements. These include USOC direct unfavorable foreign currency rates, and excessive athlete support programs, such as athlete discretionary spending. Ultimately, this overage insurance and cash grants, and spending by Visa will hit the organization’s bottom line with a net Championship Series (VCS) partners. The growth loss for 2006. of these programs is very significant as USATF has been able to leverage these partners to deliver Revenues – Sponsor revenue represented $5.8 additional benefits (over $2.5 million in both 2005 million of total revenue for the period with USOC and 2006) to our athletes. These external grants bringing in another $1.7 million. Event and arrangements are integral to achieving strategic athlete program revenue contributed another $1 plan goals and objectives. million primarily from Millrose Games ticket sales and other Millrose-related revenue. Memberships 48 2006 Year-End Reports  28th Annual Meeting and sanctions added another $1.3 million in Additional comments on specific expense revenue while merchandise sales, coaching statement line items: education revenues, VIK and interest income rounding out most of the balance. Spending on National Championships, Overall, we anticipate that revenues will finish the Elite Meets & International Teams year as planned with several variances offsetting one another. Additional favorable variances in $8 areas such as interest income and merchandise sales will help offset lower sponsor revenue. $6

$4 Actual Revenue Through millions August 31, 2006 $2

USOC $0 16% '98 '99 '00 '01 '02 '03 '04 '05 '06

Sponsors 2006 is projected. 1998 and 2002 were 56% "light" years internationally.

Member- Elite Competitions – The $5.7 million spent in Based this area was split into champ-ionships ($1.1 12% million), international teams ($2.0 million), and the VCS ($2.6 million). Across these areas, over Admin & $1.1 million was spent on athletes at national Other championships and the VCS in the form of prize Events & 7% money and travel support (excluding USOC Programs athlete support). Both champ-ionships and the 9% VCS are expected to come in at or under 2006 Expenses – On the expense side, elite athlete budget. As noted above, international teams will competitions accounted for $5.7 million of total finish the year over budget due to higher than expense with High Performance Programs and expected travel costs and greater number of Member-Based Programs posting $2 million and athletes on teams (compared to budget). $1.1 million, respectively. Other programs such as Grass Roots and Program Support rounded out High Performance Programs – Much of our high the balance along with administrative and performance spending is in our “PPF” programs governance costs. (so-called because they are the focus of the USOC’s Performance Pool Funding grant). Since Through August, a majority of the elite athlete PPF is a reimbursement grant, USOC revenues competitions (VCS, championships, and most always match related expenses. Of the $2.0 international team competitions) were complete. million spent on high performance programs in In this area, most programs came in as expected; the first eight months of 2006, 44% was for high however, budget overages on several international performance programs (athlete development, teams – including IAAF World Indoor and World sport science, and competitive opportunities); Junior Championships – will result in an projected 36% was elite athlete programs including athlete $300,000 overall unfavorable budget variance for support; 8% was anti-doping related; and, 12% the year. Other elite athlete programs, such as was for coaching education programs. Across all high performance programs and development, are high performance programs, we project total less predictable with significant activities in the expense to come in at budget. final months of the year; so it is more difficult to project final results. Grass Roots, Member-Based, Program Support and Administration & Governance are all reasonably predictable.

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Spending on High Performance & 2006 Membership Economics Other Elite Athlete Programs (projected) $3.0 $800 $2.0

$400

millions $1.0 thousands

$0.0 $0 '98 '99 '00 '01 '02 '03 '04 '05 '06 Membership Sanctions Note: 2006 is projected. Revenue Expense

Grass Roots – These costs include youth, LDR, While the above chart shows an operating loss on and Masters Programs. Youth programs comprise the membership programs, it does not consider 66% of Grass Roots spending in the first eight ancillary revenue generated by members (net months of 2006 with youth’s emphasis on the profit in merchandise sales to members would Junior Olympic and Youth Athletics competitions. cover much of the “loss” on membership). In All Grass Roots programs are consistent with addition, significant membership revenue is budget and prior years. flowing to Associations to support local programs. Spending on Youth Programs The sanction program has operated at or slightly above break even in recent years as insurance costs have been controlled and we sign up $0.8 additional fee-paying events. $0.6 Program Support – These costs include $0.4 Communications & Sport Promotion, Marketing & Sponsor Development, and Legal Affairs. Costs millions $0.2 in these departments, primarily staff time, are projected to come in at budget. In the last three $0.0 years, USATF has launched and maintained a '97 '98 '99 '00 '01 '02 '03 '04 '05 '06 number of high-profile communications and marketing efforts, including enhancements to Note: Amounts include the cost of the World Youth www.usatf.org and promotion of the Visa Championships in the odd years, thereby increasing yearly Championship Series, with minimal incremental spending over “base” program levels (indicated by the cost. lighter line). Higher spending from 1999 to 2001 was driven by sponsored programs. Administration & Governance – Administration refers to the non-programmatic activities required Member-Based Programs – Expenses for the to run the organization such as finance, two main components of this line – technology and human resources. Governance member/association services and sanctions – are includes the oversight and leadership functions of in line with both the budget and revenues earned the organization, most notably the Board of by these programs. Directors. USATF’s administration & governance ratio (“admin ratio”) was below 6% for the first eight months of 2006. This ratio, which is calculated as (administrative + governance costs)/total expenses, is a measure of efficiency. USATF’s admin ratio is favorable as most non- profit organizations consider 10% to be the mark of excellence. With a lower admin ratio, we were able to spend more funds on programs and 50 2006 Year-End Reports  28th Annual Meeting strategic activities. The admin rate has leveled off On the expense side, elite athlete competitions after a steady decline in 1998 and 1999, indicating accounted for $5.3 million of total expense with the cost control initiatives and our focus on High Performance Programs and Member-Based athlete and member programs have been Programs posting $2.3 million and $1.7 million in successful. expenses, respectively. Growth in Visa Championship Series event revenues and Admin Ratio 1997 - 2006 sponsorships led to increases in VCS spending. Other programs such as Grass Roots and Program 16% Support rounded out the balance along with administrative and governance costs. 13% In summary, most expense lines came in at or 10% under budget – after considering how increased/new revenue offset increased expenses. 7% Several aspects of our strong revenue performance reached the bottom line to generate $651,000 in 4% net income. '97 '98 '99 '00 '01 '02 '03 '04 '05 '06 Financial Position – the Balance Sheet Note: 2006 is projected

USATF’s balance sheet strength built on the The main drivers of this increased efficiency have significant improvements over the past five years. been the high percentage of staff time spent on The organization’s overall financial position is programs and the improved cost structure at the more robust than ever. Most notably, our cash national office. In addition, as programs have position is $4.3 million and we built overall grown, non-programs costs have held steady or reserves to $2.9 million. The high cash balance declined. Essentially, increased efficiency and cost was largely attributable to advance payments cutting, especially at the national headquarters, from sponsors for the 2006 contract year (which have contributed to the increased program is shown in deferred sponsorship revenue). spending. The slight peak in 2002 related to the Accounts receivable, inventory and other assets low-cost year for international teams due to the are stable and appropriate for our organization. light IAAF schedule, which not only resulted in Our current ratio (current assets divided by staff time being redirected but also contributed to current liabilities) is now 2.0 and is a very good a lower total expense figure, which is the indicator of our continually improving position – denominator of the calculation. significantly improved from prior year.

2005 Financial Results Cash Flow In an organization such as USATF, cash flow is a In the year ended December 31, 2005, USATF prime indicator of financial efficiency and health. recorded revenues of $12.7 million and expenses Since 2000, our cash flows have been strong and of $12 million in 2005, resulting in net income of consistent. This trend stabilized in recent years as $651,000. Sponsor revenue represented $6.4 the timing of sponsor and USOC revenues million of total revenue for the period with USOC matched up closely to related expenditures. grants bringing in another $2.5 million. Event and athlete program revenue contributed another $1.1 2005 Audited Financial Statements million. Memberships and sanctions added The 2005 audited financial statements are another $1.8 million in revenue with merchandise included in the Attachments to this booklet. sales and VIK revenue rounding out most of the Questions regarding the audit or the audited balance. Favorable revenue variances included statements can be directed to Ed Koch, Treasurer growth in Visa Championship Series event of the Board of Directors; Pete Rhinehart, Chair of revenues, new sponsorships and increased media the Audit Committee; or Jim Elias, Chief buys, better than planned sanction revenue, and Financial Officer. improved interest income.

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2007 Budget A Look Forward The Budget Committee met on October 28, 2006 A year ago, this report noted that USA Track & to review 2007 budget proposals from USATF Field accomplished its financial and business committees, events and programs, and the goals for the 2001-2004 quadrennium – the deficit National Headquarters. Over $17 million of was eliminated and the organization started to requests were submitted; however, the Budget repay the Investment Fund; sponsor and other operational revenues increased significantly; Committee projected only $13.0 million in programs and events were delivered efficiently revenues and had to make adjustments to the and effectively; administrative overhead requested amounts. The Budget Committee continued at very low rates; and our balance sheet continues to use a conservative approach to and cash flow were very strong. Not only had we project revenues and will work closely with the kept costs in check, but our programs are more Board of Directors to allocate any additional entrepreneurial and customer-focused. In revenue in the upcoming year. The 2007 budget is addition, USATF has developed valuable best summarized in graph form: properties that generate revenues and serve our athletes. We continued this impressive trend in 2007 Budgeted Revenues 2005 with strong bottom line financial performance. 2006 will ultimately end our string of successive years of net income as a loss is looming; however, the Budget Committee has already taken steps to make sure the next two Sponsors Member- years are balanced, conservative and focused on 53% Based the same attributes that made 2001-2005 so 16% successful. Among other initiatives, the Budget Committee is budgeting the bottom line over two USOC years to address the significant differences in revenues between the pre-Olympic year and the 19% Olympic year. In the future, the Budget Committee will develop multi-year budgets to Events & Admin & better align our programs with our sponsor Programs Other contracts and other sources of revenue. 7% 5% Looking forward to the 2009-2012 quad, we must leverage the experience gained and continue our fiscal conservatism. While the deficit is gone – hopefully forever – we now must build our reserves (including an investment fund) by $5-$10 2007 Budgeted Expenses million to secure the future. With six month’s to one year’s worth of reserves, we can smooth out the inevitable ups and downs in revenues and Champs, provide a safety net for contingencies. In VCS & Elite addition, we need to continue to leverage our own Teams Athlete, resources with those of our partners – including 40% HPD sponsors, event organizers and the USOC. In 23% many cases, we can maintain or even increase our support to athletes and programs without Grass necessarily increasing our own revenues and Roots expenses. This will require continued investment 4% of our resources, financial and otherwise, but will Admin & reap significant long-term returns for our sport.

Gov Member- Program 8% Based Submitted: Support 16% 9% Ed Koch, Treasurer Larry James, Chair, Budget Committee Pete Rhinehart, Chair, Audit Committee Jim Elias, COO/CFO Gina Miller, Director of Finance

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Reports from the National Office Senior Staff

Executive Office Legal & Business Affairs Elite Athlete Development Programs (EAD) High Performance Events & Broadcasting Grass Roots – Associations & Member Services, LDR and Youth Programs Finance, Human Resources & Operations Marketing Communications

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From the CEO… education programs and High Performance Program scientific breakthroughs. No area is Thank you, once again, for the privilege of more critical to the ultimate performance of our working for the best organization promoting the athletes in the next two years. best sport in the greatest country in the world. This year has, once again, been a year of great Dramatically Improve the Visibility of the triumphs and new challenges, and the strong Sport of Track & Field platform we have built allows us to “Focus on the Our sport competes with a complex U.S. Horizon” in ways that will allow our sport to landscape of sports and entertainment properties. move from success to success in the years ahead. We aren’t just competing against other Olympic Congratulations and thank you for everything you sports, or all college and professional sports for did to make our successes this year possible. attention, but movies, plays, outdoor activities, and books. Although we had a number of In my speech to the Opening Session of this year’s successes in this area in 2006, it remains an Annual Meeting, I will speak in detail about how ongoing challenge to grasp our share of the our combined efforts moved our sport forward in entertainment/sports marketplace. 2006, where we faced hurdles, and how in 2007 and 2008 we can focus our efforts in the areas of One of our big successes comes in the form of the participation, education, and performance new organizational logo launched at this year’s success. In this report, which really serves as an Annual Meeting – this logo will allow us to build introduction to the staff reports that follow, I and promote a more cohesive brand and distinct wanted to outline the revised initiatives of USA voice for USATF, and will lead to vastly expanded Track & Field’s Strategic Plan, talk briefly about revenues from merchandising. We also achieved each initiative, and describe how we did this past a 30% increase in our TV ratings on ESPN2, had year. the highest rated track and field programs in that network’s history on two occasions, and had the In an effort to sharpen the organization’s focus, highest ratings of ESPN2’s day twice. Our the Board of Directors approved a revised Communications Department placed a record Strategic Plan in June. This plan, which number of stories in the local newspapers of elite, delineates five key initiatives and a series of 23 youth, and Masters athletes as part of a special goals tied to those initiatives, provides a useful “Hometown Outreach” program. framework for looking at how we did in 2006: We will only succeed in changing what I call the Maintain Our Status as the World’s #1 Track “place” of track and field on the American sports & Field Team and cultural landscape if we achieve a new level of Though a lofty and challenging goal, performance cooperation in this area with other Olympic excellence is at the core of what our organization sports, the USOC, and the IAAF. While we made is about. In 2006, our men came close to winning some progress in each of those areas in 2006, we the year’s culminating event, the World Cup, just are not yet winning the battle for more column losing to a European all-star team. More inches in newspapers, more Sports Center features, important in a year in which our athletes and and more coverage in large circulation magazines coaches are building toward the 2007 World like Sports Illustrated and ESPN The Magazine. Championships in Osaka and the in , we had our best Visa Championship Increase Participation in America’s Leading Series ever, culminating with the AT&T USA Participatory Sport Outdoor Championships in Indianapolis, where Every measure of participation in our sport an enthusiastic crowd saw outstanding showed increases in 2006, whether it is our own performances and more than $750,000 in prize youth programs, other youth track and field money was awarded – a record. programs, our membership, participation numbers at the high school and college levels, This strategic goal encompasses everything from number of sanctions issued, number of people providing outstanding competitive opportunities running in road races, or number of people calling for our athletes to helping our coaches extend themselves “runners.” However, the biggest their world-leading expertise via coaching breakthrough in 2006 – an increase in USATF

55 National Officers, National Office Staff, Division and Committee Chairs membership fees – will ultimately have the with the IAAF is the best ever, with President biggest impact on future participation. Lamine Diack visiting our country, yet again, for this year’s ING . With 100% of the fee increase going toward grass roots programs and promotions, the increased Given the complex nature of our relationships, fees will have a direct and long term impact on this is an area that requires daily vigilance and an participation. We will work to make our sport organizational commitment to success. We more visible, accessible, and successful at every certainly have that commitment at the Board level level. While I realize that the fee increase is and Evie Dennis’ leadership of an energized controversial in some quarters, our multiple-year International Relations Committee gives us great study of what other organizations do and our leadership and purpose in this area. precise plan for how we will use the added resources to extend our mission in this area offers Focus on the Horizon tremendous hope. It’s always dangerous to look too far ahead as you can sometimes stumble on the small stuff right in Continue USATF’s Position of Leadership In front of you. However, we have worked hard as the Worldwide Fight Against Drugs In The an organization to have the ability and luxury to Sport “Focus on the Horizon.” We should revel in that Regrettably, our significant progress on the achievement and utilize this Annual Meeting to doping issue was stalled in 2006. While we have both celebrate our current successes and plan for always been clear in saying that we will never “be future success. past” the issue of drugs in our sport (and shouldn’t be), the positive test for As always, I could not have made it through erased much of the goodwill generated by our another exciting year without Bill Roe’s new generation of athletes. Less than a year after leadership, the loyal support and patience of the New York Times, Congress, and the Wall Street Patty Hogan, the dedicated work of the entire Journal called our anti-doping program the “gold National Office staff, and my always- standard” in sports drug testing, we were back at understanding wife, Sarah, and children, Grace the center of a very negative story. and Britton. Thank you for your ideas, enthusiasm, passion, and work on behalf of our The USATF Board of Directors is to be sport. We’ve again made progress in 2006 and commended for immediately grasping the have exciting days ahead! importance of redoubling our anti-doping efforts, and the revised “Zero Tolerance” plan that they Respectfully submitted, will consider in their meetings in Indianapolis will maintain our leadership on this issue. Craig A. Masback However, make no mistake about it – the events of 2006 mean that our athletes, coaches, and sport will continue to be scrutinized on this issue and Legal & Business Affairs our ability to demand the respect for our athletes and their performances will be hampered. The Legal & Business Affairs Department (the “Department”) is entering its ninth year of Strengthen Relationships With Key Partners existence, having been established in July of 1998. As noted above, our ability to have a loud “voice” The Department continues to be headed by Jill for our sport depends on close collaborations and Pilgrim, General Counsel/Director of Business successful working relationships with the USOC, Affairs, with the assistance of recently hired Legal IAAF, NACAC, and other organizations. While Assistant, Kimberly Hicks. Kimberly began 1 in the past we’ve had our issues with many working with USATF on October 9, 2006. organizations, in 2006 we found common ground and worked successfully together with a number of them. A recent meeting among USOC Chair 1 Ronna Hunter provided outstanding support to Peter Ueberroth and several USATF volunteer the Legal Department, in her capacity as Legal leaders was successful at airing important Assistant/ Paralegal, through August 19, 2006. philosophical issues. Our working relationship Unfortunately she was forced to leave the employ of USATF for personal reasons. 56 2006 Year-End Reports  28th Annual Meeting

Throughout 2006 the Department received the IAAF on anti-doping matters. These efforts assistance from the following law student interns: culminated in a delegation of USATF volunteers Andrew Duncan, a third-year law student at and staff attending the IAAF World Anti-Doping Indiana University School of Law-Indianapolis Symposium in Lausanne, Switzerland in (Spring ‘06); Daniel Gandert, a third-year law September/October, as strong evidence of our student at Northwestern University School of positive commitment to the Olympic Anti- Law (Summer ‘06); and Casey Eckert, a third- Doping Movement. The delegation included year law student at Indiana University School of Craig A. Masback, CEO (staff), Robert Hersh, Law-Bloomington (Fall ‘06). Esq., William Hickman, Esq., Dr. Harmon Brown, Dr. Bob Adams, Dr. Mark Troxler, Michael Drug Testing Issues and Controversies Conley (staff), Melissa Beasley (staff), and Jill Very little of the Department’s time or resources Pilgrim (staff). were expended during the year on crisis management of anti-doping matters, until the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) positive drug test results came in for Justin Gatlin Compliance and . The timing of Mr. Gatlin’s During 2006, the Department spent a significant positive test, just prior to the USA Outdoor Track amount of time, in conjunction with outside & Field Championships in Indianapolis, litigation counsel Peter Alkalay, resolving an ADA presented challenges related to balancing the accommodations claim in which litigation was legal obligations of USATF as a national threatened. USATF succeeded in resolving the governing body subject to the restrictions of the matter without resort to litigation, outside the Ted Stevens Olympic & Amateur Sports Act – no parameters of its Policy & Procedures for punishment or public announcement until proof Accommodation Request Pursuant to the Americans with of guilt is established by a full and fair hearing Disabilities Act. The Department also handled process – against the consequences that several other ADA inquiries about ADA nondisclosure to USATF volunteers, USATF accommodation policies. sponsors, media and spectators. Mr. Gatlin’s positive test and subsequent acceptance of Criminal Background Screening penalties also raised the issue of how a track As previously reported, in 2005 USATF began coach who has had multiple athletes test positive conducting criminal background screening on for performance enhancing drugs should be individuals seeking to be registered and treated by USATF. As a result of this dilemma, authorized by USATF to represent professional the USATF Board of Directors revised its previous track and field athletes as agents. Thereafter, in policy of limited notification related to “A” 2006 USATF began a voluntary Associated-based positive drug tests, and appointed its Zero program of criminal background screening for Tolerance Task Force to propose ways in which youth club coaches and volunteers. This program USATF may limit its support of coaches (and becomes mandatory for all youth club coaches other athlete support personnel) who are and volunteers in 2007. Finally, in 2006, USATF suspected of involvement in the doping of USATF began background screening on National Team athletes. Jill Pilgrim participated in the policy- Staffs and Pool Managers selected and/or hired to making and proposal development on these and support USATF National Teams. The related issues. Department is anticipating a significant increase in hearing panel reviews and appeals related to Marion Jones’ “A” positive drug test for EPO these 4,000 plus additional background screening revived discussion of her possible connection to tests. the BALCO investigation and resulting doping cases involving track and field athletes. Her Transgender Athlete Participation in Sport subsequent “B” negative test caused an outcry USATF has been at the forefront of dealing with regarding the accuracy of drug testing techniques the issue of how best to include transgender at World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) and athletes in competition. USATF first addressed International Association of Athletics Federation this issue in the early 1990’s, and the issue has (IAAF) accredited laboratories. been raised at intervals between that time and 2006. With the adoption by the International Throughout 2006, USATF continued its positive Olympic Committee, in May 2004, of a policy on collaboration and working relationship with the transgender participation in Olympic sports, the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) and Department spearheaded the adoption of the 57 National Officers, National Office Staff, Division and Committee Chairs same policy by the USATF Board. Thus, only transmission royalties for television broadcasts of transgender athletes who are two years past GST and VISA Championship Series events; 6) sexual reassignment surgery, and meet certain supervising litigation counsel hired to defend other conditions, are eligible to compete in their and/or advise USATF in lawsuits and arbitrations newly adopted gender in the sport of track and filed or threatened; 7) working with the USATF field. USATF, through the participation of Jill Multi-Media Manager and Director of Grass Pilgrim, has been a part of an ad hoc group Roots to monitor improper use of USATF’s organized by the National Collegiate Athletic trademark, service mark and trade names on the Association (NCAA), which includes Internet/Web; 8) administering and supervising representatives of the United States Golf grievances and disciplinary complaints filed Association, the Ladies Professional Golf pursuant to USATF’s By-Laws and Regulations; Association, the National Center for Lesbian 9) assisting athletes, coaches, agents and parents Rights, and other LGBT education and advocacy with an understanding of the drug testing groups, that meets periodically (mostly by procedures being administered by the United telephone conference call) to share experiences, States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA), the World thoughts and advice on how to maintain Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), and with competitive equity while dealing with this new interpretation and compliance with IAAF anti- aspect of diversity and inclusion in sports Doping Rules; 10) monitoring rule changes at the competition. IAAF and USOC, and legal case law and statutory developments to ensure USATF compliance Micah Harris Matter therewith; 11) working with USATF’s volunteer The arrest and ultimate conviction of Micah and paid leadership to establish company-wide Harris, a USATF athlete in residence at the USOC policies on various issues; 12) researching Arco Training Center (Arco), on charges that diversity initiatives and best practices undertaken included assault, torture and rape prompted by other organizations and engaging in planning USATF to obtain outside legal advice and counsel on its obligations to protect athletes from each with the USATF Diversity and Leadership other. USATF (in conjunction with the USOC) is Committee; 13) responding to and assisting with currently considering policy initiatives with immigration and citizenship issues of foreign and respect to the preservation of the safety of all U.S. athletes seeking to train and compete in the USATF athletes at USATF-hosted and sponsored Untied States and abroad; 14) preparing events and activities. educational materials as dictated by new Regulation 16 for USATF’s Authorized Athlete Routine Legal Matters Representative program; 15) preparing sponsor In addition to the matters discussed above, the contracts and letter agreements -- Hershey Foods, Department worked on and completed a number Tyson Foods, Fuel Belt, Gill Athletics; and 16) of major projects in 2006. These included: 1) representing USATF on the Women’s Sports Preparing (in conjunction with other staff Foundation Strategic Planning Committee; 17) members) event, vendor and partner contracts: providing visibility for the sport of track and field USOC Trials & Exhibition Agreement; NBC as a participant at seminars to educate legal and Broadcast Agreement; Penn Relays Marketing sport business professionals, among other Agreement; USOC Performance Partnership projects. Agreement; ChoicePoint (Background Screening vendor) Agreement; National Team Pool LOOKING FORWARD TO 2007 Managers; 2008 Men’s and Women’s U.S. The Department will be working to advance Olympic Marathon Trials Agreements; 2) USATF’s strategic objectives in 2007. In preparing contracts for USATF’s 2006, 2007, particular, Jill Pilgrim will continue to serve as 2008 and 2009 national championship events; 3) the staff liaison to the Restructuring Task Force participating in the USATF Restructuring Task that will be undertaking a review of the Force planning; 4) keeping all of USATF’s composition and governance structure of the corporate filings current and up-to-date; 4) Board of Directors, as well as the organization as a keeping all USATF’s trademark, service mark and whole; with a goal of proposing amendments to trade name registrations current and up-to-date; the applicable Bylaws and Regulations for 5) registering all USATF’s publications with the adoption at the Annual Meeting in December of US Copyright Office and filing claims for re- 2007. The Department is also involved in a major initiative to evaluate and implement risk 58 2006 Year-End Reports  28th Annual Meeting management measures on an organization-wide protecting and enhancing the legal and business basis. It will also be involved in developing and interests of USATF. implementing enhancements to USATF’s Registered Representative Program in an effort to LOOKING AHEAD protect the interests of professional athletes During the next twelve month period, a major earning a living in the sport of track and field. focus will be placed upon restructuring, business and risk management initiatives, and the handling The Department will continue to provide legal of routine legal matters. As always, the support in preparing sponsorship, supplier and Department will be seeking to significantly related contracts, as well as reviewing marketing improve its responsiveness to the legal and strategies to ensure that USATF is protected business affairs needs of the membership and the legally. These activities will advance USATF’s National Office staff. The hiring of Kimberly goals of building the USATF brand. The Hicks as the Department’s new Legal Assistant Department’s preparation of event contracts and will, after she becomes more familiar with the bid applications ensures that the events at which sport of track and field, enhance the the future stars of the sport are identified and responsiveness of the Legal & Business Affair’s supported run smoothly and with appropriate Department to the needs of USATF’s volunteers, protections for our athletes. The registration of staff and business partners. USATF’s intellectual property with the US Copyright Office, ensures that materials created Respectfully submitted, for USATF’s Coaching Education programs are protected for future use in promoting coaching Jill Pilgrim excellence. The Department’s cost saving General Counsel/Director of Business Affairs activity, contributions to the work product of the National Office, and contributions to the deliberations and policy making of the Board and Elite Athlete Development committees of USATF all contribute significantly to the growth of USATF’s resources. Finally, the Department’s expertise in handling doping USADA matters, educating athletes, their coaches and For 2006 – the USADA numbers remained at or representatives about anti-doping issues, and above what has been the overall numbers since assisting in the development of domestic and USADA took control of the doping control international anti-doping policies and process for USATF. procedures, contributes significantly to USATF’s leadership in the fight against . At present time – over 450 athletes are in the In addition, the Department’s administration of USATF Out-of-Competition testing pool and the USATF’s anti-doping whistle blower hotline, and average a compliance percentage at referral of credible information collected there approximately 95% for the four quarters of from to appropriate drug testing agencies, has and whereabouts information filing. For In will continue to enhance the organization’s anti- Competition testing, USATF tested over 700 doping objectives; particularly “Zero Tolerance.” athletes at 26 events in 2006, including 250 tests at the USA Junior and Senior Outdoor The goals of the Department for 2007 remain to Championships in June. support USATF’s strategic goals by: 1) serving the legal and business affairs needs of the Publications membership and the National Office; 2) reducing In 2006 – the Elite Athlete Department the legal exposure of USATF thereby reducing the collaborated with the Communications necessity of retaining outside legal counsel and department to produce 4 issues of Elite Beat that the costs associated therewith; 3) more efficiently was sent to over 1200 elite athletes, 700 alumni managing the handling of eligibility matters, athletes as well as almost 100 BOD members and thereby reducing costs; 4) representing USATF at Authorized Athlete Representatives. Each Elite business of sport and legal conferences and Beat is featured and then achieved on the USATF through the publication of articles on relevant Elite Athlete webpage. For the 4th year, EAD and interesting sports topics, as a means of collaborated with Communications to produce a enhancing the positive image of USATF; and 5) 100+ page Elite Athlete Handbook that has 59 National Officers, National Office Staff, Division and Committee Chairs

proven to be a valuable resource to current and The organization made substantial progress in upcoming athletes. Lastly, in accordance with our 2006! Below are the milestones that the Zero Tolerance Initiative – we have produced 5 organization reached: Zero Tolerance Anti-Doping Newsletters that have been written to provide the most up-to-date Portland Oregon – Brainstorm Meeting, anti-doping news as warranted. This publication Transition Team was created is e-pushed to over 1200 elite athletes, as well as Carson City Meeting – General Direction authorized athlete representatives and is features on how to move forward and then achieved on the USATF Elite Athlete Incorporated and drafted bylaws webpage. Recognized as an Association by USATF at 2005 Annual Meeting Agent Program Line Item created by USATF Budget The Agent Program furthered its improvement in Committee 2006 by continuing on its mission to conduct PAA Track Meet, Portland Oregon – background checks on all individuals who seek to Considered a great success be certified as authorized athlete representatives. Elected a Board of Directors Currently, the system demands that a background Appointed Officers to serve on behalf of check continue to be done on all authorized the Board athlete representatives biennially. Since the Transition Team was created at the Additionally, we have implemented an Agent initial meeting in Portland, OR, the PAA has Education Program which will make its inception taken substantial steps throughout 2006 to at the 2006 USATF Annual Meeting. The solidify it as a recognized representative of elite Program details are as follows: athletes in USA Track and Field. These steps include numerous meetings on the future of the Educational Requirements PAA (listed above), organizing as a legal entity 1. Individuals seeking authorization as athlete (incorporated, drafted bylaws), electing a board representatives who are not renewing from of directors and appointing officers to serve on the immediately preceding year are required behalf of the board. to attend the USATF Annual Meeting, where they must attend a four-hour educational The PAA would like to thank the Transition seminar. After the seminar, there will be a Team members: two-hour open book examination on the Sandra Farmer Patrick materials covered during the seminar (must score at least 80% to obtain authorized athlete Tony Cosey representative status). 2. Athlete representatives who have maintained Jill Pilgrim active registration status each year may David Greifinger attend the educational seminar covering updates to rules and current issues in the sport, but attendance is not required. Existing Michael Conley athlete representatives should attend at least Jon Drummond one of the educational seminars offered at the USATF Annual Meeting or the USA Indoor Track & Field Championships, or USA The PAA would also like to welcome its newly Outdoor Track & Field Championships. elected Board of Directors (elected via democratic USATF may require all athlete ballot system of PAA members throughout the representatives to complete an examination 2006 season): on the topics covered at these seminars. Stacy Dragila Allen Johnson PAA The Professional Athletics Association (PAA) was Jamie Nieto created to help sustain a unified voice for the athletes on all matters relating to Track and Field. Sanya Richards 60 2006 Year-End Reports  28th Annual Meeting

Finally, the PAA would like to announce its Athletes who qualified for the program were sent newly appointed officers (appointed at the PAA a letter, which included forms that needed to be Annual Meeting in Cancun, Mexico on October filled out in order to receive their funds from the 21, 2006): USOC. The packets consisted of a W-9 form, Allen Johnson (CEO) which is used for tax purposes, an Athlete Khadevis Robinson (President) Designee form, which is used to obtain current Brenda Taylor (Treasurer) contact information on the athlete and to make Sandra Farmer Patrick (Secretary) sure the athlete agrees with the terms and conditions on receiving funds from the USOC, 2006 USOC ELITE ATHLETE HEALTH and a coaching stipend form only if the athlete INSURANCE (EAHI) was top 5 in the world in 2004 and top 10 in the 2006 EAHI slots were offered to those athletes, in world for 2005. rank order, who placed among the top two finishers at the 2005 USA Outdoor Track & Field The program provides funding to the athletes Championships, the USA Men’s 50K Race-walk based on the formula below: or the USA Men’s and Women’s Marathon Championships, and then to those athletes who Athletes ranked 1-10 in the World in 2005, are ranked among the top 20 in the world (as under the income cap of $40,000: defined by the IAAF World Ranking List as of a. Direct Athlete Support $7,000 October 1 of the year preceding coverage, which b. Medical Expense Reimbursement $1,500 was 2005), in rank order. Please note: an athlete c. Coaching stipend paid directly to must currently be training/competing at an elite the coach* $2,000 level to be eligible for an EAHI slot based on the TOTAL: $10,500 above. Athletes ranked 1-10 in the World in 2005, Once athletes who qualify for an EAHI slot based above the income cap of 40,000: on the above criteria have been offered EAHI, the a. Medical Expense Reimbursement $1,500 remaining slots, if any, were offered through an b. Coaching stipend paid directly to appeals process (see below). the coach* $2,000 TOTAL: $3,500 For those athletes who have participated in the EAHI program in the previous year but who no Athletes ranked 11-15 in the World in 2005: longer qualified for the coverage under the above- a. Direct Athlete Support $4,000 mentioned criteria, they were allowed to appeal TOTAL: $4,000 to remain in the program. Those athletes had to fill out an appeals form which they had to submit Athletes ranked 16-20 in the World in 2005: USATF by November 9, 2005. Then those forms a. Direct Athlete Support $2,000 were forwarded to the Athlete Support TOTAL: $2,000 Committee. The USATF Athlete Support Committee made all decisions regarding Athletes ranked Top 5 in the World in 2004, participation in the EAHI program at USATF under the income cap of $40,000: annual meeting. All athletes who submitted an a. Direct Athlete Support $7,000 appeal were informed of the committee decision b. Medical Expense Reimbursement $1,500 immediately after the Annual Meeting. c. Coaching stipend paid directly to the coach* $2,000 Performance Pool Funding (PPF) TOTAL: $10,500 The Performance Pool Program is a three tier program of direct athlete support that includes *In 2006, “World Championship Team Bonuses” of $2,000 the coaching stipend program. Athletes qualify per athlete will be paid to coaches whose athlete qualifies for the program based off world rankings from for the World Cup. In addition, coaches of athletes that 2004 and 2005, their participation in the USATF produce medals at the 2006 World Cup but who is not part outdoor championships, being in good standing of the stipend program will receive a $3,000 stipend. with USATF, USOC, USADA, and being a member of USATF in good standing.

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An athlete must identify his/her coach at the Travel Allocations 2006 AT&T USA Outdoor beginning of each year and the stipend is paid Track & Field Championships directly to the coach. In order to receive a Funding was allocated to the top five (5) athletes stipend, coaches will be required be a USATF entered in each event, provided first to the member and adhere to their rules. defending Outdoor Champion in each event, and then to the top four ranked outdoor performers 2006 USA Indoor/Combined Events Track & (based on the 2006 U.S. Outdoor top List). If the Field Championship Prize Money defending U.S. Outdoor Champion was not Prize money for the Indoor Championships has entered in the Outdoor Championships by the on- been sent out. Allocations were made according time entry deadline, funding was allocated to the to the following schedule: top five (5) performers in each event who is entered on-time. In addition to the payments as st 1 place: $2,500 described above, funding was provided to all nd 2 place: $1,500 athletes who were not allocated funding prior to rd 3 place: $500 the Outdoor Championships but who placed in the top 4 at the event. 2006 USA Outdoor Track & Field Championship Prize Money In order to be eligible for the Outdoor Prize money for the Outdoor Championships has Championships travel allocations, an athlete must been sent out. Allocations were made according be a current USATF member, in good standing; to the following schedule: must have entered by the on-time entry deadline; must have met the qualifying standard set by st 1 place: $4,000 USATF; and must have been a citizen of the nd 2 place: $3,000 United States of America. rd 3 place: $2,000 th 4 place: $1,000 National Teams th 5 place: $500 During the 2006 National Teams season, USATF’s National Office handled 16 national team events Travel Allocations 2006 USA Indoor/Combined serving over 500 athletes and 115 team staff Events Track & Field Championships members. The following information will Funding was allocated to the top five (5) athletes provide the reader with a sense of how the in each event, provided first to the defending national teams program is functioning. Indoor Champion in each event, and then to the top four ranked indoor performers, based on the • National Team Coaching Staff: On a whole, 2006 U.S. Indoor List. If the defending U.S. the coaching staffs received positive Indoor Champion was not entered in the Indoor comments. 183 of the evaluations, 90%, Championships by the on-time entry deadline, indicated that the coaches who worked funding was allocated to the top five (5) directly with the athletes were “good” or “very performers in each event who has entered by the good”. 15 evaluations, 7%, indicated that the on-time entry deadline. In addition to the coaches were “average” while 7 evaluations, payments as described above, funding was 3%, indicated that the coaches were “poor” or provided to all athletes who were not allocated “very poor”. Based upon the athletes’ answers funding prior to the Indoor Championships but and comments, a majority of the coaches who placed in the top 4 at the event. would be recommended for future teams. Only three coaches would not be recommended for In order to be eligible for the Indoor future teams. Championships travel allocations, an athlete has to be a current USATF member in good standing; • National Team Managers: Again, on a must have entered by the on-time entry deadline; whole the team managers received positive must have met the qualifying standard set by comments. 176 of the evaluations, 94%, USATF; and must be a citizen of the United indicated that the managers were “good” or States of America. “very good”. 9 evaluations, 5%, indicated that the managers were “average” while 2 evaluations, 1%, indicated that the managers were “poor” or “very poor”. Based upon the 62 2006 Year-End Reports  28th Annual Meeting

athletes’ answers and comments, all of the High Performance Programs managers would be recommended for future teams. These ratings indicate that the During 2006, USA Track & Field’s (USATF) High Manager’s Pool Program is working. Performance Division, with cooperation and input from the Men’s & Women’s Development, Sports • National Team Medical: The medical staffs Science and Coaching Education Committees, consistently received positive comments. 195 continued to refine USATF’s High Performance of the evaluations, 98%, indicated that the Plan. These activities were carried out, in part, to medical staffs were good or very good. 5 meet the goals and objectives in the latest USATF evaluations, 2%, indicated that the medical Strategic Plan, as well as to stay in step with staffs were average while 0 evaluations USATF’s Governance requirements. The High indicated that the medical staffs were poor or Performance Division continued to operate with a very poor. Based upon the athletes’ answers strong “athlete centered, coach driven, and comments, all of the medical staffs would scientifically supported” approach, a focus that be recommended for future teams. was put in place nearly five years ago. As USATF’s Director of High Performance Programs a • National Office: The National Office also significant portion of my time and work is spent consistently received positive comments. 183 focusing on the athletes, coaches and the USATF of the evaluations, 92%, indicated that the Committees involved in these programs. Below, national office was “good” or “very good”. 14 please find highlights of my work this year. evaluations, 7%, indicated that the national office was “average” while one evaluation Related to our work in High Performance, it’s indicated that the national office was “poor” important to note that the U.S. Olympic or “very poor”. Based upon the answers and Committee, through its Performance Pool comments, the athletes are pleased with the Agreement with USATF, requires that USATF performance of the national office. cooperate with them in identifying and carrying out a number of the programs in the High Pool Managers Program Performance Division. The USOC’s focus, and The National Team Managers Pool Program, now correlated funding, has been to support programs in its second year, continues to bring professional that have an identifiable impact on the logistical and administrative service to teams. attainment of medals at the World and Olympic Ten individuals served in this capacity in 2006 levels of competition. Consequently, and and all received good reviews. Within the next continuing their policy begun in 2005, the USOC month, all will be contacted for a review of their no longer supports USATF’s developmental 2006 service. The Managers Pool Program needs programs with funds from the Performance Pool to continue to add competent managers, thus the Agreement. These changes have led to difficulty application process has been opened to our in crafting programs beneficial to our athletes and constituency in the hope that we will be able to their coaches, as they work to move up through add to both our “A” and “B” pools. Individuals the development pipeline - which USATF has who serve as Managers become an independent defined as key to its future World and Olympic contractor for USATF and are paid according to success. the level of the event and the number of days they are away from home. They are temporary USATF High Performance Planning & Programs “staff” and help us in our endeavor to Again in 2006, the USOC provided USATF nearly professionalize our service to our teams. Training four million dollars for Athlete Support, High seminars take place at each Annual Meeting. Performance, Development, Sports Science and

U.S. Olympic Training Center programs. These Respectfully submitted, funds were divided into those used for athlete

support and international teams, and those used Michael Conley for high performance and athlete development. Executive Director, Elite Athlete Programs Please read the report of the Executive Director of

Elite Athlete Programs elsewhere in this booklet,

which contains information on all of the 2006

Athlete Support Programs that were in place. 63 National Officers, National Office Staff, Division and Committee Chairs

And while the impact was not as serious as it was • HP Summits: These are events/meetings in 2005, there again is a slight delay on the where USATF personnel, sport scientists, USOC’s part in approving USATF’s Performance athletes and their personal coaches are Pool funding for 2007, thereby creating some brought in to discuss concepts, training, difficulties in the planning and implementation of science and competition for the respective USATF High Performance and related event or broad events. Among those held or to development, sport science and coaching be held in 2006 are: Long Distance Running education programs. Science, Marathon Science & Preparation, , Horizontal Jumps and High Jump, Listed below are the events, meets and activities Throws, Multi-Events and Sprints & Hurdles. that were carried out by the HP Programs • Sport Science Programs: In addition to Division: USATF Sport Scientists being present at each of the HP Centers listed above, they also • Competitive Opportunities: These programs carry-on a program of high level science are either stand-alone meets/competitions or investigation into optimal training and support to athletes to attend/compete in competition. Among the disciplines covered various USATF HP Center meets or events, in this program are: Sprints & Hurdles such as: the VISA Series’ Home Depot, (Ralph Mann), Horizontal Jumps (Jeff Broker Prefontaine Classic and Reebok Invitational & Mel Ramey), Pole Vault ({Peter McGinnis), meets, the Reno PV Summit and LaJolla High Jump (Jesus Dapena), Shot Put (Mike Throws meet, the Mt. San Antonio, Penn and Young), Discus Throw (Bing Yu), Hammer Modesto Relays and the PAA Mid-Summer Throw (Ian Hunter), Javelin Throw (Michelle “Road to Eugene” meet. LeBlanc) and Nutritional Analysis (Jackie • Domestic Relay Program: Conducted HP Maurer). This group/program is managed so domestic relay training camps & in-meet well by Dr. Harmon Brown. competitions in the 4x100 and 4x400 meter relays at the: Texas Southern, Texas, Mt. As one can see from the above, USATF conducts a SAC, Penn and Modesto Relays, the North myriad of programs that offer support and Carolina A&T meet and the Jesse Owens competitive opportunities to a wide range of meet. A planned and added advantage of these emerging elite and elite athletes. When partnered programs was that in each meet the sprinters with the funds provided especially to the Men’s and hurdlers who participated in the various & Women’s Development Committees, we are relay programs were able to take advantage of able to touch a large number of athletes in their the parallel opportunity to compete quest to reach the World & Olympic medal individually as well. platform. • HP Centers. These are meets or events at which USATF supports athletes coming to I have worked directly on each of these programs compete, and in which USATF’s sport and, beginning in mid-June, was assisted by Ms. scientists and specialists carry out extensive Amanda Payne, our newly hired Coordinator of Dartfish and high-speed biomechanical HP Programs. Amanda hardly had time to take a filming projects. Athletes who are supported, breath before being totally involved in these along with their personal coaches, are required meets/programs – a job she took to readily. As I to attend a post-event Dartfish session to do each year in this report, I’d like to express review the footage of their performance. They sincere thanks and appreciation for the are also provided with a take-away CD of their cooperation and hard work on the part of all the performance/event. Meets in 2006 at which Meet Directors and staffs at the each of these these programs were conducted were: the meets. They and their staffs continue to play an Texas, Mt. San Antonio, Modesto and Penn integral part in the development of our athletes Relays, the Tucson Elite, Jesse Owens, Home and in the phenomenal success they have enjoyed Depot, Prefontaine and Reebok meets, the U.S. at the World and Olympic level in recent years. Senior & Junior Championships, special To quote an oft-used phrase – “we couldn’t have events such as the LaJolla Throws meet, the done it without you!” Junior Elite Javelin event and the PAA Mid- Summer “Road to Eugene” meet.

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Throughout the year, my primary role is working Championships has so much to do with the with/on concepts and programs instituted by the success of these events. These folks and the High Performance Division, and which are seen as hundreds of wonderful volunteers at each event key to success at the Olympic and World level. are at the core of great Championships. My My second role, closely related to the first, was in sincere and heartfelt thanks to you all. And, as maintaining the accounting and program you read this, we will be well along the way in the oversight for the myriad of activities conducted planning for another great Indoor Championships by the High Performance, Development and Sport in Boston’s Reggie Lewis Center and an exciting Science and Coaching Education Committees. Outdoor Championships as it returns to Discipline by discipline, event by event, the HPD Indianapolis’ IUPUI Track Stadium. has identified and activated a Critical Zone focus for each event. For each track & field event, a Men’s & Women’s Development, Sport high degree of sport science activity was required Science & Coaching Education to be a part of every CZ and High Performance Another of my key roles at the National Office is activity. Monitoring the CZ component, begun in to act as staff liaison to the High Performance 2003, continues to be a challenging endeavor, yet Division and its Executive Committee, as well as one that offers distinct opportunities to increase to the members of the Men’s & Women’s our medal count and the ranking depth of U.S. Development and Sports Science Committees. athletes in the international scene. Amanda Payne, recently hired as HP Coordinator, has quickly jumped into the fray and is there Indoor & Outdoor Championship whenever necessary to provide back-up in these Again in 2006, as in I’ve done for many years past, areas. However, Amada’s primary role will be and in cooperation with the Events & Broadcast working with the Coaching Education Department, I continue to enjoy my role as Committee to carry out related day-to-day Technical Director for the USA Indoor, USA program matters, as well as providing support Outdoor and USA Junior National and oversight to the numerous Coaching Championships. This work involves working Education schools held annually around the with the respective Sports Committee Chairs and country. Her other major role is to act as the National Office staff in providing technical, National Office liaison to the Junior Commission logistical and operational support prior to and and the Junior National Championships, and to during the Championships. I am again delighted accompany each summer’s Junior Team to their to send my appreciation and special thanks to all international competition. Tina’s leaving early the wonderful staff, officials and volunteers in this year, combined with Cathy Sellers having left Boston and our home city of Indianapolis for their several years ago, left a void in the management of hard work and dedication to our sport. The large, the Junior Nationals and Junior international enthusiastic crowds (especially in spite of the team. However, I am delighted to report that “difficult” weather conditions at the Outdoor Amanda has quickly taken on Tina’s roles and is Championships), the smooth flow of events and already busy crafting new and improved the fantastic results at all three Championships Coaching Education and Junior programs. must, in great part, be credited to each LOC’s work on their Championships event. International Teams Coverage 2006 was the first time in many years that neither Once again, my compliments and thanks to the Tina, Cathy nor I were able to travel with the U.S. “regulars” – Scott Davis, Gary Hill, Dave Johnson Junior Team to its annual international and their assistants, who truly are “world-class” competition. With Amanda having only joined us members of our announcing and meet in mid-June, it wasn’t practical for her to management teams; to Roger & Tom Jennings accompany the Juniors to Beijing for the World and all their Flash Results team, of which there Junior Championships. But due to Beijing being are none better in the World; to Glen McMicken the 2008 Olympic site, it was seen as important to for his endless work in statistics, entry have both Aron McGuire and Sandy Snow go verification and the declarations process; and to with this team – since both of them will be vitally Bob Podkaminer and Scott Davis for the thankless involved with the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Along work on standards for the Senior, Indoor and with Aron McGuire, I did travel to Santo Junior Championships. Each of your hard work, Domingo (Dominican Republic) in July for the long hours and tremendous support of the North American-Central American-Caribbean 65 National Officers, National Office Staff, Division and Committee Chairs

(NACAC) Under-23 Championships, a truly insistence there be a focus on High Performance developmental event for us. The team of 84 programs and resources. Yet, at the same time, athletes had only two non-collegians – making the shift in (their) focus has led to an interruption this a key international event that allows our in valuable resources and programs that help younger athletes to experience high-level athletes develop to the World and Olympic level. international competition. Our youngsters As of this writing, the USOC has again been excelled both in the medal count and in the unable to deliver its program approvals and performances they posted – a sure sign of good funding information for our 2007 program things to come. requests in a timely manner. Thus, we seem doomed to repeat the difficulties that we/the Technical Information and Rules Committees encountered in 2005 and 2006 in I continue to serve as a National Office resource being able to craft timely, productive programs on matters concerning rules, technical mattes and designed to assist our athletes move up through facility construction/details - by offering technical the athlete development pipeline. support to USATF staff, volunteers & officials within USATF as well as to a variety of people My excitement and enjoyment of day-to-day outside our organization. Weekly, we receive work, especially with the many wonderful numerous calls seeking information about track USATF staff, athletes, coaches and USATF & field facility design, equipment for facilities, Committee members, continues unabated. training and competition, USATF rules and However, with the continued shift in USOC regulations, collegiate and scholastic rules, policies and funding protocols, it remains difficult eligibility and citizenship issues and many other to develop meaningful, productive programs topics. For each call, I/we try to answer the oriented towards younger athletes in the question or request, send them written material development pipeline. With the emergence of regarding their request, or refer the caller to a and the re-emergence of Russia, not to person or company that can better respond to mention many new, small nations placing athletes their request. Often times, this referral is to on the medal stand, our athletes are encountering someone at one of USATF’s member Associations, a more and more challenging international a USATF Committee Chair, the NCAA or competitive landscape in track & field. I look National H.S. Federation, a track & field forward to helping to meet this challenge and re- equipment manufacturer, a USATF competition dedicate myself to helping to maintain and even official and even the IAAF. I feel strongly that grow the USA’s prominent position in the sport, these activities constitute one of the more as well as improving our ranking status and important roles I play at the USATF National medal count through 2008 and beyond. Office and I continue to enjoy providing this service to one and all. We appreciate the Thank you for the continued opportunity to serve importance of excellent customer service, and this you and the sport of track & field. is what I/we endeavor to provide every day. So, keep those calls and requests coming and I’ll do Respectfully submitted; my very best to answer each and every one. P. Duffy Mahoney, Director Summary High Performance Programs Division The support of the USOC provided a strong base for our athlete support structure and various High Performance programs. Yet as in 2005, their Events and Broadcasting approval came late in to the operating year, and when combined with their non-support of many The future of the Events and Broadcasting developmental level programs, we were left to Department is focused on a horizon of possibilities scramble in creating programs related to USATF’s and enhancements as we work toward the 2007 athlete development pipeline. There’s no doubt competition season. As the new director, I am that the success of our 2005 World humbled and challenged to join such an Championship team and continued success in experienced and respected staff. My welcome has 2006 at the World Cup and IAAF international been made easy by the assistance I have received rankings was due in large part to the USOC’s from the veteran members of the events 66 2006 Year-End Reports  28th Annual Meeting department. Sandy Snow, Adam Schmenk and The excitement carried its momentum through Sharicia Taylor have all been patient and helpful the final events of the 2006 AT&T USA Indoor as I transition into this new and exciting role. Track & Field Championships. For the second The events office is supplied with a wealth of straight year, the 2006 Indoor Visa Championship information stored by my immediate Series came down late performances to decide the predecessors, James Thornton and David Raith. winners. In the last event of the day, Me’Lisa Both of these event professionals left a blueprint Barber ran a blistering time of 7.06 seconds to of success to build upon in the coming years. The overtake Sanya Richards as the female Visa bidding process, the Visa Championship Series Champion. On the men’s side, ’s and the conduct and organization of our National Millrose Games throw of 21.65-meters (71’ ½”) Championships are thoroughly outlined in an made him the favorite going into the final day of extensive network of computer and paper files. competition. Edging Hoffa however was Additionally, the experience of Sandy, Adam and 's photo finish win of 7.46 Sharicia has helped me prepare for this new seconds over Dominique Arnold (7.51) which gave endeavor with confidence. While I hope to add him the necessary points to overtake Hoffa to win my personal touches to USATF Events and and become the Visa Champion. Broadcasting, the record of the 2006 season Both Me’Lisa and Terrence were excited to accept indicates we are doing extremely well in the the $25,000 grand price for winning the Visa planning and conduct of our track meets. Championship Series.

Now in its second year, the Visa Championship Outdoors Series continues to be a ratings success on April 29 USA vs. The World at the Penn television, and a popular addition to the elite Relays Philadelphia, PA track and field scene in the United States. Four May 21 adidas Track Classic indoor meets and five outdoor meets were Carson, CA televised on NBC, ESPN or ESPN2. The complete May 28 Nike Prefontaine Classic list of television event dates for the 2006 Visa Eugene, OR Championship Series follows: June 3 Reebok Grand Prix New York, NY 2006 VISA Championship Series June 21-25 USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships , Indianapolis, IN Indoors Jan. 28 Reebok Boston Indoor Games The 2006 Outdoor Visa Championship Series Boston, MA started on a picture prefect April day with an Feb.3 Millrose Games international crowd of 49,771 on hand to watch New York, NY USA vs. The World at the Penn Relays. Feb. 10 Powered by Tyson Invitational Highlighting the USA vs. The World competition Fayetteville, AR was the AT&T Men’s 4x400-meter relay where Feb. 24-26 USA Indoor Track & Field Team USA avenged last year’s loss to Jamaica. Championships , Boston, MA Other stops on the 2006 Outdoor Visa Championships series included the New York The second Indoor Visa Championship Series Reebok Grand Prix, which once again staged a season maintained the same high standards as the first-class track and field meet in the Big Apple first. Again we were thrilled by many world- while the Nike Prefontaine Classic gave us an leading performances in front of packed stadiums. Olympic style atmosphere with its international Among many outstanding highlights was the competition. international duel between the United State’s and Ethiopian, Kenenisa Bekele, in The 2006 AT&T USA Outdoor Track & Field th the 99 Millrose Games’ Wanamaker Mile. In Championships ended the outdoor season with addition, the energized Millrose crowd of 14,851 many great performances. It marked the pushed Reese Hoffa to a world-best throw in the resurgence of former #1 world-ranked decathlete, Visa Men’s Shot Put soaring him into an early , who overcame injuries of the last lead in the Visa Championship Series. two years to earn his fourth U.S. Title. Not only did we see an American Record from Women’s Javelin Champion, , but the 67 National Officers, National Office Staff, Division and Committee Chairs

Indianapolis crowd of nearly 7,000 also witnessed For the Events Department, Willie Gault set a Masters World Record in the Men’s 100-meter dash. Brian J. Brase Director of Events and Broadcasting

In the conclusion of the Visa Championship Series, ran a solid time of 47.39 in the Men’s 400-meter hurdles to defend not only Grass Roots Programs his 2005 National Title, but also his title of Visa Champion. Other noteworthy performances came from Shot Put Champion Adam Nelson and Membership restructuring, criminal background 200-meter specialist . checks, logo change, new media partnerships, America’s Running Routes, Youth Experience On the women’s side, ran a Project, USA Distance Project…..2006 was personal best and world-leading time of 53.07 to definitely a busy and interesting year in the Grass defend her national title in the women’s 400- Roots Department. And all of that on top of the meter hurdles. This remarkable time not only existing programs historically administered by provided Demus with her second straight the grass roots department. The vision and national title, but it also propelled her past last passion of the various committees and councils year’s Visa Champion, Sanya Richards, to win the we work for definitely kept our staff on our toes 2006 Visa Championship Series. and working hard this year.

Lashinda and Kerron were both thrilled to accept When I was hired 6 years ago, as the Manager of the $100,000 upgraded grand prize for winning Associations & Member Services, my personal the Visa Championship Series. responsibilities entailed working with the Associations and the Organizational Services Future Events (then called Member Services) committees. At The Boston LOC has extended their agreement to that time the national office admittedly struggled host the Indoor Championships through 2008. to provide support to many of the With that and other important site selection committees/councils under the grass roots decisions made through 2008, the Events “umbrella.” When I was promoted to Director of Department focus has turned toward the bidding Grass Roots Programs last year I made a process for the 2009-2010 Indoor Championships commitment to utilize all of our available and for the 2009-2011 Outdoor Championships. resources to make sure the programs and services The intention is to have RFPs for those events in of the “under served” committees/councils the hands of prospective bid cities by the end of received as much support as we could extend. At the 2006 calendar year. Plans for the 2007 Visa times this effort has put a strain on our Championship Series and television schedule are department’s resources but overall I believe that being finalized. Importantly, the Events building the “whole” grass roots segment of our Department is working with local partners in organization will make for a better overall New York to contribute to the commemoration of th product. We still have a long way to go but it is the 100 Millrose Games, which will be held in my hope that committees and councils such as Madison Square Gardens on February 2, 2007. Masters Track & Field, Mountain Ultra Trail, Cross Country, Club, and the LDR committees Television have recognized our attempt to allocate For the second year in a row, the Visa additional resources to their programs and that Championship Series television programming continued to be the Olympic sport ratings leader. all feel we are moving forward rather than being Over 20 hours were broadcast on NBC, ESPN, or stagnant in this effort. ESPN2 with ratings in most instances pleasing both our partnering sponsors and the networks. With the incremental revenue from the new membership fees we will have additional resources The Events Department looks forward to working to further our commitment to producing new and with many of you to stage outstanding improved programs for our members, clubs, championship events, the Visa Championship events, Associations. The four key areas where the Series and TV shows in 2007. money is being invested are; member benefits, grass roots infrastructure improvements, grass 68 2006 Year-End Reports  28th Annual Meeting roots marketing and promotion, and viable the Junior Olympic medal and bib program, committee-based projects. I will be working integrated herself into the core Annual Meeting closely with each of the committees and councils planning team, and made a dedicated effort to to ensure that our use of the money is in line with become acquainted with key Youth Athletics meeting their goals and objectives. leaders throughout the country. A portion of the new revenue from the fee increase will be invested in the implementation of the Youth Programs - General Criminal Background Screening Program. This The year kicked off with a strong statement of program, which some have called the the most support from the USATF Foundation. With a important initiative USATF has ever undertaken, dedicated focus to support and broaden youth was optional for Associations in 2006 and participation in track and field, the Foundation becomes mandatory in 2007. doubled the amount of funding available in the 2006 Mark Springer Youth Travel Grant Fund In 2006, we did jump start our marketing and through its grant process. As a result, 40 USATF promotions efforts by forming media partners youth member clubs received $1,000 each to cover with 4 regional running publications – Inside travel expense related to bringing athletes to Texas Running, Missouri Runner, Running USATF national championships. Since the Journal, and Colorado Runner. Each of these program’s inception in 2001, more than 155 clubs publications provides USATF with 2 pages of have received over $130,000 in support. In USATF content which we use to promote our addition, the Foundation in partnership with local and national events and programs. To bridge USATF has launched the Youth Experience back to our traditional means of member Project, an effort to evaluate how to improve the communications we have branded these pages as overall experience for current youth members “Fast Forward Express.” These four publications while determining how to reach a broader base of reach nearly 50,000 individuals who are not participants. The project has culminated in USATF members. This provides us with a great recent months through telephone and web platform to educate, market, and promote what surveys distributed to leaders within the Youth USATF is and does and how they can become a Athletics community as well as a sample of member of USATF. And as an added member member youth coaches and parents. While benefit Inside Texas Running, Running Journal analysis of the results is still in process, attendees and Missouri Runner provide free subscriptions to in the Youth Athletics meetings can look forward USATF members. to an update on the Youth Experience Project during the course of the Annual Meeting. Youth Programs and Annual Meeting th (From Liz Turner Suscha) Preparations for the 5 IAAF World Youth Championships are in full swing. The 2007 event Throughout 2006, USATF conducted a series of will take place in Ostrava, Czech Republic from successful programs designed to support our July 11-17 and Team USA aims to improve on the grass roots youth base, encourage and promote 2005 performance, a podium-leading total of 13 future champions, and evaluate ways to medals. Key team staff members for the 2007 strengthen the experience for youth athletes in team, including Head Coach Clif McKenzie and the coming years. This same participant-based Head Manager Jim Engel were on hand at this focus has also influenced our efforts to provide a year’s USA Junior Outdoor Championships, USA first-class experience for the Annual Meeting, Youth Outdoor Championship, and USATF particularly as we showcase USATF’s National Junior Olympic Track & Field headquarters city this year. Championships to begin the athlete selection process. In the area of personnel, the Grass Roots Department has enjoyed the welcome addition of To note, 2005 World Youth Team standouts McKenze Murphy as Youth Programs , , Brandi Cross, Elan Coordinator since early October. McKenze came Hilaire, Walter Henning, Cordera Jenkins, to USATF from the neighboring national , and Scott Roth represented governing body USA Gymnastics and has already Team USA again at this year’s IAAF World Junior made an immediate impact. 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Despite blizzard-like conditions leading up to the compete to qualify for the National Junior day of competition, over 2,000 athletes Olympic Cross Country Championships in participated in the 2005 National Junior Olympic Spokane, Washington on December 9. Cross Country Championships on December 10 in Smithfield, Rhode Island. Meet Director Ron Once again, all Junior Olympic Association and Boemker and local hosts USATF New England Regional-level meets (track & field and cross and the Rhode Island Officials Guild achieved a country) were given the opportunity to request perfect 10 by conducting 10 races after 10 inches of competition bibs for their meets. This snowfall! complements the awards and ribbons program that also extends to preliminary Junior Olympic The Greensboro Convention and Visitors Bureau, meets. In addition, all Junior Olympic Track & led by Henri Fourrier, hosted the USA Youth Field Association and Regional Championships Outdoor Championships from June 27-July 2 at were given the opportunity to purchase low-cost the Irwin Belk Track on the campus of North event merchandise for their meets. Carolina A&T State University. The championships saw a number of meet records Dialogue with the AAU continues to alleviate broken along with some tight finishes in the area scheduling difficulties among our respective of team scoring. Nearly 2,500 athletes entered Junior Olympic programs. Through the leadership through the USATF online entry system allowing of Bill Roe and Linda Phelps, schedule conflicts for a live status of entries page and ensuring were reduced in the 2006 track and field season compliance with USATF membership, date of allowing many athletes the opportunity to birth, and club affiliation rules. compete at the national level in both programs, particularly important in 2006 as both national Following Greensboro, over 6,700 athletes arrived championship events were held back-to-back in Baltimore on the campus of Morgan State within a 4-hour drive of one another. th University for the 40 USATF National Junior Olympic Track & Field Championships. Event The Junior Olympic Indoor Zonal Track & Field Director, Tanya V. Rush and members of the local series continued in 2006 with meet sites in organizing team, including key representatives Flagstaff (AZ), Nashville (TN), New York (NY), from USATF Potomac Valley, provided a top- and Ada (OH). The following dates and locations notch experience for athletes at a first-class have been determined for 2007: facility. The championships set the stage for a West Zone: Flagstaff, AZ – February 18 number of athletes, including 2006 USATF Youth South Zone: Baton Rouge, LA – February 18 Athlete of the Year Gabby Mayo, who competed Midwest Zone: Lincoln, NE – February 25 as part of Team USA at the World Junior East Zone: TBD Championships a few weeks later in August. Annual Meeting th Bids for the 2008 Junior Olympic Track & Field, Planning for USATF’s 28 Annual Meeting has Junior Olympic Cross Country and USA Youth had a special focus in 2006 as the event is in Outdoor national championships are being Indianapolis. Starting with the 2005 National considered at this year’s Annual Meeting. The Junior Olympic Track & Field Championships, award of Junior Olympic Cross Country will be the Annual Meeting is the third of four large-scale particularly competitive as five bids will be USATF events for Indianapolis in 2005, 2006, and presented to the Youth Athletics body. Special 2007. The 2007 edition of USA Outdoor thanks to members of the Youth Executive Championships will soundly round out the three- Committee for their effort to streamline the bid year stretch. My thanks to the entire Annual applications and process for this year and future Meeting planning team composed of staff years. members from the Grass Roots, Marketing, Elite Athlete Programs, Finance and Operations, and Junior Olympic Program Events departments – it is truly a team effort! As More than 48,000 athletes competed in the always, we welcome your feedback on how to Association, Regional and National levels of the make this annual event even better next year. Junior Olympic Track & Field Program. While the cross country season is still going on, Future Annual Meeting cities are: 2007 – participation numbers look strong as athletes Honolulu; 2008 – Reno; 2009 – Indianapolis; 2010 70 2006 Year-End Reports  28th Annual Meeting

– Virginia Beach. The Site Selection Committee Support has been provide for each of the National will finalize the selection for the 2011 meeting at LDR Teams, including assistance with team sign- this year’s Annual Meeting. up, collection of team member information, uniform distribution and coordination of Much of the effort in the National Office with schedule of travel. respect to youth programs and the Annual Meeting is not possible without the vision and Programs support of key USATF leaders, including Linda Based on the model of the camp that produced Phelps, Walter High, and their respective two Olympic Medals in 2004, USATF LDR once committee members within Youth Athletics and again conducted a marathon summit in order to Organizational Services. As 2007 approaches, we allow the team to properly prepare for the course look forward to a continued partnership focused and anticipated conditions at the 2007 IAAF on improving and growing Grass Roots programs World Championships Marathon in Osaka, in the areas of Youth Programs and the Annual Japan. The summit was held following the AT&T Meeting. USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships in Indianapolis. Long Distance Running Programs (From Jim Estes) The summit included sessions focusing on the marathon course, nutrition, psychology and race During 2006 the LDR Division has conducted 18 strategy. Dr. Martin provided the athletes with National Championships in Road, Cross Country, valuable information regarding the Helsinki Masters and Mountain/Ultra/Trail events. course, expected weather and history of past championships. Dr. Dan Benardot conducted Media sessions on hydration and nutrition and Dr. Ralph In addition to on-going media support for the Vernacchia conducted the sessions regarding the LDR division and National Championship events, psychology of the marathon. 2006 saw the continuation of a weekly LDR related release - USATF Long Distance Running Dr. Randy Wilber of the USOC also presented Notes. More than 30 releases regarding LDR information pertaining to the anticipated weather Programs and Championships were sent out and air quality conditions for both Osaka and the during 2006. 2008 Olympic Marathon in Beijing, China.

Competitions USA Distance Project In international competitions, USA LDR Teams The revamped USA Distance Project was competed at the IAAF World Cross Country introduced in the fall of 2005. Championships in Fukuoka, Japan, where three of the four Open teams placed fifth in the men’s The USA Distance Project, which is devoted to short course, women’s short course and women’s sustaining the long-term development of elite long course races. USA distance athletes so that they can compete successfully in both domestic and international At the IAAF World Road Running competitions, including major championship Championships in Debrecen, Hungary, the men's events has thus far received support from the U.S. team tied its highest finish ever, finishing Austin Motorola Marathon and the Twin Cities sixth. led all U.S. finishers with the Marathon. highest finish ever by a U.S. man, finishing 11th in a U.S. 20 km record time of 58:54. At this time, commitments have been secured from 3 major U.S. distance running th The Women’s team finished 10 , led by USA events/organizations. The Medtronic Twin Cities Women’s Champion Annie Marathon and Chevron have th Bersagel in 40 place. contributed $20,000 per year for the next five years. The New York Road Runners contributed a total of $240,000 for 2006 and will make National Team Support another significant contribution for 2007 – total amount to be announced.

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The USA Distance Project is a partnership of the Regional and National Championships Long Distance Running Division of USA Track & • Coordinated mailing entry information for four Field and major U.S. events and running related regional championships (West, Northwest, corporations. The USA Distance Project will Southeast, and Northeast) to nearly 10,000 provide yearly funding to the existing network of Masters athletes. USA Distance Centers as well as support athlete • Setup event information pages on the USATF and coaching summits leading to major website for the USA Masters Indoor and international competitions. This partnership will Outdoor Championships. maintain a collective commitment towards • Sent several emails promoting the national and developing athletes through the next Olympiad regional Championships. and beyond. • The USATF web-based entry system was used

for the Indoor and Outdoor Championships as Team USA Distance Center programs such as the well as the West Region Masters T&F Team Running USA, the Boulder High Championships. While there are many Performance Training Group and Team USA benefits of using the system the over-arching Minnesota have made significant progress toward benefit is that the conduct of the bolstering the strength of U.S. long distance championships relating to membership and running. The newly expanded program will club affiliation eligibility is handled in a more ensure that they are supported through the next efficient manner as entry information for each quadrennium. athlete is filtered through the membership

database. The national office handled many 2008 Olympic Marathon Trials entry-related customer service inquiries from The LDR Division announced in June that the athletes as they became acquainted with a new 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Women’s way of entering USATF events. Marathon will be held in Boston, Mass. on April 20, 2008. The 2008 Men’s Olympic Marathon Looking forward to 2007, the national office will Team will be selected at the team trials in New continue to support the committee in its York City on November 2, 2007. Each race will marketing and promotion of their events and offer a total of $250,000 in prize money. Each athletes via the website, Fast Forward, and other race is also anticipated to be televised on NBC. outlets. We also will work closely with the local

organizing committees in Orono, Boston, Spokane Marketing/Sponsorships to help in the promotion and conduct of the Throughout 2006, there has been an effort to sign national championships being held in those cities sponsors for various LDR properties including the as well as the hosts of the seven regional USA Running Circuit, USA Cross Country championships. Championships, USATF National Club Cross Country Championships, through a variety of Membership & Sanctions running related corporations. Additionally, I am happy to report for the sixth straight year we potential sponsors for MUT and Masters will have an increase in the number of individual Championships. members. Our individual membership reached

91,086 this year and is up 35% from 2000 and 2% Masters T&F Programs from last year. In 2006, 2,426 club memberships Our staff worked closely with the Masters T&F were submitted which is basically the same Committee on several initiatives in 2006; among number as in 2005. The number of events them were: obtaining a USATF sanction continues to grow World Masters Athletics (WMA) with an expected 4,700 sanctions in 2006. Championships Below are other highlights from the past year: Received and processed nearly 99 entries for the World Masters Athletics (WMA) Membership Program Championships in Linz, Austria. Processed • Mailed a welcome packet to each member, orders for team uniforms for athletes competing which included a membership card, member Linz. decal, and a member benefits fulfillment

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• Over 66% of our members joined online Three Rivers Association was our gracious host compared to 59% in 2005, 51% in 2004, 41% in and setup several activities (including a 2003, and 27% in 2002. Pittsburgh Pirates game) for attendees to enjoy • In 2006 the following companies were added to downtown Pittsburgh. Sessions at the the growing list of companies that offer special Workshop included; Criminal Background discounts to USATF members: Her Sports, Pro- Screening, Road Race Course Certification, Tech Athletics, and ChiRunning. Nonprofit Organization Ethics, Nonprofit Fiscal • Continued to communicate with our Issues, “Getting the Word Out,” Event membership via Fast Forward Express (or Management, Regulation 15, Membership Rules email blast outreach). & Regulations, and Grievances.

Association Accreditation Club Membership Program • • Compiled 2005 data in the seventeen Worked closely with the Associations and our accreditation categories for each of the staff to facilitate quicker submission of club Associations. This data was then compared to applications into the club membership the minimum standards in the seventeen database. categories. Each Association received a • Implemented the club “late” fee which customized “2005 Association Accreditation encourages clubs to submit their club Statistics and Reports” booklet. memberships prior to the busy Junior Olympic • Currently 34 Associations have been season so that club affiliations can be properly recognized with “full accreditation”; 20 are administered with respect to athlete recognized with “provisional accreditation” and representation. 3 are recognized with “suspension of voting • The national office was slower than usual in rights.” our fulfillment of mailing out club membership • For the 2005 accreditation year, nine (9) packets in 2006. This was mainly due to a staff Associations were recognized with transition in the spring. Looking forward to “Outstanding Association” awards for meeting 2007 we are focused on providing a much the minimum standards in all seventeen quicker turnaround in this area. categories plus higher standards in 3 of the categories. The seven Associations were: Sanction Program (Gold) Inland Northwest, Maine • Expected to process over 4,600 sanctions and (Silver) Long Island, Nebraska, New Mexico, 7,000 certificates of insurance. In 2005, 4,555 Oregon, Pacific sanctions were processed. (Bronze) New England, Pacific Northwest • • All sanctioned events were entered into the Continued to coordinate the “Association USATF event database which resulted in a Bylaws Review” process to ensure that each comprehensive online calendar available for association’s bylaws fully comply with Regulation 15-B. athletes, coaches, and officials. • We added Electric City (printer of competition Club Championship Events bib numbers) and Global Crossing Worked with USATF Southern California, the Communications (conference call provider) to Club Council, and Bill Roe to promote and stage the Sanction Benefits Program with each the USATF National Club Track & Field company offering USATF sanctioned events Championship in Walnut, Calf. This was the first with special pricing on their products. year the event was held west of the Mississippi River. Despite a fairly aggressive marketing effort Association-based Programs the number of participants declined significantly 2006 was a successful year in many ways in terms from last year’s championships, which were held of building infrastructure for our Associations. in New York City. A total of 230 athletes Below some of the highlights: participated in this year’s event as compared to 480 athletes in 2005. Association Workshop In August, we held our “traditional” Associations In addition to the national meet, we worked Workshop in Pittsburgh, PA. Forty five (45) closely with coordinating the promotion and associations sent representatives to the implementation of the four regional track & field Workshop with over 140 total attendees. The championships. These events were held in Los 73 National Officers, National Office Staff, Division and Committee Chairs

Angeles, CA (June 4) - West; Edwardsville, IL Chief Operating Officer/Chief (June 17) - North, Waco, TX (June 18) – South, and Albany, NY (July 1) - East. After a 2 year Financial Officer and hiatus, the meet in Waco, marked the return of Director of Finance and the South Regional Championships. We thank Human Resources the Southwestern Association for hosting this championship. The West and East The Finance, Human Resources and Operations Championships had very good turnouts with Departments include finance/accounting, human competitive fields in the majority of the events. resources, technology, travel, insurance & risk The number of participants and the quality of the competition in the North and South management, and office operations. In addition, Championships continues to be an issue but the we work closely with member and athlete fact that the meets are being conducted means programs, events, sponsors and other National that USATF is providing a service to the athletes Headquarters departments on business issues, who look for competition during their post- strategic planning and project execution. scholastic years. With the guidance of the Club Council and the Associations Committee, the Over the past eight years, we have focused on national office will continue to work to build the both quantitative and qualitative goals. On the regional championship program to ensure that quantitative side, we manage thousands of athletes have as many competitive opportunities transactions as efficiently as possible and seek available as possible. savings in all areas of the organization. These savings are, in turn, returned to programs or In conclusion, my sincere appreciation goes out to invested in USATF’s future. On the qualitative my very dedicated staff for providing the support side, we deliver meaningful financial and to make all these programs and services a reality. operational information to our Board, staff and You could not ask for a better group than we have other leaders in the organization. This in Jim Estes, Sherry Quack, Liz Turner Suscha, information goes beyond reporting numbers – we Carmen Triplet, and our newcomers - McKenze seek to interpret the data and provide proactive Murphy and Kristina Hervey. Each day they suggestions and insights that drive improvements come to work ready to provide our constituents throughout USATF. Over the past few years, we with the service they deserve and to find new expanded our entrepreneurial approach from the ways to make the USATF experience a better one. national office and events to major programs such as Coaching Education, Merchandising, On-Line I also want to thank Walter High, George Programs, and the Annual Meeting. This Mathews, Linda Phelps, Alan Roth, Mike Scott, approach not only looks to drive increased Skip Stolley, Elizabeth Phillips, Glen Latimer, revenue and control costs, but also seeks greater John Boyle and the rest of the leaders on the customer satisfaction and retention. Organizational Services, Masters Track & Field, Conservative estimates place the savings and new Youth Athletics, Associations, and LDR revenues from our efforts (including managing committees who devote so much time to making costs and growing new revenue streams) at more our organization function so well. This year has than one-half of the $5.6 million in net income proven once again how valuable their work and generated since 2000. dedication is to USATF and the Athletics community. While the finance and operations staff has generated millions of dollars for the organization, Respectfully submitted by, we are equally proud of our non-financial projects such as the intern program and staff retreat, as Andy Martin well as contributions to the strategic plan, fund- Director of Grass Roots Programs raising efforts, and other programs. Thanks to our entire team – Melissa Bowlby in Accounting, With input from, Kathy Fox in Technology, Jed Cornforth in Liz Turner Suscha Merchandising and Office Operations, and Kim Grass Roots Program Manager, and Skinner in Travel – who not only contribute many Jim Estes hours and ideas to the organization, but are great Long Distance Running Programs Manager friends.

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The Financial Report, contained elsewhere in this Discussion & Analysis (MD&A) issued three booklet, describes the 2005 and 2006 financial times last year. results and introduces some highlights of our • Filed tax returns for USATF and the 2007 budget. We are very pleased to report that Foundation. Tax compliance is increasingly the net assets – which had reached a low point challenging as our business operations grow with a $3.2 million deficit in 1999 – have been complex and tax regulations increase. built to $2.9 million. While 2000-2005 finances were strong and consistent, we expect an • Distributed more than $4.25 million in prize operating loss in 2006 and challenges in 2007. money, athlete and coach support funds, Several of our largest activities, especially travel, expense reimbursements and other payments have become increasingly expensive and we must to athletes and coaches; facilitated the work harder for each dollar of revenue from our payment of another $1 million in payments by sponsors, customers, and members. Many NGBs the USOC; and, forged partnerships with and other non-profits face these challenges. We event organizers and sponsors that leveraged can overcome these hurdles if we leverage the another $2.5 million to our athletes. discipline used in paying off the deficit and work • Oversaw the 2007 budget process with the as a team to maintain our focus on the future. We assistance of Larry James and others on the are pleased the Budget Committee will expand its Budget Committee. use of multi-year projections to set 2007 and 2008 budgets since this will help smooth out the • Continued to generate significant real dollar inevitable ups and downs around an Olympic savings for USATF. I am confident the entire year. department continues to pay for itself in the savings generated over the past 8½ years. On Despite the projected loss in 2006, we have a cumulative basis, these savings exceed $3 achieved most of the financial goals of USATF’s million. strategic plan and continued to work on the key Human Resources financial and operating strategies set out by the Board, Budget Committee and other leaders. In • Hired 8 new employees (with 2 more addition to paying off the deficit in 2004 and pending). While it is always difficult to see building reserves in 2005, we hit high marks on our now former colleagues move on, we other important financial indicators (an athlete welcome the new additions to our team and spending ratio surpassing 75% and an admin ratio look forward to their contributions. . coming in at 7%). These are important • Managed an intern program that brought 17 performance measures for all NGBs and we talented college students and recent grads to continue to perform as the highest levels in this USATF from 12 different colleges throughout regard. The entire organization should be proud the country. As always, many of our interns of these accomplishments. came with a track & field background. We continued to improve their experience by Departmental Activities and Accomplishments expanding their orientation and seeking Finance feedback on projects and accomplishments. • Processed over 30,000 transactions • Continued to monitor compliance with our (disbursements, receipts, invoices, etc.) at the staff conflict of interest policy. National Headquarters and another 67,000 • through www.usatf.org. Managed a thorough staff performance feedback program that includes year-end and • Closed the 2005 accounting records and mid-year evaluations, goal setting, and action prepared the financial statements for the plan monitoring with a plan to implement Ernst & Young audit, which resulted in a upward evaluations of supervisors in the clean opinion and favorable comments on our works. business controls and accounting practices. • Continued focus on office communication • Reported to the USOC on our high and team building through our annual staff performance grants and other matter. retreat, bi-weekly staff meetings and ongoing • Delivered extensive financial information to internal communications regarding benefits the Board and senior staff via Management’s and other HR matters. Many of the ideas 75 National Officers, National Office Staff, Division and Committee Chairs

implemented to orient interns and new hires forging partnerships that benefited USATF proved to be meaningful for the whole office and our athletes, coaches and members. so we have expanded the use of departmental • Worked with the Annual Meeting Site overviews and project feedback. Selection Subcommittee (a subcommittee of • Continued to manage rising medical the Organizational Services Committee) to insurance costs, working with our broker to propose a site for the 2011 Annual Meeting. keep 2006 rate increases well below industry The subcommittee will hear final averages. presentations from three finalists and present the best option at the Closing Session. We Operations are truly excited to have three options with • Managed USATF’s merchandise program to great facilities, low room rates and other continued growth. On-line sales are strong – incentives. we expect over 5,000 orders by the end of the Compliance year (15% growth over 2005). Combined with event sales, we will generate over • Maintained and updated various $500,000 in retail sales (merchandise, organizational policy documents (now posted publications, and event tickets). Over 60% of online at www.usatf.org/about). all on-line sales are to members with tens of • Provided support to the Ethics Committee’s thousands of dollars in discounts delivered to work on a new organizational Code of Ethics our members. which was reviewed by the USOC and • Rolled out additional video programs (event approved by our Board of Directors in footage, coaching education) for sale via the October for a January 1, 2007 implementation. on-line store. • Provided support to the Audit Committee’s • Reviewed, on a continual basis, relationships Board-requested assessment of travel, with all significant vendors. staffing, finances, and other logistics related to sending major teams to international • Advised hundreds of clubs and events on championships. This project helped drive business issues such as taxes and insurance. significant improvements in many areas as we • Provided on-going consultations to the USA head into 2007. Track & Field Foundation on fund raising, grant making, and operations. Looking Ahead • Maintained a comprehensive insurance plan Looking ahead, we plan to continue working hard that balances cost with coverage and service to maintain our status as an efficient business despite the significant industry-wide rate organization – one that places its athletes, increases over the last three years. coaches, volunteers, members and fans at the top of the organizational chart. We are running a very • Handled hundreds of athlete and member cost-efficient NGB and we will maintain our accident insurance inquiries and assisted position as a leader in the USOC family. We can several elite athletes with their health reach that goal by keeping our focus on our insurance issues (coordinating coverage with strategic plan, adhering to all policies and USOC insurance, clearing up disputes, etc.). procedures, and leveraging the contributions of all • Maintained office technology and replaced staff and volunteers. We have already seen the hardware on a “rolling” basis in a cost benefits of running segments of our business as an efficient manner. entrepreneur would – serve customers, contain costs, and grow revenues. We need to extend that • Issued approximately 2,200 travel-related attitude to more programs and events. transactions, mainly airline tickets, at an Fortunately, the national headquarters staff, the average cost that is more than 20% below Board and the Budget Committee will be a part of industry averages. these efforts, so we are confident we can continue • Liaised with several local organizers on Visa to reach even the highest goals. Championship Series and National Championship event planning and execution, Submitted: Jim Elias and Gina Miller

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Marketing  Ameriprise Financial (road running)  Finish Line (event specific)  2006 proved to be a challenging, yet rewarding, Charles Schwab (event specific) year. As a department, we increased sponsor • Over 3,000 fans participated in the consumer activation around various USATF programs on-line promotion via including the Visa Championship Series, Youth www.visachampionshipseries.com Track & Field and Masters Road Running. We also added strategic partners such as Ameriprise PARTNERSHIPS Financial, Charles Schwab and Finish Line which • Finalized the Hershey Company/USA Track focused on a specific segment of USATF. & Field contract which will ensure that our partnership lasts through 2008 Listed below are a few highlights from this year: • Reached agreement with Tyson Foods to make them a new sponsor of USATF, select VISA CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES Visa Championship Series events, and several • The start of the New Year has brought great road running events through 2008 excitement and challenges as we worked with • Worked with the CEO and PAA to increase nd our partners (old and new) to launch the 2 the Visa Championship Series bonus pool season of the Visa Championship Series. In payout to $320,000 for the outdoor season. year two, USATF added a few fan interactive • Worked with the Indianapolis Local programs driven through our website which Organizing Committee to secure local allowed the series to actively promote the partnerships with Finish Line and Charles sport of track and field to general sports fans Schwab in support of the Outdoor due to the new fan-friendly aspects of the elite Championships. tour. The new elements included: o Finish Line will title sponsor the USA  A weekly cash bonus ($2500) to the Junior National Championships. top athlete of the meet (based on o Charles Schwab will support the performance) – “Team USA Athlete of the AT&T USA Outdoor Track & Field Meet” Championships.  A weekly cash prize to the fan that • Worked with Nike, Visa and AT&T to correctly selects the top athlete of the meet increase spending with USATF. Increased ($250 with selections made via the web) spending focused on advertising, on-site  Grand Prize for the top indoor athletes support of events and athlete appearances and the consumers that correctly select the • Successfully conducted a Team USA athletes exhibition event in Hershey, PA during o $25,000 per athlete Hershey’s Track & Field Games – North o $2,500 per consumer American Final. Team USA athletes were joined by Rafer Johnson, and Dan  Launch of O’Brien to help inspire the kids that made the www.visachampionshipseries.com finals of Hershey’s program. We conducted o This is the official website of the Visa six Team USA exhibition events and Championship Series it was used to generated an ESPN2 video recap that aired promote the athlete points race during the PAA broadcast from Eugene. This (weekly and grand prize), consumer event was key to Hershey’s continuing its promotion (cash bonus program) and relationship with USATF and growing the athlete blogs. partnership in the coming years. • 2006 saw the integration of new USATF sponsors into our various programs, as well as STAFFING the extension of current USATF sponsors, • As many of you know, Sarah Davis, my direct including: report and Marketing Manager, secured a  AT&T (new) fantastic position with the Indy Racing  Gleukos (new) League (Director of Business Affairs) in early  Connor Sport Court (new) May. She was a tremendous asset and a great  The Hershey Company (extended) friend and is sorely missed.  Gill Athletics (new) 77 National Officers, National Office Staff, Division and Committee Chairs

• My new Marketing Coordinator, Mandy Communications Roost began on June 12, 2006. She previously worked at Disney’s Wide World of Sports in The USATF Communications Department is Orlando. If you see her, please take time to composed of Director of Communications Jill welcome her to Indianapolis. Geer, Associate Director of Communications • As of this report, I am looking to fill on last Susan Hazzard, Media Information Manager Tom position within my department. My hope is Surber, Communications Coordinator Vicky Oddi that all of you will get to meet the new person and Webmaster Keith Lively. during the 2006 Annual Meeting. 2006 proved to be a year of familiar, yet unique 2007 and BEYOND challenges for the Communications Department. • Recently began a “Sponsor Recap Tour” with While the doping issue faded to the background Craig Masback and Mandy Rost. During in 2005, it returned to the forefront in 2006. The these visits, the marketing department meets resurgence of drug-story coverage, combined with each sponsor to review the Visa the lack of a World Championships or Olympics, Championship Series and give a report on meant a decrease in profiles and coverage of our USATF’s performance vis-à-vis the sponsor’s elite athletes on a national level. contract. o The good news is that the 2006 Visa However, the Communications Department Championship Series delivered devoted more time and energy than ever into a approximately eight hours of visual new hometown media outreach effort. Formally exposure for sponsors…this implemented over the summer, the program was translates to approx. $9.9M in targeted to junior/youth athletes as a “beta test” advertising value for those partners. in order to determine which methods best will We look forward to growing that in serve the needs of local media. The result was 2007. hundreds of local stories and a template that will • The Visa Championship Series continues to be used in 2007 to expand local outreach to perform well and provide an outstanding masters and elites. marketing platform for USATF sponsors (and great competitive opportunities for our Below is a report of the Communications athletes). Department’s activities and accomplishments in • Currently working with sponsors to develop 2006, organized topically. 2007-2008 activation plans which include opportunities with the Olympic Trials in Media Services/Communications 2008. • Between January 1, 2006 and October 24, • Attended the USOC Sponsor Summit in 2006, the Communications Department Colorado Springs. The main goal was to issued 345 press releases, 73 editions of meet and garner sponsor interest from USOC News & Notes and 19 editions of Long partners that are not USATF sponsors Distance Running notes, for a total of 450 including Home Depot, Kodak, Coca-Cola, releases, with two full months still Kellogg’s and Amino Vital. remaining in the year. Releases covered • The Hershey Company and USATF agreed all aspects of our sport, from track & field th on a plan to support the 30 Anniversary of to long distance running and race walk; the Hershey’s Track & Field Games. The from youth to elite to masters. agreement includes facilitating relationships • Our “Athlete of the Week” Program, with USATF legends and select members of instituted in 2001, honored a wide variety Team USA along with a kick-off media event of athletes in 2006. Through October 24, in NYC. the breakdown of Athlete of the Week honorees by event group was: Open/Elite Submitted by: (69%) Youth/Junior (20%), Masters (12%). Ivan Cropper • We continued our efforts to gain Marketing Director coverage of the sport in “mainstream” media, with limited success given that it 78 2006 Year-End Reports  28th Annual Meeting

was a non-championship year in which • Jill Geer engaged in increased efforts to drugs were the main topic beginning in help educate grassroots organizers about late June/early July. The sprinting working with the press, speaking at a exploits of Sanya Richards, Jeremy workshop held at the Wariner, , and as well as the Associations Workshop. Wallace Spearmon were most often She also hosted a joint session with Brett featured in track and field coverage, while Goodman of NBC at the Elite Athlete ’s American record in the Retreat to help educate elite athletes marathon garnered mainstream attention about how best to market themselves. as well. The race walk community received coverage by several radio Be A Champion programs. Generating non-traditional, • USATF’s cornerstone community lifestyle (non-sports) coverage of athletes outreach program, Be A Champion, had will be a prime goal in 2007 and beyond. its biggest year to date. A partnership • Despite being a “non-championship” year, between USA Track & Field (USATF) the Department generated a strong and the American College of Sports electronic media appearance, with at least Medicine (ACSM), Be A Champion is 40 radio or television appearances/ aimed at educating youth, parents, interviews arranged. This number does educators, and coaches about the positive not include appearances arranged by results that come from leading a LOCs for the USA Outdoor physically active, drug-free and healthy Championships and other Visa lifestyle. A program in which the heroes Championship Series events. of track and field work directly with • Success on the “hometown” media front young people around the nation, Be A was marked, due to a new hometown Champion has grown from a start-up outreach program. Instituted for the USA program to one of USA Track & Field’s Youth Championships, Junior Olympic most successful initiatives. It is Championships, Finish Line USA Junior coordinated by Susan Hazzard. Championships, NACAC U-23 • In 2006, a total of 17 USATF-organized Championships and World Junior events featuring 34 elite athletes Championships, the program directly impacted over 7,000 students in person, resulted in at least 190 local media “hits” with nearly 10 million reached through about local athletes, beyond basic meet television vignettes aired during the Visa coverage. Championship Series. Additionally, • Communications Department staffers athletes around the country, including attended a 22 events, including the Visa , , Derrick Championship Series, U.S. and World Brew, Monica Cabbler and others, used Cross Country Championships, World the Be A Champion curriculum to go into Cup Youth Athletics, World Youth their own communities and speak to Championships, Pan Am Juniors, Junior students during the off-season and their Olympics, and Masters Indoor and down time. Outdoor Championships. The result was continued increases in Web site traffic, Publications better local coverage and an increased Susan Hazzard submits the following summary of sense that USATF’s constituencies are 2006 Publications projects: being served. • USATF will have produced the following • USATF hosted 8 teleconferences during periodicals in 2006: four issues of Fast the year with elite athletes, in addition to Forward, the USATF membership LOC-hosted teleconferences, in magazine that goes to approximately promotion of the Visa Championship 90,000 recipients; and five issues of Elite Series and other events. We also hosted live press conferences at each Visa Beat, which goes to roughly 2,200 elite Championship Series stop. athletes, agents, and coaches.

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• Additional publications included (but • Upgraded the Online Event Entry System were not limited to) the USATF Media by adding new customization for various Guide and FAST Annual, USATF’s 700-page meet/race requirements. statistical and biographical handbook; • Upgraded the Membership System: the Indoor Track & Field Championships o Added the ability for members to program; Annual Meeting Awards donate during the registration booklet; and a full-color program for the process. Jesse Owens Awards dinner at the o Implemented functionality to Annual Meeting. For the second year, the support the Criminal Background USATF Directory was published entirely Check Program. online to ensure accuracy of information, o Made several enhancements to while the USATF Rulebook and speed system performance. Governance Manual were printed as well • Developed a Course Measurers Search so as put online. race directors can find someone to • USATF published the fourth edition of measure their course; added expired and the Elite Athlete Handbook, distributed to other archived courses to the Certified athletes, agents, coaches and others. Course Search; put the RRTC directly in Edited by Melissa Beasley, the handbook charge of updating the online database to contains information on athlete funding, make updates more efficient. anti-doping, media training, the Olympic • Added elevation profiles to America’s Training Center, financial and tax tips, Running Routes. The site now has more National Team info, and other topics. than 80,000 saved routes.

Web site Use of Existing Systems Keith Lively submits the following summary of • Handled online registrations for 14 2006 Web projects: national championships, 4 regional championships, 7 Association champion- Global Issues & Plans ships, 17 coaching education schools, and • Continued implementation of the three meetings (including the Annual Internet Unification Plan, the purpose of Meeting), which totaled over 20,000 which is to bring all USATF content onto registrations (78% online). the USATF website instead of having • Approximately 66% of members (over separate websites for various USATF 52,000) registered using USATF’s online groups. In 2006, Masters Track & Field membership registration in 2006 was brought on-site maintaining their compared to 58% in 2005 and 54% in own content. 2004. • Continued the success of the website as a • The searchable online calendar contained business tool; following are the dollar nearly 5,100 events for 2006. amounts transacted through the USATF website since the inception of e- Content commerce capabilities in 2001: • Provided live results and daily photo o 2001 - $ 95,154 galleries for the USA Indoor Track & o 2002 - $ 407,996 Field Championships and USA Outdoor o 2003 - $ 628,357 Track & Field Championships, and o 2004 - $1,014,818 created DVDs of the Visa Championship o 2005 - $1,433,298 Series meet broadcasts, for sale in the o 2006 - $2,000,000 (projected) Online Store.

Programming Respectfully submitted by: • Began handling online registrations and online exams for Coaching Education Jill M. Geer Level 1 schools. Over 200 exams have Communications Director been completed online (as of 10/9/06).

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IAAF Reports

IAAF Council IAAF Cross Country & Road Running IAAF Technical IAAF Women’s Committee

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IAAF Council The Council has met twice this year and will meet again in November, after the publication deadline This has been a successful but challenging year for this report. I shall report to the USATF at our for the IAAF. Most of the successes came from Annual Meeting in early December on major the competition program. The seven World developments arising from the November Council Athletics Series events all went well. It was meeting. particularly gratifying to see that change of the venue of the Final from Monaco Thus far, it has been a relatively quiet year. Anti- to Stuttgart resulted in much larger and more doping is always an important focus at every enthusiastic crowds, as had been hoped, and the Council meeting, and the Gatlin case and the weather, which had been a matter of some Marion Jones ‘A’ sample positive were the subject concern, turned out to be ideal. The World Cup of a serious discussion at the August meeting this also had good attendance, as did the World year. There was some concern expressed over Indoor Championships. And the competition at aspects of both of these cases, but I think the those events, as well as the World Cross Country IAAF is satisfied that on a going forward basis, Championships, the World Junior our country remains an effective leader in the Championships, the World Race Walking Cup fight against doping. and the World Road Running Championships, was excellent. The question of age manipulation also continues to be of interest and was the subject of some But it was not an entirely positive year for the critical discussions. It is clear that the Council is IAAF. The entire world of athletics was shocked concerned about allegations that certain and saddened by the death of our General participants in our Youth and Junior Secretary, Istvan Gyulai, on the morning of the Championships are older than they are claiming last day of the World Indoor Championships in to be. The IAAF staff has actually been engaged March. Istvan was a passionate advocate of the in active dialogue with certain federations, IAAF and of the sport, and he will be missed, both seeking evidence that would enable us to as a leader and as friend to so many of us who disqualify athletes whose ages have been falsified. knew him well personally. The Kenyan federation, in particular, has been In early April, at the IAAF’s first Council meeting cooperating with the IAAF in this regard, as has of the year, it was agreed that Pierre Weiss, who the Kenyan government. The IAAF this year had been the organization’s General Director, annulled the performance of a Kenyan athlete should assume the position of General Secretary, who competed in the Junior race at the World at least until the IAAF Congress in Osaka next Cross Country Championships, and allowed year. The IAAF is currently looking to hire a three athletes from Bahrain to compete in the Director of Competition who I expect will, among World Junior Championships in Beijing only after other things, be able to take charge of some of the an extended inquiry into age allegations that had duties that Pierre had performed when he was the been brought to the IAAF’s attention. General Director. One problem, however, that makes this whole The other great challenge to the IAAF and to the subject more difficult is that it seems that in some sport this year arose from the persistence of countries, it is possible to obtain birth certificates doping as an issue that adversely affects us in and passports that do not accurately reflect an many ways. Fortunately, the negative events in individual’s age. It is an issue that must continue this area have been countered by many positive to be addressed, but that may not have a developments, including the success of an IAAF- completely effective solution. sponsored anti-doping symposium that attracted 350 attendees, generated a great deal of favorable At the USATF Annual Meeting last year in publicity for the organization, and enhanced the Jacksonville, there were some lively discussions of world-wide recognition of its leadership in the change in the definition of the Masters addressing the doping problem. category to begin at 35 years of age, and particularly the impact of that change on Long Distance Running. I raised this issue with the Council and urged that the age be raised back to 83 National Officers, National Office Staff, Division and Committee Chairs

40 years, at least for Road Running. Although OPENING-OTTO KLAPPERT, CHAIR there was some opposition to re-visiting this question, the Council agreed to refer the matter Otto welcomed everyone to the meeting. After a back to the Masters Committee. few welcoming comments, he turned the floor to acting IAAF General Secretary, Pierre Weiss. The site selections that have been made by Regarding the 2007 IAAF World Cross Country Council this year include the following: Championships, the Council has decided to meet • The World Junior Championships for 2008 at the site as the main IAAF sponsor contracts and 2010 were awarded to Bydgoszcz, Poland, end in 2009, early renegotiations have started and Moncton, Canada, respectively. with Dentsu (2010-2019) , EBU (2010-13) and a • The 2010 World Cup was awarded to Split, deal with NBC is under negotiation. Croatia • The 2008 World Road Running The General Secretary also reminded the Championships were awarded to Rio de Committee of that the Minutes of the Moscow Janeiro, Brazil Meeting of Council stated: • The 2007 World Race Walking Challenge “…insists that unless this even can be organized Final was awarded to Saransk, Russia. within the frame of an existing major road race, and restore prestige and meaning to this It is anticipated that the World Championships competition, then the Council should seriously of 2011 and 2013 will be awarded at the first consider canceling it. In this respect, the edition Council meeting of 2007 next March. that will take place in Udine (ITA) in 2007 should be considered as a last test pending the evaluation Let me conclude by reiterating my suggestion that of both the 2006 and 2007 editions.” if you are interested in the IAAF and its activities, you should check the organization’s web site During the Council meeting which took place (www.iaaf.org) regularly. They publish news three days earlier in Osaka, he reported that no releases and feature stories every day, including candidate Federation had sent a letter of intent detailed reports from every Council meeting. for the 2008 event. During the meeting, however, They also include links to PDF files containing Roberto Gesto de Melo, President of the Brazilian the IAAF Newsletter, a very useful source of IAAF Federation, proposed the city of Rio de Janeiro. information that is published every few months. This was accepted by Council. There is no better way to keep up-to-date on the IAAF and on important matters affecting the Meetings with IAU and WMRA were held in sport on both a global and regional level. January to implement anti-doping controls in/out of competitions. Respectfully submitted, The Championships in Fukuoka had been a great Bob Hersh success thanks to IAAF’s efforts. It should be IAAF Council Member noted, however, that the participations was the lowest ever with only 572 athletes. Transponders were used as the principal timing system, a first, IAAF Cross Country and with a back-up system in place. Road Running Minutes were approved of the Meeting in St.

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Matters Arising Before I begin my report, I wish to thank all of you from in Pierre Weiss explained that questions regarding USATF for having supported me in my position of IAAF the revised Technical Regulations. The book had Cross Country and Road Running Committee member for been published since 2004; a revised version is the last twelve years. I truly appreciate it and hope to scheduled for Council’s approval in 2006. continue with my efforts on your behalf. AT Alan Stevens regretted that no Member of the Committee has been named to the Jury of Appeals for Fukuoka. Pierre 84 2006 Year-End Reports  28th Annual Meeting

Weiss explained that this was an oversight. It will be done World Records Achieved in 2005 in Mombasa as it is advantageous to have experience on the Otto Klappert/ in conjunction with David Beckford, if the team. So does this mean we have inexperienced subject of Haile Gerbreselassies’s 25 km world record in a members for the remaining configuration?? AT 20km race on 12 March could be addressed. It was felt that the record should be rejected. Rule 144 states information CROSS COUNTRY regarding assistance to athletes, there is, however, no specific detail for this infraction. Council will decide on Council’s decisions regarding the format of this issue. women’s events at the World Championships The Committee recommends to the President, Pierre Weiss explained that Council had decided that Haile Gerbreselassis’s 25km World on the format of the women’s race, which will be Record Application of 2 March is not ratified composed of 6 athletes, 4 to score. An evaluation and that, the IAAF Rules should be clarified, as will take place in 2008. This is to avoid similar incidents in the future. DISCRIMINATION!!! I have fought this one hard. The men’s teams are to be 9 athletes, Chip timing with 6 to score. Unbelievable, unbelievable, As of present, chip timing is recognized as a valid unbelievable. BOB AND THE COUNCIL, do system for race timing and records. However, it something about this!!!! Our woman and men not a valid means for recognizing World Records. are so good. Make it equal, for men and This needs to be changed at the next IAAF women for team sizes, regardless of overall Congress. numbers. AT The IAAF Technical Committee will propose a ROAD RACES new wording for Ekiden legs at the next Congress. Road Measurements The IAAT is structuring a system so that all 2007 World Championship Qualification courses are evaluated and measured equally. Jean System-Osaka Francois Delasalle is acting on behalf of John Pierre Weiss explained the criteria to be a Disley, recently retired. Gordon Rogers has been qualifying event for the next World helpful in setting up administrative activities. Championships. Extra races could be added if the Basically, too many measurers (65 ‘A and 100’B), reports were received by the deadlines (2007 which meant some qualifications need to be only). It was brought up that the IOC will not required from the panel to remain on it. consider a public list and that only the top 20 Measurers now must measure at least 5 courses/ from the World Champs will be considered. year. Only 18 have met this requirement, thus far. Hiroaki Chosa said that three Japanese races were on the Marcos Oviedo said only one “A” measurer was available lists, but JAAF did not wish them to be qualification races. in Brazil. He could be removed with the fore mentioned Pierre Weiss said that Japan could choose races for its own conditions. What about Brazil’s bid for the Road athletes, but other athletes were in question (Asian). Race Champs???? AT Dapeng Lou said that teams can be selected from those who

have met Qualification Standards. David Okeyo remarked that only John Velzian is an A measurer. The cost in Africa is an issue. It was explained IAAF Policy that each RDC Board decides priorities for its region. Regarding road running, Dapeng Lou stated that the Council and the Competitions Commission Several members asked how they could obtain are trying to improve the Competition Structure recognition for measurers. Pierre Weiss answered and Road Running in an important part of the that if the Federation is active, the can pressure IAAF Competition Program. A special working the RDC Board. group from the World Plan is working on this aspect and they are closely examining how the IAAF and AIMS can collaborate more closely.

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Perhaps area champs qualify for e.g. Asian involve the top 25 road races as potential Champs? candidates to host the Champs.

Otto Klappert suggested that a small working Anne Timmons thought that is might be a good group should be created through the Council to idea to have a fixed venue (like the World examine and review the structure. The permit Athletics Final) for several years. She also said system needs to be reinforced. Linking that other considerations should include prize Championships with a mass race would have to money, a Junior race and a Masters Race. She be carefully thought out to avoid a clash with race thought that Member Federations should be more sponsors. It was recommended that it would be closely involved and that to help them, the IAAF very useful to have a permanent IAAF Staff could place no limit on team size, but only the top Liaison for Road Running to assist with 3 athletes per tem would score. administrative, permits, calendar and promotional events. Anne Timmons agreed, saying Rabi Rajkarnikar thought that the event is not that a similar post was created at USATF and has been viable in rich countries, so perhaps it could focus very useful and successful internally. on developing countries which have smaller budgets. Alan Stevens agreed, saying the IAAF The Committee proposes to Council could direct potential candidates. The IAAF should hire a permanent staff member as Road Running Liaison. Anne Timmons also said that the issue of the Calendar could be readdressed. The timing of the A small working group should study the situation Competition could attract more elite competition. of Road Running. It should include: a Council Member; the Committee Chair; 2 Committee The Committee proposes to Council that the Members; 1 Marathon Major Representative; 1 IAAF World Road Running Championships Aims Representative; and the IAAF General should be held in conjunction to an existing Secretary (ex officio). race from 2010. Work on these preparations and contacts should be made as soon as REPORTS FROM ORGANIZING possible. COMMITTEES 2007 Cross Country Championships

World Cross Country Championships- 2007 Mombasa

Mombasa 2008 Candidates from Great Britain, IAAF Council Member, Issiah Kiplagat represents , Italy (Cinque the Kenyon delegation. An excellent technical Mulini…course will be changed). video was shown. John Velzian (LOC) and Carlos Cardoso, Tech. Del., explained the course David Bedford said that Edinburgh had hosted a very successful European Cross Country Some discussion followed about the scheduling of Championship. He also added that we should the races. The initial plan was to have 2 races make more use of our successful courses (St. (women’s) in the morning, to be followed by the Galmier, for example). two men’s races in the evening. Note: Anne Timmons raised serious objections regarding this format. Alan Stevens thought that Australia was keen to bid on the event…maybe 2010. Council and LOC later changed the race schedule to having all races to be contested in the afternoon/ evening. Marcos Oievdo said that South America had never hosted

Future World Championships the event and would like to get some support. Pierre Weiss replied that any member federation with interest should Road Running Championships write to the IAAF. Otto Klappert stated that participation numbers have dropped. Time differences, travel and WMRA REPORT calendar clashes for athletes have all contributed. Danny Hughes’ (Chair) and Brun Gozzelino’s The Chair felt important that entries are managed (General Secretary) report was circulated. by the member federations and the IAAF should Progress has been made in Europe and Oceania 86 2006 Year-End Reports  28th Annual Meeting with North America improving (I suppose this is recommended that the Committee study why this true…our ladies’ team finished numero UNO -1- is happening. Children are our sport’s future and th 1- 1 and the guys were 5 -best ever….good job they should be developed. Proposal: The USA!). South America ran for the first time and Committee should liaise with the School and Africa is showing interest. Asia has little or no Youth Commission. Jamel Simohamed’s report activity (China/ Japan). to Council would be circulated to the Committee. Salih Munir Yaras thought the IAAF should upgrade the World Trophy to improve the image Salih Munir Yaras felt that members of the of the event. The Chair said that this was Committee should have full accreditation access unlikely as the IAAF Competition Program is very at their events as they could be of use during the full and has no place for more World event (remember Budapest??). This has not Championships. happened since our event in Dublin. Bob, can you help here?? Hiroaki Chosa stated that many mountains are in Japan, but no mountain running. He suggested Salih also thought that the meeting was too short that WMRA write to JAAF requesting the and that two days would be better. creation of an appropriate body. Rabi Rajkarnkar confirmed that Japan had attended a seminar Age for Masters which took place in China, at which information Anne Timmons said the Road Running was distributed as to how federations could do Community for USATF had asked her to take a this. stand concerning the age for Masters in Road Running, where the age is 40 for men and 35 for IAU Report women. It is felt that this is unfair as some of the Dirk Strumane (Chair), with on year in office, felt better “Masters” performances are achieved by the organization was going well. An anti-doping persons above the Masters age. She asked the plan has been implemented. A communications Committee to recognize that this is problematic and marketing plan has been established within and to as the Masters Committee to review the IAU. age of Veterans of Road Running Events

Rabi Rajkarnikar wondered how difficult it Passed - all in Favor would be to admit WMRA/ IAU to an online entry system. Meeting adjourned

David Okeyo said that member federations should Respectfully submitted, push the RDC’s to organize courses for the development of the event. Dirk Strumane agreed. Anne Timmons Member, IAAF Cross Country and Road Running Otto Klappert summarized by saying, that the Committee grass roots development of cross country has to be made at National and Area Level before impacting the World Level. Okay, IAAF, the IAAF Technical Committee Gauntlet has been thrown….area development a.k.a. grassroots. Following the 2005 Rules year, the Technical

Committee worked on several short and long OTHER BUSINESS term projects in addition to the interpretation of

new and amended Rules from the Helsinki Cross Country in a Box (sound familiar?) a Congress. IAAF President Lamine Diack was able sample kit which could be sent to to join this years meeting where he emphasized federations/people interested in hosting a cross that the Committee should focus on important country event. Anne Timmons issues like the zero false start, education,

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The Technical Committee has several Working IAAF Facilities Manual. The new edition is due Groups (Rules, Stadia, Technology, Equipment & out in early 2007. Implements, and Education) that assist with the evaluation of the technical aspects of Athletics. Synthetic Turf Following is a summary of the key issues The Stadia Working Group is researching the addressed by the Committee in 2006 possibility of hosting the long throws on these surfaces with the biggest problems being posed Competition Rules by the Hammer Throw. The Working Group presented a clarification of various rules accepted by the Congress in Latex Tracks (Plexitrac) Helsinki. One of the most important rules At the present time latex bound synthetic discussed was Rule 146.4 (a): “The right of protest surfaces do not meet IAAF tensile properties and appeal shall apply whether or not a false start requirements. However, such surfacing may be apparatus is used.” The opinion of the Working used for non-international competition and Group was that the ruling of the appointed training facilities, provided all other IAAF Referee should be final with no right of appeal performance standards (particularly with regard applying. Several members of the committee to thickness) and IAAF Rules are met. The (including me) expressed their opinion against Committee noted that the manufacturer of this this idea and proposed keeping the right of surface is making efforts to bring all the appeal. After a vote, the right of appeal was kept. characteristics of their surfacing product in line with IAAF specifications Video Distance Measurements Epson’s VDM system operation was reviewed and Technology the Committee agreed that it is fast and accurate. Working Group Chairperson Anna Riccardi It was determined that the use of this new (ITA) informed the Committee that the creation technology did not require a rule amendment of a Calibration Handbook has not progressed. because it was already covered in Rule 148 as a Several studies were proposed to check the “scientific measuring device”. Subsequently the accuracy of wind gauges, false start apparatus, VDM was used as a backup to the EDM for the finish systems, timing, EDM, and VDM. long jump and triple jump at the IAAF World Indoor Championships in Moscow. The system The Working Group emphasized that a single proved to be highly beneficial when USA Triple standardized false start detection method is Jumper Walter Davis correctly informed the preferred rather than the different methods Chief Judge that the break in the sand (nearest to currently used. A system that only uses a change the take off board) was not his. The Chief Judge in pressure is not acceptable to the Committee. had both marks measured. The VDM had a digital The Committee reviewed the current use of image on file of the jump and confirmed the Transponder Timing Systems as they are known. I accurate measurement. It was the longest jump of provided a detailed explanation regarding the the competition. current use of active and passive transponders considered official by the Rules. The Committee Hand Held Laser Measuring Devices was informed that an active transponder attached The Committee accepted the use of a handheld to the bib would be used for official times in the laser measuring devices to measure the high jump 2006 World Cross Country Championships. and pole vault. Equipment and Implements STADIA In 2005, 112 Certificates were issued for equipment and implements, of which 50 were Facilities Manual new and 62 renewals. Currently there are 392 A special panel composed of Committee Members items of competition track equipment and 317 Al Guy (IRL), Kari Waukonen (FIN) Jorge types of throwing implements on the list. Salcedo (POR), and myself along with IAAF Hammer Handle Design testing continues. There Technical Manger Imre Matrahazi and Technical is the ongoing problem of how to mark the new Consultant Denis Wilson (AUS) was charged handles to differentiate them from the old ones. with updating and editing the 2007 Edition of the

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EDUCATION Athlete representation shows 976 male athletes and 693 female athletes. International Starters Panel: The Panel is still in its formative stages. The Female participation at the World Youth Championships Committee has urged that training should be an At the World Youth Championships in important part of the implementation of the plan Marrakesh, there were 697 male athletes and 553 to maintain an international panel. International female athletes. These numbers are encouraging. seminars would help to standardize starting Data for Team Officials was not presented. procedures and techniques on a global basis. International Photo Finish Panel: Women’s Committees David Littlewood (GBR) was nominated by the The necessity for Member Federations to Committee to propose the names to the establish a Women’s Committee to promote the International Photo Finish Panel and plan the development of Athletics among women and girls, proposed seminars. and to address the barriers obstructing participation and achievements of female athletes, Respectfully submitted, coaches, officials and decision-makers is imperative. David Katz Female Coaches In addition to training/seminars, a mentoring program would provide an excellent opportunity IAAF Women’s Committee to facilitate the transfer of information. Programs implemented at the member Federation level The IAAF Women’s Committee held their would provide less time away from family meetings in conjunction with the Grand Prix responsibilities and less costs associated with Finale in Stuttgart, Germany on September 9-10. travel. Our committee plans to discuss this Our focus is on opportunities and participation further with the Coaches’ Commission. for female athletes, coaches, officials, and administrators at all levels in our sport. Increase of female representation in the Council

At the IAAF Congress in 2007, four women will The Women’s Committee shares serious concerns be elected to the IAAF Council creating a 20% relating to gender equity, the opportunities female representation. provided within member federations, and the programming at RDS’ toward the development of Increase of female representation in Committees leadership, administration, coaching and At the IAAF Congress in 2007, two women will officiating. A proactive strategy that encourages, be elected to all IAAF Committees. The Technical recruits, mentors, and educates women to Committee will have three female members. This successfully integrate into all areas of our sport is will create a 20% female representation. Likewise, needed. We recognize that current barriers the Women’s Committee will have two men include culture, economics, access to training, and elected to our committee. the encouragement of former athletes with experience and a passion for our sport. However, Status of Recommendations member Federations that do nothing need be held 1. The Women’s Committee recommends accountable. Without consequences, change will that the IAAF Council consider Women’s likely take place even more slowly. Committee Members for selection to

action groups of the World Athletics Plan A glimpse at where we are: as created by the Council. APPROVED

th Female participation at the 10 IAAF World 2. The Women’s Committee recommends Championships that the IAAF support the integration of At the World Championships in Helsinki, there modules based on the Female Athlete were 790 male Team Officials and only 122 female Resource Book into all coaching Team Officials. At the Congress, 346 Congress education. APPROVED Delegates were male while only 42 were female.

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3. The Women’s Committee recommends that the size of Women’s Cross Country teams be 6 with 4 to score for 2007, 7 with 5 to score by 2009 and 9 with 6 to score by 2011, so as to have the same size women’s team as the men’s team by that time. APPROVED teams be 6 with 4 to score.

4. The Women’ Committee recommends that the IAAF Council support a project proposal for a specialist training course for coaches of female athletes, carried out by the IAAF Academy. SUPPORTED

The wide variance of opportunities for women in the world reinforces how fortunate we are in the United States.

Respectfully submitted,

Dee Jensen IAAF Women’s Committee

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High Performance Division

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Men's Track & Field taking a close second to China’s Liu Xiang at Lausanne. Though Arnold indicated that he had T no plans to slow down anytime soon, he did stand he year 2006 marked the midpoint of the in marked contrast to the slew of emerging young Olympiad to Beijing and, with no Outdoor World track stars, including Tyson Gay, Wallace Championship or Olympic Games to speak of, Spearmon, Xavier Carter, Kerron Clement, and expectations for the year were generally scaled who crashed onto the down. However, the year was not without several international scene and eagerly announced that significant developments, including the “Youth will be served” in the coming years. nomination of Bubba Thornton and James Li to serve as 2008 Olympic Head Coach and Head Internationally, the men’s team fared well. At the Manager, respectively, the emergence of several season-ending World Cup in Athens, the men new sprint stars, the announcement of Bernard placed an unexpected and highly respectful Lagat’s American citizenship, and the unfortunate second, while the team’s depth shone through in and untimely drug-related demise of one of the the US-Great Britain-China-Russia quadrangular most outstanding athletes in our sport in recent meet in Birmingham with the men taking seven years. out of ten track events. Only in the late-season World Juniors in Beijing did we falter, although Boston once again hosted a highly successful Chris Carter’s intermediate hurdles triumph there Indoor National Championship that concluded served as the lone victory for both teams. The the Visa Indoor Championship series, which saw outstanding Chinese team’s performance in Terence Trammell taking home the winner’s Beijing served notice to the rest of the world that check for $25,000, narrowly besting outstanding they will indeed be a force to reckon with in 2008. shot putter Reese Hoffa. The indoor meet also selected the team for the World Indoor One of the biggest stories this year centered Championships held two weeks later in Moscow, around Justin Gatlin’s announcement that he had Russia, where the US men consolidated their tested positive for testosterone shortly before the position as the World’s Number One Team by test results were officially announced. Gatlin had winning 9 medals, six of them gold. World indoor just equaled the world record in the 100 meters champions included Leonard Scott (60m), and was surely one of the brightest stars in the Terence Trammell (60m HH), Brad Walker (PV), current constellation of outstanding American Walt Davis (TJ), Reese Hoffa (Shot Put) and the tracksters. While the case is still subject to men’s 1600 relay team. earned a silver review by CAS, Gatlin’s apparent fall from grace medal in the pentathlon to add to his growing list hit hard because he was so accomplished yet self- of recent honors, while Trammell also earned a effacing as an athlete and because he had bronze medal in the 60m, and Dominique Arnold expressed his strong support for the matched that feat in the high hurdles. organization’s efforts to discourage doping. Unfortunately, Bernard Lagat’s reported Regardless of how the situation finally plays out, I acquisition of citizenship in 2004 did not want to point out that your MTF leadership automatically enable him to represent the USA in remains committed to ensuring a level-playing the 2006 World Indoors, owing to newly field in our sport and holding accountable those approved IAAF rules regarding prior release of an who would seek to compromise the integrity of athlete by their former country before that athlete the support by using prohibited substances. could represent another. I would like to thank National Office staffers The outdoor season again saw the resumption of Sandy Snow and Aron McGuire for all of the the Visa Championship series which included the tremendous support they provide to our adidas Track Classic, USA v. The World at the international teams, and I want to recognize your Penn Relays, the Nike Prefontaine meet, and the committee’s Vice Chair, Harry Groves, who Reebok Grand Prix, and which culminated in the recently entered the ranks of the officially retired AT&T Outdoor Nationals. Many of the after stepping down at the end of the school year undercover stars went on to excel outdoors, such from his head coaching position at Penn. Finally, as Dominique Arnold who won the outdoor title on behalf of Harry and the other members of the in a swift 13.10, and later shaved the American MTF Executive Committee, I would like to (and former world) record down to 12.90 in extend my congratulations and appreciation to 93 National Officers, National Office Staff, Division and Committee Chairs the athletes, their personal coaches, agents and weather patterns. Yet, as they always do despite managers, the officials, and the many volunteer obstacles placed in their way, the athletes coaching and managerial staff who served on prevailed, and with flying colors. Heading into the international teams, for an outstanding job outdoor season, Sanya Richards showed that she throughout the year. would be a power at both 200 and 400 meters. Ginnie Powell came into her own by winning the Respectfully submitted, 100H in a remarkable 12.41. Kim Kreiner took her spear chucking talents to new heights in a most John P. Chaplin remarkable season breaking the American Javelin Chair Record multiple times and winning here in an American Record 204'10". Perhaps the most anticipated race of the day came from a come- Women’s Track & Field backing Marion Jones who won the 100m in 11.10.

During the outdoor campaign, Women's Track The 2006 track and field season proved to be an and Field competed in their national colors five interesting one, the proverbial "calm before the times: NACAC in Santo Domingo, USA vs. GB, storm", as we head into the buildup toward next China, Russia in Birmingham, the IAAF World years IAAF World Championships in Osaka and Juniors in Beijing, DecaNation in Paris and the the 2008 Olympic Games. Women's track and World Cup in Athens. field produced some thunder of its own as a preview to what is to come in the next two years. NACAC: Adaptability was the name of the game at NACAC with conditions less than ideal. The USA VISA Indoor Championships in Highlights included a top 2 sweep of the three Boston self selected a team comprised of both sprints- 100m, 200m and 400m as well as the shot veterans and newcomers allowing us to both put, victories in the 800m, 1500m and 10,000m, maintain dominance in certain events and have a 100m hurdles, 3000m steeplechase, all the throws look at what the future might hold by giving some and both relays. That's fourteen gold medals. newcomers the opportunity to compete on the world stage. Two weeks later the IAAF World USA vs. Great Britain, Russia, and China: Indoor Championships in Moscow gave us a one- Birmingham produced a 200m seasonal best of two finish in the women's 60 meter dash, both 22.19 for Alyson Felix as the USA Team finished timed in 7.01, by Me’Lisa Barber and Lauren second to Russia. Brianna Glen (100m) and Jenny Williams, respectively, and produced a silver Adams (100m hurdles) were also victorious for medal winning performance by a quartet the US team. comprised mainly of "newbies" (Debbie Dunn, Tiffany Ross-Williams, Monica Hargrove, Mary IAAF World Junior Championships: This was Danner). This latter prize was especially the Beijing organizing committees practice meet remarkable since it was accomplished without for the Olympic Games. The team had moderate the participation of Sanya Richards, who came success but included silver medal performances down with the flu while in Moscow. Tianna by Gabrielle Mayo in the 100m and Nicole Leach Madison was the long jump silver medalist in 6.80 in the 400m hurdles, a bronze by Rebekah Noble (an indoor PB), Danielle Carruthers finished 4th in the 800m, as well as the highlight, victories for in the 60m hurdles just .01 from third, Jillian both the 4x100m and 4x400m relays. Camarena and Treniere Clement finished 7th in the shot put and 1500m, and IAAF World Cup: The obvious height of this Chaunte Howard finished 8th in the pole vault competition was the obliteration of the 22 year and high jump, respectively. The combined men's old 400m American Record by Sanya Richards in and women's point score was the highest in the 48.70!!! Sanya went two for two when she won history of the event for the United States. the 200m as well. finished second in the discus with a solid 202'10" as did Outdoors, the USA AT&T Outdoor Lashinda Demus in the 400m hurdles and Torri Championships in Indianapolis proved to be a Edwards in the 100m. surprised in most difficult place to have an uninterrupted the 3000m with a bronze medal performance in competition due to the classic mid-western an 8:44.32 PB. Ginnie Powell and 94 2006 Year-End Reports  28th Annual Meeting finished in third, respectively, in their events, the magnificent open communication and assistance 100m hurdles and the high jumpy. The 4x400m of the agents greatly facilitated the composition of quartet of Deedee Trotter, Moushami Robinson, teams making them akin to an additional and Lashinda Demus took manager. Many thanks. home the silver medal. The immense contributions of Sandy Snow and DecaNation: This meet produced a team victory Aron McGuire, the International Teams directors, in that unique 20 event format created by the cannot be understated. Sandy took Aron under French Federation with individuals pulling her wing and then let him fly. A good teacher together in what was a return to the bygone days produces good students. Sandy's brainchild, the of team competition. It was most gratifying to see Pool Manager system, proved its worth once them pull for each other regardless of field or again. track. Several athletes came in from Brussels the morning of the meet in order to do their share Lastly, inter-committee cooperation was among them Deedee Trotter, Amy Acuff, Jenny facilitated by the easy working relationship Adams and Brianna Glenn. Deedees 50.85 win between the Track and Field Chairs with was her season PB and one of the meets high assistance from each committee secretary, points as was Brianna's victory over perennial Professor Torrellas and Attorney Kolling, who French champion Christine Aron. Tianna good naturedly battered each other for the cause. Madison rose to the occasion with her best long Working toward a common goal while jump of the outdoor season to win her event. maintaining independence is always a good thing. Becky Holiday, Jillian Camarena, , Sara Schwald and Lisa Galaviz also scored We look forward to 2007 with great anticipation! valuable points in their respective events. With only a four point winning margin over Germany, Respectfully submitted, all ten made major contributions to the victory...and the shared prize money. Stephanie Hightower, Chair Women's Track &Field Committee The organization was not immune from accusations of wrongdoing by our athletes. Marion Jones reemerged with a vengeance at our National Championships and onto the international arena only to be brought back into the ugly issue of illegal performance enhancing substances. Coming after the Justin Gatlin headlines, it seemed to produce a shadow over us. Our athletes handled the situation well when approached by a media hungry for juicy commentary. Fortunately the "B" sample tested negative in September momentarily shutting that media feeding frenzy.

Always a very active, introspective and critical observer of our sport and USA Track and Field, it was important for this Chair to maintain an open communication with the organization, demanding that it do the same for its membership and the Board of Directors. In this way we can continue to grow in a way that will produce the programs and performances necessary to maintain our position on the world stage.

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Reports from the Long Distance Running Division

Men’s Long Distance Running Women’s Long Distance Running Masters Long Distance Running Cross Country Council Mountain, Ultra & Trail (MUT) Council Road Running Technical Council

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Men’s Long Distance Running B. USA National Championships 2005 USA Men's 10 km Championship – Food KEY POINTS World Senior Bowl 10k Mobile, AL – November 5, 2005 Update October 2005 to December 2005 http://www.usatf.org/events/2005/USA10kmCha As last year’s USATF Men’s LDR Annual Report mpionship-Men/ was written in October 2005 in order to meet A dominant display and new course record of publication deadlines for the Annual Convention, 28:11 for to become the USA here are a few highlights of Men’s activities from National Champion. October 2005 through to the end of 2005. (Web site links provided where possible.) 2005 USATF National Club Cross Country Championships A. Team USA Events November 19, 2005 Genesee Valley Park - IAAF World Half Marathon Championships – Rochester, NY October 1, 2005, Edmonton, Canada http://www.usatf.org/events/2005/USATFClubX http://www.usatf.org/events/2005/IAAFWorldHalf CChampionships/ MarathonChampionships/ An individual win for , and Team Scores of 1st Hansons-Brooks D P 50 points th 6 place team United States - 3:11:38 - 2nd Asics Aggie R C 68 points USA Team Leader: Allan Steinfeld 3rd Team XO 121 points th 15 Ryan Shay 1:03:13 th 20 Jason Hartmann 1:03:32 C. Other th 30 Matt Downin 1:04:53 Two good performances at the ING New York rd 33 Jason Lehmkuhle (1:04:58) City Marathon th 49 Mike Morgan (1:06:46) http://www.ingnycmarathon.org/results/index.php 3rd 2:09:56 North American Team Challenge 5k, Chula 5th Abdi Abdirahman 2:11:24 Vista, CA – October 23, 2005 http://www.usatf.org/events/2005/NorthAmerica 2005 NCAA Cross Country Championships n5kmTeamChallenge/2005 Terre Haute, IN – November 21, 2005 http://www.indstate.edu/athletic/cross/champion 2nd place team (joint men’s and women’s team) - ship/05results/05NCAAMenTeam.htm USA Team Leader: Mark Coogan A dominant display by the University of 4th Peter Julian 14:11 Wisconsin to win with only 37 points 6th Ian Connor 14:19 7th 14:20 Summits – Las Vegas, December 2005 – High Performance Summit for coaches. Very useful Chiba International Ekiden, Chiba, Japan – information from Baylor University and others. November 22, 2005 http://www.usatf.org/events/2005/ChibaEkiden/ January 2006 to October 2006 With a continued emphasis on our stated goal of rd 3 place team 1:59:08 (best ever result/fastest ever the reemergence and reenergizing of USA time) - USA Team Leader: Tomy Sitton distance running, we have seen excellent progress in 2006. This report has been written prior to the USA Legs major at Chicago (October 22) and Ryan Hall - 5 km - 13:22 New York (November 5) where several leading Matt Gonzales - 10 km - 28:15 USA Men are scheduled to perform, including: - 5 km - 13:46 , Abdi Abdirahman, Luke Humphrey, Brian Sell - 10 km - 28:28 Edwardo Torres, Clint Verran, and Jason Fernando Cabada - 5 km - 14:11 Hartmann at The LaSalle Bank Chicago Josh Moen 7.195 km - 21:06 Marathon; and Meb Keflezighi, Dathan Ritzenhein, Peter Gilmore, , Matt Downin, Joe Driscoll, and Matt Gabrielson at the ING New York City Marathon. 99 National Officers, National Office Staff, Division and Committee Chairs

A. Team USA Events Note North American Team Challenge 5k, Chula 2006 NACAC Cross Country Championships 8k Vista, CA – October 22, 2006 March 11, 2006 United States Triathlon National Event canceled by Elite Racing Training Center - Clermont, Fla. http://www.usatf.org/events/2006/NACACXCCh 2006 International Chiba Ekiden ampionships/schedule.asp nd http://www.usatf.org/events/2006/ChibaEkiden/ 2 Team rd 3 Max King 25:49 November 23, 2006, Chiba, Japan USA Team 8th Eugene Dennis 26:21 Leaders: Bob Sevene, Sam Grotewold 9th Patrick Gildea 26:25 th Team – to be determined 11 Patrick Tarpy 26:47 B. USA National Championships 2006 IAAF World Cross Country Championships 2006 USA Men's Half Marathon Championship April 1-2, 2006, Fukuoka, Japan hosted by the Aramco Houston Half Marathon, http://www.usatf.org/events/2006/IAAFWorldX January 15, 2006, Houston, Texas CChampionships/ th http://www.usatf.org/events/2006/USAHalfMara An outstanding run by for 6 thonChampionship-Men/ place in the 4k race. Emergence of young talent with excellent

th performances and multiple PRs 12 Team Long Course 12k rd st 43 Ryan Hall 1 Brian Sell 1:02:39 st nd 51 Patrick Gildea 2 Jason Hartmann 1:03:07 th rd 55 Brandon Leslie 3 Max King 1:03:08 th th 57 Max King 4 Brandon Leslie 1:03:10 th th 74 Jason Hartmann 5 Andrew Carlson 1:03:21 th Matt Gabrielson (DNF) 6 Matt Gabrielson 1:04:20 th th 7 Kyle Baker 1:04:24 5 Team Short Course 4k th th 8 Peter Gilmore 1:04:32 6 Adam Goucher th th 9 Luke Humphrey 1:04:45 19 Ryan Hall th th 10 Teren Jameson 1:04:46 27 th 28 Dan Lincoln rd 2006 USA Cross Country Championships 33 Ian Dobson th and World Cross Country Team Trials presented 57 Luke Watson by Gleukos February 18-19, 2006, Van Cortlandt Park – New 2006 IAAF World Road Running York City, N.Y. Very well-produced event by Championships New York Road Runners. http://www.usatf.org/events/2006/IAAFWorldR oadRunningChampionships/ Results - Open Men's 4 km th st October 8, 2006 Debrecen, Hungary 6 place 1 Adam Goucher 10:50 nd team. USA Team Leader: Mark Plaatjes 2 10:52 rd Ryan Hall set a new American 20 km record of 3 Ryan Hall 10:57 th 57:54. 4 Jorge Torres 10:58 th 5 Ian Dobson 11:01 th th 11 Ryan Hall 57:54 6 Luke Watson 11:09 th th 30 Andrew Carlson 1:00:12 7 11:13 th th 34 Max King 1:00:26 8 Patrick Tarpy 11:15 th th 55 Joe Driscoll 1:02:11 9 Ryan Bak 11:18 nd th 72 Fernando Cabada 1:03:52 10 11:20

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th Results - Open Men's 12 km 8 Justin Young 1:17:48 st th 1 Ryan Hall 34:38 9 Nicholas Stanko 1:17:54 nd th 2 Jorge Torres 35:05 10 Steven Crane 1:18:15 rd 3 Max King 35:20 th 4 Dathan Ritzenhein 35:27 2006 USATF National Club Marathon Relay th 5 Jason Hartmann 35:39 Championships th 6 Matthew Gabrielson 35:39 Part of the Post-News Colorado Colfax Marathon th 7 Brandon Leslie 35:42 – May 21, 2006, Denver, CO th 8 Eugene Dennis 35:42 th 9 Patrick Gildea 35:45 1 BOULDER EXPRESS "BX" – th 10 Ryan Kirkpatrick 35:47 A 2:13:44 $5,000 Justin Young 32:02 2006 USA 15 km Championships Chris England 15:16 hosted by the Sean Nesbitt 31:58 March 11, 2006 Jacksonville, FL John Supsic 14:59 Clint Wells 39:30 st 1 Meb Keflezighi CA 43:43 nd 2 Matt Gonzales NM 44:09 2006 USATF National Club Marathon Relay rd 3 Abdi Abdirahman AZ 44:09 Championships continued: th 4 Alan Culpepper CO 44:13 2 BOULDER RUNNING COMPANY/ADIDAS - th 5 James Carney CA 44:26 A 2:14:23 $4,000 th 6 Ryan Shay MI 44:42 Art Seimers 31:52 th 7 Matt Gabrielson MN 45:29 Paul Digrappa 15:44 th 8 Andrew Carlson MN 45:35 Greg Mitchel 31:49 th 9 Fasil Bizuneh CA 45:45 Michael Nicks 14:45 th 10 Peter Gilmore CA 46:03 Nelson Laux 40:16

2006 USA Men's 10 Mile Championship 3 ASICS AGGIE RUNNING CLUB hosted by the Papa John's 10 Miler – April 15, 2:16:32 $3,000 2006, Louisville, KY John Service 32:16 Steven Springhorn 15:32 st 1 Abdi Abdirahman 48:23 Jeff Gardina 32:22 nd 2 Andrew Carlson 48:51 Jak Kuehn 15:45 rd 3 Jason Lehmkuhle 49:19 40:40 th 4 Matthew Lane 49:40 th 5 Peter Julian 49:44 2006 AT&T USA Outdoor Track & Field th 6 Josh Simpson 49:51 Championships th 7 Matt Levassiur 49:58 June 21-25, 2006 – IU Michael A. Carroll Track & th 8 Anthony Famiglietti 50:13 Soccer Stadium – IUPUI, Indianapolis, IN th 9 Clint Wells 50:25 th 10 Daniel Browne 50:33 5000m - 4 people under 13:20 st 1 Bernard Lagat 13:14.32 nd 2006 USA 25 km Championships 2 Matt Tegenkamp 13:15.00 rd hosted by the Fifth Third River Bank Run – May 3 Dathan Ritzenhein 13:16.61 th 13, 2006, Grand Rapids, MI 4 Adam Goucher 13:18.93 th 5 Sean Graham 13:35.62 th A new American 25k Record by Fernando Cabada 6 Edward Moran 13:38.02 th 7 Andrew Carlson 13:40.06 st th 1 Fernando Cabada 1:14:21 AR 8 Ryan Hall 13:40.55 nd th 2 1:16:53 9 Kyle King 13:41.83 rd th 3 Fasil Bizuneh 1:17:06 10 Ian Dobson 13:43.08 th 4 Josh Eberly 1:17:09 th 5 Mike Morgan 1:17:16 10,000m – great depth th st 6 Kyle Baker 1:17:47 1 Jorge Torres 28:14.43 th nd 7 Jacob Frey 1:17:48 2 Meb Keflezighi 28:18.74 101 National Officers, National Office Staff, Division and Committee Chairs

rd th 3 Daniel Browne 28:19.32 7 Jason Lehmkuhle 2:19:03 th th 4 Anthony Famiglietti 28:27.73 8 Jacob Frey 2:20:09 th th 5 Jason Lehmkuhle 28:44.14 9 Kyle Baker 2:21:02 th th 6 Brandon Leslie 28:50.12 10 Danny Mackey 2:21:40 th 7 Jason Hartmann 29:03.30 Note - Event canceled by event organizers th 8 Fernando Cabada 29:06.96 th 9 Stuart Eagon 29:10.19 2006 USA Men's 10 km Championship – Food th 10 Fasil Bizuneh 29:11.91 World Senior Bowl 10k Mobile, AL – November 4, 2006 2006 USA 20 km Championships hosted by the New Alliance New Haven Road 2007 USATF National Championships Race – September 4, 2006, New Haven, CT. http://www.usatf.org/calendars/national.aspx?yea r=2007 6 men 1:00:00 or better. (Some events still to be arranged/contracted) st 1 Ryan Hall 59:29 nd 2 Fernando Cabada 59:43 2007 USA National Team Opportunities rd 3 Andrew Carlson 59:47 http://www.usatf.org/calendars/teamUSA.aspx?y th 4 Joe Driscoll 59:54 ear=2007 th 5 Jason Lehmkuhle 59:55 th 6 Simon Sawe 1:00:00 2006 Key Activities and Achievements and th 7 Fasil Bizuneh 1:00:44 Activities - MLDR th 8 Ryan Shay 1:00:48 th 9 Chris Graff 1:01:15 1) January – March th 10 Ryan Sheehan 1:01:30 - Hansons sent athletes to Europe to gain experience – they ran in Hannut, Belgium in 2006 USA 5 km Championships the Lotto Cross Cup XC hosted by the CVS/pharmacy Downtown 5K -- - Dathan Ritzenhein, , and Pete September 17, 2006 Providence, RI Julian also raced in European XC Meets. - 15 young guys run under 8:00 for 3000m st 1 Anthony Famiglietti 13:50 indoors in two indoor meets on the same nd 2 Fasil Bizuneh 13:55 weekend rd 3 Ryan Shay 13:59 - Visit by Glenn Latimer to the Big Sur Distance th 4 Rod Koborsi 14:00 Project in Monterey, CA th 5 Simon Sawe 14:07 - Olympic Trials Marathon – site visits th 6 Joshua Moen 14:08 completed, and then site selection th 7 Andrew Carlson 14:11 recommendation completed 2/19/06. Contract th 8 Max King 14:13 negotiations started. Site Selection Process th 9 Ryan Sheehan 14:16 involved wide-ranging input from five th 10 Patrick Tarpy 14:19 constituencies with three members in each category: former USA Olympians, recent USA 2006 USA Marathon Championships Olympians, Coaches, Media, and Event hosted by the Twin Cities Marathon – October 1, Directors. Elite athletes and coaches input 2006, Minneapolis, MN was also sought, and the recommendation received 85% to 90% support. Team USA Spots available for 2007 Pan Am - MLDR acted independently, but had good Games and IAAF World Championships in Osaka cooperation with Women’s LDR related to also eleven qualifiers for USA Olympic Trials meetings regarding the Olympic Trials Marathon. Marathon - NY XC - - Youth movement – talent going to st 1 Mbarak Hussein 2:13:52 World XC nd 2 Simon Sawe 2:14:09 - USA Distance Project debuts 2/20/06 rd 3 Ryan Shay 2:14:58 th 4 Chris Lundstrom 2:17:34 th 5 Fasil Bizuneh 2:18:14 th 6 Chris Graff 2:18:18 102 2006 Year-End Reports  28th Annual Meeting

2) April – June 27:37.74 Antony Famiglietti (NY) - Boston Marathon, April 17, 2006 – five USA Cardinal Invite 10,000 4/30/06 Men in the Top ten Stanford, CA rd 3 Meb Keflezighi 2:09:56 27:59.41 Adam Goucher (OR) Memorial Van th 4 Brian Sell 2:10:55 Damme - 10,000 8/25/06 th 5 Alan Culpepper 2:11:02 Brussels, Belgium th 7 Peter Gilmore 2:12:45 th 10 Clint Verran 2:14:12 - USA Championships 20k, 5k and Marathon – see separate reports above. 3) June Outdoor Nationals 6) October – November - Two superb distance races at 5,000m and Nine USA Men, eight of whom ran personal 10,000m records, in the top twenty at The LaSalle Bank - There is clearly a Youth Movement in Men’s , including Abdi Abdirahman Long Distance Running with guys like Matt in 4th in a PR of 2:08:56 and Brian Sell in 6th in a Tegenkamp, Ryan Hall, Ian Dobson, Matt PR of 2:10:47. Gonzales, Max king Dathan Ritzenhein, et al, ready to take on established stars like Meb The Hansons group also had Clint Verran in 12th Keflezighi, Abdi Abdirahman, Jorge Torres, with 2:14:23, and a slew of runners in the 2:15's; Adam Goucher, Bernard Lagat, and others. with the first being Chad Johnson (2:15:03), Mike Morgan (Debut 2:15:11), Kyle O'Brien (2:15:13) and 4) - Summit - on-going series of summits led by Luke Humphrey (2:15:22). Also in the 2:15s were Dr. Dave Martin – June 2006 in Indianapolis. Brandon Leslie in 17th in 2:15:22 and Jason High Performance Summit in Las Vegas, Hartmann in 20th in 2:15:50, showing some December 2006. returning to respectability for US men's marathon. New summit planned for USA Cross Country World Trials in Boulder, February 2007, and then 44 performances in Chicago qualified for the USA May of 2007 to prepare for Pan Am, Osaka WC, Men's Olympic Trials Marathon - 20 'A' Standard, and Beijing. and 24 'B' Standard - and 36 of these people were new qualifiers, making the number of OT 5) July - October qualifiers as of 10/22/06 at 122 people. - European track – highlights being: 5000m 7) - Olympic Trials Marathon formally 12:59.22 Bernard Lagat (AZ) Norwich Union announced for New York in November 2007. London Grand Prix 7/28/06 London, - significant because of the move to the “big England arena,” - live National NBC coverage start and 13:04.90 Matthew Tegenkamp (WI) DN Galan finish; National TV show Saturday afternoon on 7/25/06 Stockholm, Sweden NBC; – live streaming web cast; presentation 13:10.00 Adam Goucher (CO) Heusden KBC value; preparation camps for elites. November Night of Athletics 7/22/06 Heusden, 2006 and other camps. Belgium 8) List of Olympic Trials Qualifiers to date 10,000m (2 more men under 28:00 - 3 previously 86 people qualified to date as of 10/16/06 – regular at Payton Jordan 4/30/06) updates at http://www.usatf.org/events/2008/OlympicTrials 27:22.8 Abdi Abdirahman (AZ) Hengelo -Marathon-Men/entry/eligible.asp 5/28/06 Hengelo, NED 27:34.72 Alan Webb (VA) Payton Jordan 9) - Chiba Ekiden – yet to happen Cardinal Invitate 10,000 4/30/06 Stanford, CA 10) USA Distance Project 27:35.65 Dathan Ritzenhein (CO) Payton Jordan Details at Cardinal Invite 10,000 4/30/06 http://www.usatf.com/about/programs/USADi Stanford, CA stanceProject/

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Started this year with generous funding from doesn’t have the funding to do out-of-competition testing New York Road Runners, Medtronic Twin Cities for athletes who aren’t necessarily their responsibility. Marathon, and Chevron Houston Marathon as Their own federations should be doing this. But we know initial principal sponsors, to support developing that some of these federations are not doing out-of- USA elite distance runners. competition testing. So USADA does have a responsibility

for the top American athletes in out-of-competition testing 11) Concept of Athlete Registry An item for discussion at the Annual Convention and would happily be responsible for the foreign athletes if in 2006 is the concept of an ATHLETE the funding were available. And this ties in with the 1984 REGISTRY for all athletes wanting to earn idea that you must belong to the professional organization money at road races in the USA. Glenn Latimer in order to earn any form of prize money in the United gave an interview to ‘Running Stats’ on this topic, States...If all athletes pay to be carded by having to belong excerpts of which are copied below, which covers to this professional organization, these are events that have the key issues and ideas. to be sanctioned and certified by USATF. Then USATF http://www.runningstats.com/Pages/931/Playe would issue guidelines on approved athletes to compete. It’s rs.html only open if you’re approved. So, all athletes, including Americans, have to pay a fee to be registered to compete. It has to do with the professionalization of road running As a hypothetical, if Americans pay $30 to join USATF and ensuring that races can pay prize money within the and the fee is established at $100 to be registered, then they rules, so open prize money needs to be clearly defined. pay an additional $70 and foreigners pay $100. Then there Latimer says this isn’t the reinvention of the wheel, that he would be an approved list. These funds would be used to and others were discussing this matter as far back as 1984: maintain an up-to-date list of approved athletes for the use “You don’t play on the PGA Tour unless you’re a card- of events, and would also provide a fund to give USADA carrying member, and likewise, why do we allow people to the ability to test more athletes both in and out of come here to earn money unless they’re approved competition...These ideas are being presented at Road Race professionals? It seems our approach is amateurish at Management Conference in October to gain feedback from best.” However, a USATF Board discussion is underway to races. In addition, it would seem to make sense that make U.S. racing more professional. “USATF is strongly USATF issues guidelines to prize money races regarding pursuing the idea of a registration process for foreign the awarding of prize money to foreign athletes, as it is athletes in order for them to compete in prize money races complex, and most events will not understand the nuances in the USA,” explains Latimer. “This process would verify of visas.” Latimer again asserts the whole visa/registration the athlete’s ability to be eligible to earn money in the USA process may help alleviate the last-minute arrival of by having the appropriate P1 Visa and not a B1/B2 athletes seeking only prize money.. “All elite athlete Visitor’s Visa, which specifically precludes earning money coordinators face a last-minute invasion of athletes who per INS/IRS regulations. Such a registration process would want to come to their event, who want to win prize money. greatly assist events in knowing which athletes were truly The events and the elite athlete coordinators do not like eligible to compete here...These foreign athletes would then this. Because there are demands for travel and hotel long have to prove that they are coming to the USA with the after such budgets are spent, and the events feel that the appropriate visa in order to earn money. The example athletes are there purely to take prize money rather than to would be if Mick Jagger comes to play in Madison Square contribute to the event. In the recent Jones-Plaatjes-Meyer Garden he doesn’t come here on a Visitor’s Visa. He comes interview they all spoke of the need for events and athletes here under at P1 visa, which is an artist or athlete of to work together to promote the sport.” Latimer apportions exceptional skill entitled by that visa to earn money in the some of the blame for problematic last-minute entries on United States...It would also ‘professionalize’ the process certain athletic agents. “There are some agents that are more, so that elite athlete coordinators were not faced with completely professional in their dealing with events, and the last-minute invasion of foreign athletes into their there are others who seem to have no concern for the events, who do not contribute to the event and usually are events.”... unable to interact with sponsors and the media.” Latimer says that the registration and fees process would have an 12) Involvement of key players in the decision- ancillary benefit. “About nine or ten months ago at the making process USATF Board meeting, USADA came and made a Changes were made to the MLDR Executive presentation. Travis Tygart explained that USADA Committee during the year. We continued to 104 2006 Year-End Reports  28th Annual Meeting maintain our record of 50%+ athlete involvement 2006 USA Running Circuit Prize Money – Men on this committee by making several new additions to Men’s LDR Executive Committee Jan. 15 USA Men's Half Marathon $21,000 during the past year – those who have joined us Championship include top young athletes Matt Tegenkamp, Mar. 11 USA 15 km Championships $23,500 Max King, Matt Gonzales, Justin Young and Fasil Bizuneh, plus legendary coach Bob Sevene, and Apr. 15 USA Men's 10 Mile $26,500 Tomy Sitton, team leader of the successful USA Championship Men’s Team at the Chiba Ekiden in 2005. May 13 USA 25 km Championships $10,600 Stepping off this Committee with our grateful thanks for their service were Chris Fox, Rod Sep. 4 USA 20 km Championships $19,500 DeHaven, Mark Coogan and Todd Williams, and Clint Wells. Basil Honikman has moved to an Ex- Sep. 17 USA 5 km Championships $15,000 Officio position with this committee. Oct. 1 USA Marathon Championships $69,000

13) Cooperation Nov. 4 USA Men's 10 km $30,000 We have continued to work closely within the Championship LDR Division, and there is excellent communication between Fred Finke, Elizabeth Subtotal: $215,100 Phillips, Jim Estes and Glenn Latimer, as well as with Nancy Hobbs with MUT, and John Boyle, USARC Grand Prix Bonus: $12,500 Masters. In particular Men’s LDR and Women’s Total: $227,600 LDR have worked together on several initiatives; e.g. Championships, team selection criteria, team preparation for major championships, and The first ten U.S. runners earn points at each clinics/podium summits. USARC race (15 for first, 12 for second, 10 for third, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2 and 1), with a final $12,500 14) Other grand prix purse ($6000, $4000, and $2500) for - Regular communication on issues with the top three men and women point scorers coaches, Executive Committee, WLDR, etc, overall. Double points awarded for the marathon and athletes championship. - Presence by Chair and/or Vice Chair at USARC Final Standings were: National Championships events. st 1 Mbarak Hussein 42 $6,000 - Excellent rapport with elite and developing nd 2 Fasil Bizuneh 40 $4,000 athletes. A lot of time spent soliciting their rd 3 Ryan Shay 38 $2,500 opinions on issues, and also talking regularly th 4 Andrew Carlson 35 with the premier coaches. th 4 Simon Sawe 35 - Fuller reports on MLDR National th 6 Fernando Cabada 27 Championships, performances of Men’s USA th 7 Abdi Abdirahman 25 Teams at major international events and th 8 Jason Lehmekuhle 24 Selection Criteria for USA Teams will occur at th 9 Anthony Famiglietti 18 the Annual Convention. th 10 Brian Sell 15 - Operated within budget. th - Attended all but one of the USATF Board of 10 Meb Keflezighi 15 Directors’ Meetings and Conference Calls. 10th Ryan Hall 15

15) USARC 16) Link to MLDR Associations / Delegates Additionally, the 2006 USA Running Circuit and various committees. (USARC) featured seven men’s events and http://www.usatf.org/about/directory/info.asp?pa $227,600 in prize money for US Men. rent=Long+Distance+Running+Division&group= http://www.usatf.org/events/2006/USARunning Men's+Long+Distance+Running+Committee Circuit/ • USATF Men’s LDR Executive Committee - As of 10/16/06 105 National Officers, National Office Staff, Division and Committee Chairs

o Chair: Glenn Latimer - Thanks to all who have served on MLDR o Vice Chair: Keith Dowling A Executive Committee. o Secretary: Mark Winitz - Again, having Jim Estes in the USATF o Treasurer: Philip Greenwald National Office has been a huge boost to o Tomy Sitton LDR. It has seen improved communications o David Coyne and actions to the betterment of LDR. o Creigh Kelley o Allan Steinfeld Respectfully submitted, o David Martin PhD o George Regan Glenn Latimer o Bob Sevene Interim Chair, USATF Men’s LDR o Clint Verran A o Ian Dobson A o Fasil Bizuneh A Women’s o Pete Julian A Long Distance Running o Justin Young A o Matt Gonzales A o Matt Tegenkamp A 2006 proved to be an exciting year for the o Matt Gabrielson A Women’s Long Distance Running Committee. o A The early part of the year was spent reviewing the o Max King A bids from cities hoping to host the 2008 Women’s Olympic Marathon Team Trials. The WLDR Ex-Officio: Basil Honikman Olympic Trials Site Selection Committee had 3 A = Athlete excellent bids in hand, Akron, Boston and Twin Jim Estes, LDR Manager Cities. Each of the cities was experienced in the Fred Finke, LDR Division Chair organization of a great city marathon. The Elizabeth Phillips, Women’s LDR Chair following outlines some of the highlights of each bid. Team Selectors John Tope, USA Team Selector AKRON Bob Sevene, USA Team Selector * Great Community Support Keith Dowling, athlete, Vice-Chair, USA Team * Commitment for Funding Selector * Course from suburbs to city and Glenn Latimer, Chair, USA Team Selector criterion loops Peter Julian, athlete, USA Team Selector * Race ends in the Stadium Staff Liaison: Jim Estes BOSTON * Race to be held day before Boston on a Championships criterion city course Co-Chairs: Bob Latham, Scott Simmons * Major Media Center Staff Liaison: Jim Estes * Experienced in hosting elite athlete field TWIN CITIES 17) Thanks * Special criterion course with finish in a - To all those who have served at the beautiful park Association level, and at the National Level. * Experienced in hosting National - Thanks to all who helped in the Olympic Marathon Championships and elite US Trials Marathon Site Selection Process. athletes - Brian Jones has spearheaded the AADP * Great spectator attendance for their program and Bob Latham and Scott Simmons existing marathon have served us well as Co-Chairs of Men’s LDR Championships Events. Bob and Brian The committee reviewed the survey completed by will present reports on their respective the athletes from the 2004 Olympic Trials and activities to MLDR delegates at the 2006 considering the responses and athletes’ USATF Annual Convention. preference, the committee selected the Boston bid.

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Boston will host the 2007 National INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION Championship for women as part of the regular Boston Marathon event. The 2008 Olympic Trials Yokohama Ekiden will be held the day before the Boston Marathon The following team represented the US at the with the start and finish at the traditional Boston Ekiden in Yokohama, Japan. finish. We expect a large and runner friendly 15:54 crowd to cheer on the runners. Anne Bersagel 33:16 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS Samia Akbar 19:45 2006 also provided a great series of Erika Aklufi 21:37 Championship events in the USARC. Our event Michelle LeFleur 36:26 listing included: Stephanie Bylander 17:46 Beijing Ekiden Distance Location Winner Time USATF – WLDR received an invitation to 15K Jacksonville 49:14 compete in the Beijing Ekiden scheduled for ½ Mar. Kansas City 1:14:36 April, 2006. The committee tried but was unable 25K Grand Rapids Turena Johnson Lane to field a quality team because of a full schedule 1:28:42 which included the World Indoor, The National 20K New Haven 1:08:28 Cross Country, The World Cross Country, 5K Providence 5:41 Yokohama Ekiden, the outdoor season and Marathon Minneapolis MarlaRunyan 2:32:17 upcoming Spring Marathons where runners were 10K Boston Katie McGregor 32:38 looking to set a qualifying time for the Olympic Trials in 2008. Marathon Day in Minneapolis was a perfect day for our athletes. 5 women set the USATF “A” standard and 10 women set the USATF “B” Deena Kastor set a new American Record of standard. Marla Runyan ran a great race to win. 2:19:35 in the London Marathon. Mary Akor had a perfect race and set a personal best, followed by Zoila Gomez. IAAF World Road Running Championships The following team represented the US at the th We had a great field of US Women for the 30 IAAF World Road Running Championships in th running for the Tufts 10K race for Women. Tufts Hungary in October 2006. Our team came in 10 th Health Plan celebrated its 25 year of place. sponsorship for this race. This race has hosted Annie Bersagel 1:11:25 the USATF National 10K Championship for Ann Alyanak 1:11:48 women for 12 years. Erin Nehus 1:11:51 Desiree Davila 1:11:56 USARC Sonja Friend-Uhl 1:12:41 With over $180,000 offered to our women in our National Championships in 2006 we congratulate 2006 Chiba Ekiden the winners of the series. At this writing our International Competition Marla Runyan 45 points $6000.00 Committee is assembling a team to compete in Zoila Gomez 40 points $4000.00 the Chiba Ekiden on November 23, 2006. Turena Johnson Lane 36 points $2500.00 AADP 2007 will see a new location for our ½ marathon Our AAD Program continues to offer developing championship. The event will be hosted by the athletes the opportunity to compete on a high Houston Half Marathon on January 14, 2007. level and interact with and learn from our elite With this new time frame plus the move of the women. At a recent race it was a pleasure to see marathon from Fall to Spring, the Championship how the elite women told about their experiences calendar is spread throughout the year. when they received AADP funding and how it encouraged them to continue to train and compete. The AADP athletes were excited with the experience and encouraged by the opportunity.

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* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * possibility of turning this interesting data into a publication. The addition of Jim Estes on staff of USATF has been a great help and support for our Through the efforts of Lloyd Stephenson and organization and a great help in moving projects David Katz we have submitted several rule along on a timely basis. Many thanks for his changes regarding back numbers at dedication and love of the sport. championships and Mary Rosado has kept us up Special thanks to the members of the WLDR to snuff on L&L. Charles DesJardins represented Executive Committee and all of the Committee US Masters at the NCCWMA non-stadia Chairs for their continued work and support for competitions at Guatemala where his our athletes. experienced leadership was appreciated by the organizers. On a sad note, we lost a Champion for the Women’s Long Distance Running Committee and Lorraine Gersitz, our rep to the our sport in general when Marja Bakker lost her Mountain/Ultra/Trail (MUT) Council, has kept long battle with cancer. Marja was the winner of us informed about a variety of championship the 2005 WLDR Contributor of the Year Award. races ranging from 50K to 24 Hrs She will be sadly missed. Our main thrust of effort was put forth in Respectfully submitted, executive session at Twin Cities where we spent a full day establishing criteria for the collection Elizabeth Phillips, Chair and presentation of a national road race results ranking system. We feel the implementation of this will serve our strategic plan to give USATF a Masters Long Distance much more important role in the eyes of the mostly ambivalent road racing demographic, Running increase membership and races sanctioned and certified. Stepping into the shoes of icon and living legend, Norm Green, in early spring, I took the reins of Representing masters I have now participated in the MLDR committee. After several terms as five USATF Board meetings-three live and two via Chair, Norm decided that he wanted to devote teleconferences. Learning and bringing more time to other things in life and as Vice information to the committee, I have found Chairman I moved up. The transition was excitement generated among the members in smooth. Our executive committee works several areas. First, is a vision that the raised effectively. membership fees will be a catalyst for improving the distance runner’s benefit in being a member. We hosted 5 national championships. Twin Also a feeling that things are getting more under Cities Marathon and the Heritage Oaks 10K were control with discussions of a special license for our road races with both boasting true national runners to win prize money and the possibility of level competition and three XC races (5K, 8K and more drug testing for masters--yes, they do. Last 10K) under the watchful eye of Bill Quinslick, our but certainly not least is a feeling that maybe all rep to the Cross Country Council. of the above will lead to a sponsorship package offer by some right- thinking company for a Don Lein, our Awards Chair, picked up on a Masters’ Road Race Circuit in the near future. temporary void left by the departure of the RRIC as main data source for race results, and has seen Looking ahead to 2007, we hope to add several the fruits of his efforts appear in several Running distances to our championship slate, convince all Times Magazine articles that have ranked the top major races to adhere to five year age groups for Masters. masters’ awards and otherwise keeping the ship afloat. The Masters Hall of Fame subcommittee, still managed by Green will see another induction Submitted by, class. Norm, in his roll other as MLDR John Boyle, Masters LDR Chair championships statistician is looking into the 108 2006 Year-End Reports  28th Annual Meeting

Mountain Ultra Trail Running planned for Cranmore, Canada in July or August 2007. (MUT) Council nd At the 22 World Mountain Running Trophy on The three disciplines of long distance running September 10 in Bursa, Turkey the Teva U.S. which comprise MUT attract runners of all ages Mountain Running Team had its best-ever and ability levels who enjoy the adventure and showing. Our senior men’s team finished in fifth challenge inherent in mountain, ultra, and trail place, our senior women were gold medalists, and running and racing. Our 23-member (and our junior men finished in eighth. With the races growing) council has been busy coordinating becoming more competitive every year, the results championships, team selection, and travel to our are even more impressive for our U.S. team. For world events including the IAU 100km World the second year our junior team members created Cup and the WMRA World Mountain Running blogs at www.youthrunner.com that followed Trophy, and reviewing and responding to them from making the team, to the competition in rd missives from the national office staff and LDR Bursa, to their return trip to the U.S. The 23 leadership. We have productive discussions World Trophy will be held on an uphill/downhill through e-groups, phone conversations, and course in Saillon, Switzerland during the impromptu meetings during our various weekend of September 15 and 16. The selection championship events. MUT has a recognition races for the 2007 team will be announced at the program for open and masters athletes convention. The team staff for the 2007 event representing mountain and ultra disciplines as includes Rich Bolt as team leader, Ellen Miller as well as a contributor of the year designation to women’s manager, and Dave Dunham as junior round out our awards program. We have a solid manager. group dedicated to our sport and look forward to continued growth, awareness, and promotion of The mountain team established a relationship our sport in 2007 and beyond. Associations are with USATF organization member ATRA encouraged to add MUT disciplines to their LDR (American Trail Running Association) in 2005 to program and to consider hosting a trail, seek sponsorships and fundraising to support and mountain, or ultra championship event. Contact to promote the team. ATRA has secured financial the MUT chair or a member of the MUT Council and product support from title sponsor and for suggestions and support with starting a official footwear Teva (a three-year agreement program in your association. through 2007), SportHill as the official apparel sponsor, 180s as the equipment sponsor to Trail and Mountain Running provide gloves, and sunglasses to the team, and We held our third trail 10Km championships at FuelBelt who signed a two year agreement in the Teva Mountain Games in Vail, CO on June 3. 2006 to provide hydration equipment and National trail champions were Laura Haefeli and accessories. Additional sponsorships will be Clint Wells. The trail marathon championships sought for 2007. were held on October 15 in Brevard, NC at the Dupont Forest Trail Marathon with champions Ultrarunning Ben Nephew and Ellen Miller. A mountain National Championships national championship was contested at Mount Ultrarunning had another banner year with some Washington (the third time hosting the new events hosting championships. The 2006 Mountain Champs) which also hosted a Teva U.S. championships were: Mountain Running Team Selection Race. • USA 100 Mile Trail (Rocky Raccoon 100) in National Champions were Eric Blake and Nicole Huntsville, TX on February 4 – Champions Hunt. The remaining team selection races were Connie Gardner and Andy Jones-Wilkins held at the Loon Mountain Race, on June 24 in • USA 50KM Road (Camusett Park 50Km) in Lincoln, NH and the Vail Mountain Trophy Race Long Island, NY on March 5 – Champions in Vail, CO on July 9. Anne Lundblad and Jason Saitta • The U.S. did not send a team to the NACAC USA 50 Mile Trail (White River 50) in Mountain Running Championships in Mexico, Crystal Mountain, WA on July 29 – but hope to do so for the fourth NACAC Champions Nikki Kimball and Mike Wolfe Mountain Running Championships which are 109 National Officers, National Office Staff, Division and Committee Chairs

• USA 50Km Trail (Headlands 50Km) were low flying aircraft — on the all-concrete one in Sausalito, CA on August 26 – Champions Kilometer loop. The three scoring members of the Kami Semick and Bryan Dayton men’s team, John Geesler, NY, Alex Swenson, WA, and Roy Pirrung, WI, averaged over 135 MUT continues to promote its National miles each to take home a fifth place team trophy. Championship calendar by actively soliciting bids The women placed sixth with a 116-mile average from race directors nationwide. Already in 2007 for the top three, with Sandy Powell, VA, Pam we have ultra championships at the 50Km Reed, AZ and Sue Olsen, MN scoring. All six distances for both Trail (Headlands 50Km) and members of the men’s team and four members of Road (Camusett Park 50Km). Thanks to Paul the women's team had international experience Kirsch who begins his second year as chair of the and pushed through the heat of the day to move program. up in the team rankings. The Japanese men and Russian women were the team winners. The U.S. 100Km Team team is sponsored by the American Ultra The USA Track & Field 100Km national team Association (AUA). traveled to Seoul, South Korea to compete in this year’s World Cup on Sunday, October 8. This Selection for the 24-hour IAU World Challenge, year’s U.S. team was composed of accomplished to be held in Drummondville, Quebec, Canada, ultra athletes, and several rookies in World Cup will take place on November 18 in Dallas, TX at competition. Team USA boasted four personal the Ultracentric 24--hour, serving as the national bests for women’s top finisher Anne Lundblad championship. th (sixth place), Kami Semick (11 place), Nikki th th Kimball (14 place), and Julie Udchachon (16 The IAU appointed a trails task force in 2005 to place). Highlighting the event was Howard consider an international ultra trail championship Nippert’s fifth place finish which qualifies him for event. The inaugural running of the IAU World a spot on the 2007 team. Lundblad also qualified Ultra Trail Championships will be held as part of for the 2007 team, but announced her retirement the Sunmart 50 Mile Trail Race in Huntsville, TX from the 100Km competition after her finish this on December 9. The IAU will meet concurrently year. with the WMRA in Monte Carlo, Monaco in January at the IAAF headquarters to discuss their The 2007 IAU 100K World Cup, under the respective disciplines. Patronage of the IAAF, will be held in Winschoten, The on September Special appreciation is extended to our 8. To be considered for the USATF 100K team, enthusiastic and very active MUT Council for runners must be current USATF members and their efforts to bring more visibility to our three meet qualifying standards. The selection criteria running disciplines within USATF. are published on the MUT website at: www.usatf.org/groups/MountainUltraTrail/. The Submitted by: criteria will be reviewed by the Ultra Task Force and any and all updates will appear at this link. Nancy Hobbs, Chair with input from the USATF Mountain Ultra Trail Running Council There is a not for profit fundraising arm for the 100Km team that was set up this year in Wisconsin. The Fund for National Ultraunning Cross Country Council Teams, Inc., is accepting funds and the teams appreciate any and all support. The address is: PO We’ve had another exciting year of USA harrier Box 1807, Madison, WI 53701-1807. action:

Other MUT News The 2005 USATF National Club Cross Country Roy Pirrung pulled double duty as both Championships were hosted by the Genesee competitor and team manager at the fourth Valley Harriers in Rochester, NY on November 19 annual 24-Hour World Challenge in Taipei, and featured over 800 athletes and 103 scoring Taiwan, in February. Held in a park within the teams from across the United States vying for top heart of the city, spectators were abundant — as honors, bragging rights as the nation’s top cross

110 2006 Year-End Reports  28th Annual Meeting country team, and $15,400 in prize money. senior men’s 4km to lead his teammates to fifth in Hanson’s Brooks Distance Project (Rochester the team standings. Blake Russell doubled to lead Hills, MI) reclaimed the open men’s team title the U.S. team in both the senior women’s 8km th th that they have now won for four of the last five (placing 11 ) and 4km (18 ); the senior women years while See Jane Run (Santa Monica, CA) claimed fifth in both the 4km and 8km. Ryan successfully defended their open women’s team Hall – running his second event after the th title; Matt Tegenkamp and Liz Woodworth took weekend after claiming 19 in the 4km – placed rd th home the individual titles. Carmen Ayala- 43 in the 12km to lead Team USA to 12 in the Troncoso and Pete Magill were fastest in their team standings. Iona freshman McKayla Plank respective Masters races. led the junior women’s squad to eighth with her nd th 32 place effort, while Kiel Uhl finished 36 to th The New York Road Runners kicked off 2006 in lead the junior men to 12 . February by hosting the USA Cross Country Championships/US World Cross Country Team Team USA’s senior women’s 4km team, Trials at historic Van Cortlandt Park in New consisting of (top US finisher in th York, NY. The event featured almost 600 athletes 11 ), Blake Russell, , Shayne (not to mention another 1100 athletes Culpepper, Amy Mortimer, and Missy Buttry, participating in the two community runs) won the bronze medal at the March 19-20 in Saint competing for national titles in eight Galmier, France; this is the first time since 1998 championship races, 36 places on the Team USA that the Team USA women had won a medal at th Squad that would compete the following month this distance. finished 13 at the IAAF World Championships , and a individually in the senior women’s 8km to lead record-setting $50,000 in prize money. Blake Team USA to fifth in the long course. Lindsey th Russell and took the 8km and Scherf claimed 18 in the junior women’s race to 4km Open women’s championships. Adam lead her teammates to fourth in the team Goucher won his third Open 4km title – his first standings – the third consecutive year that the since 2000 – while Ryan Hall won his first Open junior women have finished fourth. Jorge Torres th 12km men’s title. Saratoga (NY) native Nicole led the US men with a 13 -place effort in the th Blood won the junior women’s crown on a late senior men’s 4km, while the team finished 13 . th sprint, while Iowa State’s Kiel Uhl won the junior The senior men’s 12km squad also finished 13 men’s title. Pat Fuller and Sara Krakoff were the and were led by Matt Withrow, who finished th th first finishers in the Masters races, while Kathryn 60 . placed 20 in the junior men’s Martin and Fuller topped the age-graded race to lead Team USA to seventh in the team standings. standings.

The second edition of the North American Central USATF Long Island hosted the second annual American and Caribbean (NACAC) Cross USATF National Disability 5 km Cross Country Country Championships, hosted in early March at Championships on October 2, 2005, at Sunken the USA National Training Center in Clermont, Meadow State Park, New York. Rolling Thunder FL was a success thanks to the efforts of Fred Track Club, USATF Long Island, and the USATF Finke, Don DeNoon, and Jim Estes. The U.S. Committee on Athletics for the Disabled (USATF hosted 122 athletes representing fourteen COAD) collaborated to offer a competitive countries – almost double the number of opportunity for athletes with disabilities. A total participants from 2005. Team USA took the team of 45 athletes took part. titles in three of the four divisions: junior women, junior men, and senior women, and claimed silver Two hundred and twenty-eight athletes and 43 behind a strong Mexican team in the senior men. teams participated at the October 15 USA Individual medallists include Kauren Tarver Masters 5km Cross Country Championships in (junior women’s bronze), Landon Peacock (junior Saratoga Springs, NY, competing for $4170 in men’s bronze), Rebecca Donaghue (bronze senior prize money. Brian Pope and Carmen Ayala- women), and Max King (bronze senior men). Troncoso recorded the fastest times of the day.

Adam Goucher led Team USA in Fukuoka, Japan The 2006 USATF National Club Cross Country at the April 1-2 IAAF World Cross Country Championships are scheduled for Saturday, Championships, where he claimed sixth in the December 9 at San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park, 111 National Officers, National Office Staff, Division and Committee Chairs site of the 1986 and 1989 USA Cross Country runner's assurance that the course was Championships. The Asics Aggie Running Club measured accurately by uniform standards. is organizing the championships, which we Using our network of certifiers in every state, anticipate will draw record numbers of athletes we certify about 100 new courses every month. and teams. We’ve already set a new record – the 2. Course List Maintenance: RRTC maintains championships feature $20,000 prize money the list of all USATF-certified courses purse going to USATF club teams participating in (currently about 17,000 courses). Updates are the event. issued every two months and published in our The National Office also assisted USATF Cross newsletter Measurement News and on the Country this year by helping procure a USATF web site. Athletes often use this list sponsorship from Gleukos Performance when deciding where to race. Anyone who Beverages. Gleukos is the presenting sponsor of asks may obtain up-to-date lists in either the USA Cross Country Championships and paper or electronic form. Individual course provided support that enabled the certificates and maps are also available by Championships to be televised in a same-day sending $2.00 to the RRTC Course Registrar. telecast. 3. Communications: This is accomplished largely through our quarterly newsletter A major highlight of 2006 is that our Open and Measurement News which is typically 30-40 Masters athletes will have contended for over pages in length, containing correspondence $74,000 in prize money funds at the USA Cross from runners, certifiers, USATF and foreign Country Championships, USATF National Club officials, and others interested in course Cross Country Championships, and USA Masters measurement. Input from readers helps us Cross Country Championships. Seventy-four assess how well our procedures and practices thousand dollars at least doubles the largest prize are working. We also maintain frequent and money purses in cross country history -- and one constant communication with foreign that we anticipate will continue to increase over measurers and organizations. This has the next couple years. resulted in the adoption of RRTC's measurement standards worldwide. And now Our next major championship is the 2007 USA that our Measurement Procedures manual is Cross Country Championships, which is online, it is likely to further enhance road scheduled February 10 in Boulder, Colorado. The course measurement standards around the 2007 IAAF World Cross Country Championships world. The web site is scheduled for Mombassa, Kenya on March 24, http://measure.infopop.cc/eve/ub is an open while the US will again host the NACAC area for all to express their ideas with RRTC championships in Clermont, FL on March 3. and is proving to be very effective. 4. Education and Technical Support: RRTC Michael Scott, Chair sends representatives to various conferences and races, where we put on measurement seminars and educate groups of people about Road Running Technical course certification procedures. We also meet with USATF, AIMS and IAAF officials, and Council (RRTC) respond to the needs of the runners. Recently, the RRTC Chairman traveled to Brazil and Since taking office in January of 2006, the RRTC Japan, leading IAAF measurement seminars have continued to establish and maintain a with the local Federations in both of those credible technical basis for the sport of road countries. running. This work falls into eight categories: 5. Validation Program: When an athlete sets a pending record in a road race, we check the 1. Course Certification: This is our principal course and timing. This is overseen by RRTC's point of contact with the road running Validations Chairman, who interfaces with community. RRTC supervises the the USATF Road Running Information Center measurement and certification of all road and our national network of measurers. When racing courses in the United States (There are RRIC informs him of a potential record also USATF-certified courses in thirteen performance, the RRTC Validations Chairman foreign countries). USATF certification is the contacts an expert measurer and the race 112 2006 Year-End Reports  28th Annual Meeting

director to arrange a validation. In addition to domestic validations, RRTC has helped determine whether records set on foreign courses were valid. 6. Finish Lines: RRTC's book Road Race and Finish Line Management has considerably improved the operation of finish lines at road races. 7. Special Projects: RRTC has conducted many international seminars on course measurement and race timing. In 1996, our big project was measurement of the Olympic Marathon and Race Walk courses in . This was a cooperative effort by 28 measurers from six countries. Another of our projects was to put our Measurement Procedures manual online, which is likely to have a large impact on course measurement. 8. Miscellaneous Problem-Solving: We try to promote USATF/RRTC as a helping hand to road runners. As a result, people come to us with questions about USATF. We get these calls and letters all the time, and try to point people in the proper direction.

This year we have a new Vice Chair (Jim Gerweck) taking my old position and several new State Certifiers (Jane Parks, Tom LaBlonde, Matt Studholme, Justin Kuo, Jim Gilmer and Don Garrett). Jim Gerweck has passed Measurement News on to Kevin Lucas, who has produced three outstanding issues. Mike Wickiser is our new Measurement Workshop contact and has done one workshop in the State of NY with others in the planning stage.

Our main goal is to keep up the standards of RRTC and be certain runners have accurate course. We need more measurers and would like to have more workshops in the future.

Submitted by:

Gene Newman Chair of RRTC

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Reports from the Developmental Group

Coaches Education Women’s Development Sports Medicine & Sports Sciences

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Coaching Education Formal Education Programs:

Coaches Education enjoyed another successful Level One year with a full schedule of schools as part of our During the past 12 months, we have hosted a total ongoing programs and continued several projects of twenty-five schools, down slightly from our aimed at expanding opportunities for developing total of thirty in 2005. Our total number of coaches. The Committee has also enjoyed participants was very close to the total from last unparalleled support from and integration in year; nearly 1400 coaches went through the projects of the High Performance Division and I schools. The following chart summarizes our would like to thank Brooks Johnson and the program to date: Executive of the High Performance Division for that support.

School # School Director School Site Dates # 2530 Steve Thomas Lexington, KY Dec. 09-11/05 46 2526 D'Andre Hill Fort Worth, TX Dec. 09-11/05 69 2527 Glenn McAtee Clemson Univ., SC Dec.16-18/05 40 2523 Eric Allison Spokane, WA Dec. 16-18/05 43 2525 Troy Engle Los Angeles, CA Dec. 16-18/05 43 2521 Lonnie Speidel Mt. Vernon, IA Dec. 17-18/05 48 2524 Karl Geissler Chicago, IL Dec. 27-29/05 61 2529 Dave Pavlansky Boardman, OH Dec. 16-18/05 51 2531 Bob Dunkle Provo, UT Dec. 29-30/05 36 2602 Tom Millbrooke Canby, OR 01/13-15/06 41 2607 Tom Antczak Platteville, WI 01/13-15/06 32 2603 Bryan Fetzer Berkeley, CA 01/14-16/06 97 2604 Andrew Allden Chapel Hill, NC 01/6-8/06 71 2601 Matt Lydum Tucson, AZ 01/7-8/06 54 2605 Ian Dube Atlanta, GA 02/3-5/06 35 2610 Mary Beth Bittles Villanova, PA 03/17-19/06 135 2606 Wendy Truvillion Detroit, MI 03/24-26/06 39 2611 Barbara Collins UT-Arlington 05/19-21/06 42 2614 Scott Christensen Stillwater HS, MN 06/19-20/06 41 2615 Tyler Wingard IUPUI, IN 06/20-24/06 26 2613 Ryan Turner Cowley College, KS 06/2-4/06 58 2609 Mike Corn Las Vegas, NV 07/1-3/06 80 2608 Mike Corn Harrisonburg, VA 07/23-25/06 84 2612 David Bellar Myers University,OH 08/4-6/06 46 David Honea Watauga HS, NC 08/4-6/06 34 1352

Developments in Level One: We have found national Office, we have been able to introduce that hosting Level I schools in concert with the online registration for all our schools as well. annual Level II residential schools has been a very successful undertaking and we hope to continue Sadly, we have not been as successful in our that program efforts to introduce our Distance Learning DVD project, which will allow those coaches who are Since our last report, we have been able to put all not able to attend a school in their area to take testing for Level One on the USATF web page, the course. Production issues and concerns about which allows students to receive immediate the quality of the project have slowed its feedback and scores from their culminating introduction but we hope to have it ready soon. examination. In addition, through the help of the The project is long-overdue.

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Level Two & Instructor Training Course In addition, Coaches Ed has continued to be In 2006, we experimented with conducting two integrally included and involved in all HP Level II programs during the summer. While the activities to insure that we are both including the number of attendees was good, it was difficult to cutting-edge sports science elements in our staff the schools and we are not sure if that curriculum and utilizing our US coaches who project was worthwhile. A full cost-benefit have ‘cracked the code’ and are willing to share analysis will be undertaken by the Executive at their experiences with our school participants at the Convention. Levels Two, Three and through the Podium Education program. The first of our two 2006 USATF Coaching Education Program Level II Schools was held on Respectfully submitted by: July 1 – July 8 at UNLV in Las Vegas, NV. 185 participants went through the Level II program Troy Engle and we also held our annual Instructor Training Chair Course at that time. 98 participants also went through Level III programs in Endurance, Sprints and Jumps in Las Vegas. Women’s Development

The second of our two 2006 USATF Coaching During 2006, the women’s development Education Program Level II Schools was held on committee continued to work with the High July 21 – July 28 at James Madison University in Performance Division in sponsoring a variety of Harrisonburg, VA. 164 participants went through clinics, podium education summits, and High the program in Virginia. Performance Centers at major competitions. With the mandate from the United States The 2007 Level II School is scheduled for Olympic Committee to win more medals in major Vanderbilt University in Nashville, TN on June 30 international competitions, our group works with – July 9. In addition to the Level II School at Men’s Development, Sports Science and Coaches Vanderbilt, we will hold our annual Instructor Education to better train and inform our athletes Training Course and Level III programs in all the and their coaches of new scientific event groups during that week in Nashville. breakthroughs.

Level Three Realistically, we are doing well internationally in In addition to the Level III programs held in Las the sprints and hurdles. Each winter, Dr. Ralph Vegas, we have the following events scheduled for Mann and his team meet with our top coaches to 2006: review the data collected during the year. As Dr. Mann has worked with more athletes and gotten Throws: Dublin, OH November 10-12 different results, he has made technical Throws: San Antonio, TX December 10 & 11 modifications in his reports and has worked with Jumps: San Antonio, TX December 10 & 11 the elite coaches to achieve better performance Endurance: Las Vegas, NV December 14-16 standards. This clinic will now be opened up to (Podium Education Program) emerging elite coaches to improve the knowledge of more coaches. Additional Projects Coaching Education partnered once again in 2006 The Elite Relay Project is sponsored by the High with our fellow sub-committees of the High Performance group and continues to train Performance Division (Men’s and Women’s sprinters in the various relay strategies during the Development and Sports Science) in staffing and spring outdoor season. Many different sprinters developing the program for the Emerging Elite and hurdlers are invited to participate in this Coaches camps held at the Olympic Training program which leads to the final relay selections Center in Chula Vista. The hand-in-glove for the Olympic and World Championship relay coordination of the project allowed us to squads. introduce participants to basic principles of our programs and integrate them into our continuing The distance group is also working with Dr. Mann education opportunities. to learn more about how to reduce the amount of

118 2006 Year-End Reports  28th Annual Meeting time a runner spends in contact with the track. take off and/or during the TJ phases. This study Less contact time over a long distance race will has just begun and will continue in 07. translate into faster race times. Our coordinators have also been meeting with various doctors from The throwers had several quality clinics and Baylor Medical Center in Dallas to learn about the competitive opportunities this year. They latest developments in training, blood testing, and sponsored several meets where the athletes came biomechanics of running form. Robert Vaughn in on a Thursday to throw a “qualifying” round on will be leading a group to continue the research Friday with filming and analysis and then came started by these doctors. Historically, the distance back on Saturday to throw in the “finals.” This events are an area where we should be performing type of competition mimics international better. qualifying rounds and is an area the USA women haven’t mastered well in the past. Biomechanical The race-walk group had a winter training camp analysis is done with the athletes and their sport in Pharr, Texas for emerging elite walkers. This scientists between qualifying and finals. The event’s elite performers are reaching the end of throwing coaches will have a winter summit in their competitive careers and we must develop a Las Vegas to study results from 06. The javelin better recruitment program for this event than is group had a fall summit with elite speakers from currently in place. Finland. Notes and films of this workshop will be available in early 07. Kim Kreiner set several new The heptathlon coaches met with the throwing American Javelin Records during the season. coaches this year to improve their basic knowledge in the shot and javelin. They also Many of the development projects are funded participated in a combined events training using both High Performance and Development education clinic in San Antonio in December. The monies. Development funds support athletes who level of women performers is back on the rise with have the “B” international standard and HP money more women over 6,000 points. A continuing area support the “A” standard performers. Bimonthly of concern is finding enough competitive conference calls are used to keep the planning and opportunities. This year an international communications lines open and to update competition was held in Kansas with athletes programs during the year. from Germany and the USA. We are committed to finding more competitions for our senior and Overall, the women’s development committee is junior athletes as they master this event. focusing on building up our “weaker” events, while maintaining strength in those events we In the vertical field events, we have continued to traditionally do well in internationally. We are focus on biomechanical analysis of our top working from a science base in developing jumpers. We really need to increase the depth in programs for our athletes and working with our high jump and pole vault groups since we have Coaches Education to build the knowledge base of 1-2 elite performers and then there is a gap in our coaches. performances. We are beginning to study the relationship of spatial/visual perception in that Special thanks to Brooks Johnson, Larry James, these events require precise takeoffs. The Pole Harmon Brown, Duffy Mahoney and Amanda Vault Summit held each January in Reno features Payne for their on-going leadership. However, the hundreds of vaulters of all ages and abilities. biggest THANKS goes to the Broad and Single There are competitions along with classroom Event coordinators for their long hours of sessions for coaches and athletes. volunteer work in making sure our athletes are prepared when they put on the USA uniform! The long and triple jumpers have had some fantastic performances and then some not so good Sue Humphrey ones. We have some good young talent in these Women’s Development Chair events, but are trying to get them in quality training programs. The training group at Chula Vista has had success under Coach Al Joyner. Mel Ramey has begun some force plate studies with the male and female horizontal jumpers to measure the amount of force an athlete uses at 119 National Officers, National Office Staff, Division and Committee Chairs

Sports Medicine and Sports Psychology Subcommittee: This subcommittee is led by co-chairs Rick Sports Sciences McGuire, Ph.D. and Ralph Vernacchia, Ph.D. Our psychologists continue an active program of The committee’s primary role is to provide world- services to athletes and coaches at all levels. They class service to our USATF athletes. We provide are also involved in all of the Junior Development hands-on medical care when indicated and also Camps as well as ‘summits’ for elite athletes and serve as a resource for information concerning the serve as medical staff members on international prevention, diagnosis and treatment of injuries trips. and medical conditions relating to athletics. We continue to support the search for legal methods Our psychologists conduct an active mentoring to enhance human performance. We provide and training program for services with the team physicians, psychologists, athletic trainers, committee and host a workshop for candidates at massage therapists and chiropractors for the national championships also providing international teams. Our staff works year-round counseling for individual athletes. Additionally, with Coaches Education in classes and they are available through the year for telephone workshops. We provide guidance to the local counseling of athletes and coaches on a broad organizing committees of the U.S.A National range of sports and lifestyle issues. The Championships, the Olympic Trials and an array psychologists also provide an annual series of of international meets held in the U.S. sports psychology seminars at the national convention. Medical Services Subcommittee: We continue to screen and recommend the Substance Abuse Education Committee: medical staff for all international teams. Dr Mark Troxler chairs this subcommittee. USATF’s policy is “ZERO tolerance.” Leadership Jack Ransome, Ph.D., is serving as the head is provided through the anti-doping committee of trainer for personnel selection. He stores and the USATF’s Board of Directors. We expect our replenishes our medical and athletic training partnership with USADA and the USOC to supplies. He does an outstanding job in continue to grow. Mark, Harmon and I were provisioning our trunks for shipment around the delegates at the IAAF Anti-Doping Symposium in world. Lausanne, Switzerland this past October 2006.

We provided medical staff for the High Major medical issues which our committee has Performance Centers at several meets this year addressed include: chronobiology (jet-lag), heat including the National Championships in stress, altitude training, biomechanics, exercise Indianapolis. physiology and coordination of care with athletes’ personal medical professionals. We have Scientific Services Subcommittee: completed written guidelines for eating disorders, The biomechanics program has been very active trans-gender participation and post-partum under the directions of Harmon Brown and Mel activities. Ramey, Ph.D. We coordinate USOC activities with our USATF High Performance Program. We will direct special attention to helping Coaches and athletes have benefited from athletes maintain motivation, fitness and training immediate feedback in practice and competitions between the Olympic Trials and Olympics as well using information obtained from our Dartfish as between National and World Championships. programs. Our biomechanist’s provide state of the art information. Exercise physiologists David Respectfully submitted, Martin Ph.D., and Robert Vaughan Ph.D., continue to conduct laboratory testing of our elite Bob Adams, D.O. endurance athletes, heptathletes and several other athletes. We are helping to coordinate activities between our High Performance Committee and researchers at the Baylor Medical Center Dallas, Texas.

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Associations This year, there were conflicts in a number of Associations that needed resolution with help This has been a very busy year with attention from the Committee and the National Office. focused on the launch of the Criminal Regulation 15 had been developed some years ago, Background Check Program and an increase in in part to provide for more opportunities for membership fees. The former has been a work in people to move up the ladder in Associations. progress for three years. I want to thank Robin Some leaders had established themselves over Beamon for her work on this in Florida and Patti time and had created barriers to others who Petesch as our task force chair. Also Harry wanted to share in the leadership. Reg 15 Simonis made important contributions in finding provides for fairer elections and adequate pre- an alternative screening service and providing a election notification so the membership will test bed for this service in a difficult state for know when and where the election is to be held. database access. With very significant National Some associations still are not providing adequate Office leadership from Andy Martin and strong notice and in some associations there is still some legal support from Jill Pilgrim, we were finally discrimination against sports that aren’t the able to put together a comprehensive package for primary interest of the officers. While the mandatory application in 2007. However, despite Organizational Services Committee plays the a tremendous amount of research and a year of police role when it comes to infractions (i.e. trials, we still have a steep learning curve as failing to comply with bylaw and regulatory Associations around the country endeavor to requirements such as Reg 15), the Associations implement a complex process. These are lessons Committee strives to help associations to broaden that have to be learned on the ground so 2007 will their capabilities and strengthen their be a challenging year for this program. administration to comply and excel. Although a few associations got attention this year for their The membership fee increase has been quite laxity in complying with Reg 15, the Committee controversial and was troublesome for the Board needs to reach out more to associations to provide of Directors, which has the decision-making necessary assistance. authority on this, to arrive at decisions that met the needs of the National Office while not causing One of my objectives is to increase contact of the distress among our Associations. Unfortunately, Federation with our broad constituencies around grass roots do not have a majority of votes on the the nation. The largest contingency is the road Board and the result was a fee structure that was runner. While USATF is considered by the public higher than this Committee wanted. We had mainly as an organization that deals with high positioned ourselves for $25 for adults and as performance athletes, we also certify race courses close to a zero increase for youth as possible. and sanction road races that are run by many However, we had to contend with the added cost millions of road runners. Most of them are of the Criminal Background Check Program unaware of the role of USATF in their sport at the which includes providing Directors and Officers amateur level and most of those who know of insurance for all Associations and conducting a USATF, don’t think of it as an organization that Workshop for all Association screeners. Since is interested in their training and their well-being. youth members represent a strong majority of the Some of the projects I’ve started are meant to overall membership, a youth fee increase was change that perception. The more we can create needed to accommodate this added cost. the sense of being a close part of the running community, the closer we get to when some of them would consider becoming members of This year’s Associations Workshop got high USATF. Just a small percentage of these runners marks from the attendees and for the second time would provide a big jump in overall membership that a mock grievance was presented, it was the and significant revenue for associations. biggest hit of all the sessions. Kevin Lucas led a course measurement clinic and there was also a One of the projects, America’s Running Routes, special session for Criminal Background Check has started to have an impact. We launched it screeners. It looks like next year Association December 1, 2005, and runners started saving youth program administrators will get special their favorite training routes in the database at a attention. rate of about 1,000 per week for some months. Then, with some media attention, we were able to 123 National Officers, National Office Staff, Division and Committee Chairs increase the number to about 1,000 per day. shortly. The study will help runners know While it hasn’t stayed at that level, it is still whether they should be stretching before growing fast and at the time of this writing is at running. It will look at all kinds of runners, from almost 85,000. The database has now become sprinters to ultra athletes, from joggers to high valuable for runners who are traveling and performance athletes, and give us an idea of how looking for routes from hotels or who are new to stretching impacts many sub-population groups an area and want to know good places to run. divided by gender, age and other factors. Not only Keith Lively has done a masterly job in will runners learn a lot about the role of programming the site and has most recently stretching, but they will learn that USATF is an added an elevation feature. Andy Martin and organization that cares about them and their Keith worked together on many of the features, well-being. making this service quite an attraction for runners around the country who now see USATF Another project is a service for road races and as having an important role in their running other events that put USATF in a leadership role, program. offering these events a means for better event management. It is through the use of conference Another project is the Pre-Run Stretch Study that calls. Now that most volunteers carry cell phones, has yet to be launched. Hopefully that will and cell phone use is generally free on weekends happen before the Annual Meeting. It has already when most events take place, conference calls can taken more than a year to prepare the provide for broad communications for event staff questionnaire and design the survey. The and volunteers. This concept has not been known principal investigator is Dr. Daniel Pereles, an among event managers so USATF can educate orthopedic surgeon who has been an advisor to and give them a sense that this Federation has Runner’s World magazine and a volunteer MD more to offer them than they thought. Also, we for USOC. I’m filling the role of Study have an agreement with a conference call service Coordinator with Darby Thompson of the Emmes provider, Global Crossing, to offer all sanctioned Corp. as the chief statistician. I want to thank events a rate of 5.5 cents a minute, without any Bob Adams, Chair of the Sports Medicine and start-up fees or service fees. Events can use the Science Committee for his support, and members service for 2 weeks prior to the event and one of that committee for important input. The week after the event and can have as many National Office is also playing a major role in this conference calls going on at the same time as they as the study will be online on our website. Jim need with a ceiling of 95 callers per conference. Estes, Andy Martin and Keith Lively have already The deal with Global Crossing also gives us helped the study along and will have a continuing access to the service at that price for all USATF role. and all Association conference calls, so this will save us quite a bit of money. The study is to see whether pre-run stretching helps prevent injury or helps promote injury. A An issue that has popped up recently is the study of 531 stretching studies by the CDC introduction of a new USATF logo. The new logo concluded that a large randomized study on this was approved by the Board in October and will be subject is urgently needed. The CDC has been formally introduced to our membership at the helpful in reviewing our protocol and Annual Meeting. Word about this has gotten out questionnaire and suggesting some important to Association leaders and some have expressed changes that will help make the results much concern about the cost burden of this to more valuable. Associations. At the October Board meeting I raised concern about how the logo will be Because this is “Medical Research on Human implemented and was assured that at least some Subjects”, the study needs approval by an of the cost at the Association level will be borne Institutional Review Board (IRB). The IRB has to by the national office. While there are agree that the Informed Consent that participants considerable advantages to having an attractive sign is clear and thorough and much work has new logo, it is important for this Committee to gone into it to make it so. 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Kevin Lucas has asked us to look at how course Mount, Secretary, and Joy MacDonald treasurer. certification is conducted in Association These officers were elected at the 2004 annual territories and to see how Associations can be meeting. I am serving in my second term. more involved in the process. This is a work in progress and will be examined in more detail in There has been much discussion regarding the 2007 with the hope of creating some synergy Strategic Plan, which was further developed in between associations and the Road Running 2006 by Todd Taylor. It has helped to identify the Technical Council. goals and objectives and to look for ways to turn these into action for the future. We are a grass The Associations Executive Committee has had roots committee that derives our base from the many well-attended conference calls, with as Association level. many as 15-16 people on board the calls over the past two years. This has enabled quite a log of Championships Committee business to get accomplished. I want to especially thank Ruth White for her International dependability and strong voice on the calls and There was not international outdoor competition both George Regan and Steve Vaitones for their this year, but world indoor competition was held continuing important contributions. Karen Krsak in Linz, Austria. There were 97 U.S. athletes has produced the minutes in a rapid fashion and attending out of a total of more than 3000 masters her repeated notifications of the calls helped get from all over the world and over 50 medals were more people on them. Bill Roe and Ed Koch have won by them including 24 gold. This was the been on many of the calls which significantly largest attendance at a world indoor meet by U.S. added value to them. athletes. won the M55 60m, 200m and 400m (54.22), and established en route, two I can't say enough about the contribution that world records in each of the semi-finals and finals Andy Martin has continually made to the of the M55 200, with 23.70 and 23.36, Committee and to Associations in general over respectively. He also broke the world record in the years that he has been involved. While he has the finals of the 60m with 7.34 and earned the moved up to be Director of Grass Roots Programs, USATF “Athlete of the Week” honors for March he continues to serve Associations with 21, 2006. tremendous dedication, perseverance (especially in dealing with wayward Associations) and National – Indoors innovative thinking. That is not to diminish the The 2006 Indoor Championships returned to the important role of Sherry Quack in the National Reggie Lewis Track & Athletic Center in Boston th Office operations that provide us with on March 24-26. It was the 10 USA Masters outstanding support. Now that the staff will indoor meet held in Boston and drew 761 people, have some more people on board due to the which was a little higher than the 726 of 2004. increase in membership fees, we can expect an This year’s meet yielded seven world and 27 even higher level of service. national age-group records. For three days, the athletes ranging in age from 30 to 92, competed in Submitted by: five-year age groups in events ranging from the pentathlon of Friday to the mile on Saturday and Alan Roth, Chair the Superweight on Sunday.

National – Outdoors Masters Track & Field The 2006 Outdoor Championships were held in Charlotte, North Carolina at the UNC-Charlotte Administrative Leadership Irwin Belk Track Complex, August 3-6. After 39 years the Masters outdoor track and field The resignation of George Mathews as chair of championships finally made national news. Not the Masters T&F committee, September 13, 2006, for the records being set, or the quality of the will prompt an election for a new chair during the competition, but because of record temperatures. annual meeting in Indianapolis. Meanwhile, I Unfortunately due to the heat-wave that swept will try to do a brief report for the committee. through the East, Southeast and Midwest, the The elected officers for the committee are competition was stopped by campus police and composed of Suzy Hess, Vice Chair, Lester EMR personnel. The Masters Games Committee 125 National Officers, National Office Staff, Division and Committee Chairs and Chair George Mathews worked long and Youth Committee hard to reschedule events during evening hours, provide liquids, and transport athletes in the heat. The youth program sponsors three meets each Most of the athletes understood the problems. year. A Junior Olympic meet in Track and Field, a There were 1367 athletes who set 40 records. The Junior Olympic Cross Country meet, and a Youth USATF national office with Andy Martin and Championship Track and Field meet which Tom Surber, and the Masters Media committee, includes a team component. In 2006 three meets, chaired by Robert Weiner, did a great job the two youth sponsored track meets along with promoting the meet, and media coverage was the Junior National meet were the qualifiers for th exceptional. identifying athletes for the 5 IAAF World Youth Championships to be held in Ostrava, Czech Regional Republic in 2007. The following locations and dates held Regional Championships: The Youth Athletics National Championship meet was held in Greensboro, in early July at Indoor NCA&T. This championship meet is for athletes East-Susquehanna U., Selingsgrove, Pa., March 19 who qualify based on standards and includes a Midwest-Carhage College, Kenosha, Wisc., March 5 team championship component. I would like to Mid-America-USAF Academy, Colorado Springs, thank Henri Fourrier and the staff of the Colo, Feb. 26 Greensboro Convention & Visitors Bureau; Billy Southwest-Texas Tech U., Lubbock, Texas, Jan. 14 Edringston and Delores Todd of NCA&T; Demp Bradford of the Greensboro Sports Commission; Outdoor Charlie Rhodes of the North Carolina Association East-Springfield, Mass., July 22 and Gloria Louis, officials coordinator. Southeast-Duke U., Durham, N.C., May 5-7 Additionally, a special thanks to Coach Charles Midwest-Grand Valley State U., Allendale, Mich., Oliver and several members of his staff from the July 29 University of Tennessee (last years host) who Mid-America-Colorado State U., Ft. Collins, Colo., again supported this event. Sept. 2-3 Southwest-Austin, Texas, July 15 The Junior Olympic Outdoor Track and Field West-Carson (L.A), Calif., July 22-23 meet was held at Morgan State University in Northwest-Hayward Field, Eugene, Ore., June 24-25 Baltimore the last week in July. This meet is the culmination of efforts of our youth athletes who Other Committees advanced from Association and Regional competitions to attend this championship meet. I The committees that have made significant would like to thank Tanya Rush, the many staff contributions during the past year include; media members from the university, Henry McCallum, committee, Active Athletes, Awards, Barbara Smith, Dr. William Price, Alma Price and Championships Sites, Combined-Events, Masters many other members of the Potomac Valley Invitational, Race walking, Rankings, Records, Association who made this event such a success.

Hall of Fame, Team Manager, Weight Events, Last year our youth athletes successfully WMA Delegates (Indoor), and most of all the competed in the 4th IAAF World Youth Games Committee, who spent a tremendous Championships in Marrakech, Morocco. This amount of time helping to coordinate our year members of that team were part of the junior National Championships. Thanks also to our team that competed in Beijing, China. Our regional coordinators who help to make masters congratulations to these outstanding athletes: track & field a success. Ebony Collins, Brandi Cross, Kamorean Hayes, Walter Henning, Bryshon Nellum, and Scott With much appreciation, Roth.

Suzy Hess, Vice-Chair (Acting Chair) The youth executive committee held both its Masters Track & Field spring and fall executive committee meetings in Indianapolis this year. These meetings and monthly conference calls provide the planning for

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The final event of 2006 will be the Junior Olympic Cross Country meet to be held at the Plantes Ferry Sports Complex in Spokane, Washington. Top athletes from association and regional meets will be traveling to attend this meet on December 9. This years organizing committee has assured us that weather is no object. They are prepared for all possibilities after observing the almost two feet of snow at Bryant University in Rhode Island at last year’s championship meet.

At last year’s annual meeting, the committee awarded the 2007 meets. Plans for these meets are well underway: - Youth Athletic Track & Field Championship – Lisle, Illinois - Junior Olympic Track & Field Championship – Walnut, California - Junior Olympic Cross Country – Lawrence Kansas This year the committee received numerous queries from organizations interested in hosting these championships. The committee will be reviewing eight bid proposals for the 2008 meets.

In 2006, the Mark Springer Travel Grants provided a total of $40,000 to USATF clubs to travel to our championships. The youth committee expresses special thanks to the USATF Foundation for matching the funds from USA Track and Field to expand the outreach of this program.

Finally, the youth committee undertook a new project this year. A task force from the Youth Executive Committee, lead by Dorothy Dawson, is working with Brian Fields, a specialist sponsored by Pete Kight one of the USATF Foundation Board Members. The project entitled “Youth Experience Project” is gathering information from the administrator, athletes, coaches, and parents in the youth community. Brian Fields will then analyze the information using proven industry programs and provide recommendations to further develop the youth program. It is expected that with these recommendations financial support will be allocated to allow full implementation of the development programs.

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Athletes Advisory Committee conference calls to make sure every event was represented on the calls. Everybody was great in 2006 was again a very positive and productive reporting ahead of time if they were unable to year for the Athlete’s Advisory Committee. In make a call or a meeting and Sandra did a 2006, the AAC continued to fulfill its mission by fantastic job getting replacements for those representing elite athlete interests on the various members who could not attend. Thank you to boards and committees of USATF. Our AAC everyone for making our athlete voices and Officers and Event Leaders worked in representation the strongest they have been. We conjunction with the National Headquarters and can report that all 6 AAC spots on the Board were the Elite Athlete Programs Department to make filled for every Board of Directors meeting for this year a success. A big thank you to our Ex- 2006 and 2005. I believe this is a first. Officio athletes who have stepped in to ensure Athlete Accountability our 6 spots on the Board of Directors are filled  when needed and that is because our AAC Chair, The AAC Officers along with the help of Sandra Farmer Partick, works very hard to make Ex-Officio athletes Marsha Horan and sure we have 6 athletes in attendance at all Board Dexter McCloud put together a chart to Meetings which is no easy task. This year, AAC assist in getting funded athletes to the addressed a number of key topics concerning the committee meetings they are members of athletes and policies: to ensure our 20% representation on committees. This helped tremendously Athlete Representation with being more organized and making The 2005 Annual Meeting once again beat the sure our athletes were in attendance at all outstanding numbers from the year before and the committees so that we can be aware boasted the largest number of athletes in of issues and be present for voting. Also attendance in the history of the AAC. In 2005, assigned were point people to each AAC was able to fund over 98 athletes and we are committee so that someone would report looking to seeing this trend of even higher back to the AAC when issues from numbers and more involvement of athletes this committees needed to be addressed by the rd year. This was the 3 year AAC athletes were able AAC. This system of having and to appreciate the National Office waiving the information chart with athlete names, $150 registration fee, which has been an issue for committee meeting times and places and some athletes not being able to attend in the past. point people are an excellent one and will AAC Chair Sandra Farmer-Patrick and the AAC continue for 2007’s Annual meeting. This Officers along with Ex-Officio members worked is another example of the AAC making hard to make sure that the athletes who were the athletes presence known and our funded to the Annual Meeting attended the voices heard in committees at the Annual committees they were assigned to so as to ensure Meeting. We need to stay on top of the 20% athlete representation that the AAC has certain committees and be absolutely sure fought so hard to have an all committees. The that we have 20% representation because athletes in attendance have really been involved initiatives get passed that directly affect and contributed greatly to the AAC meetings and athletes without our knowing unless we the Annual Meeting as a whole with their large have athletes present and the word gets representation and willingness to get involved in back to the AAC. We can continue to be issues of concern. diligent about being present at all committees. Officers and Event Leader participation in  meetings and on conference calls was the best All the athletes who attended the ever thanks to the implementation if the “Ex- National Convention participated in Officio” athlete status. This was introduced so group scenarios and discussions that that we would have a pool of athletes that the generated great feedback, which were AAC Officers could call upon if they were unable passed on the National Office. Athlete to attend the Board of Directors meeting to fill all feedback was positive as the athletes felt 6 of our AAC positions on the Board. This Ex- their concerns were being heard and Officio status also applied to the Event Leader action was taking place.

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EXTRA MONEY FROM THE OLYMPIC PCSAF consisted of over 30 post collegiate TRIALS BID GOES INTO ATHLETE athletes who were brought together to provide PROGRAMS them with information and skills needed to  An extra one million dollars from the continue to be competitive in Track and Field and Olympic Trials bid has gone back into in their post competitive lives. Athletes attended athlete programs to help with increased workshops on USADA anti-doping issues, Peak funding for the Elite Athlete Retreat, the Performers, IAAF rules and guidelines, and media PAA track meet, increased prize money training. As a part of the PCSAF Rookie Camp, for the finishers at the Olympic Trials, some of the attendees also received a stipend as and helped to add extra events and well as enrollment into the Elite Athlete Health athletes at the Prefontaine Meet. Insurance program. The excellent feedback from the last year has led to record turnouts and even AGENT PROGRAM better workshops to assist the athletes. This has  2006 also saw the focus and organization been a very successful program that has been a of the Agent Program, which resulted brainchild of the AAC and the Elite Athlete from the concerns of athletes about the Programs Department. The 2006 Post Collegiate abuse of agents and the regulation of Rookie Camp already took place in conjunction with the Elite Athlete Retreat held October 19- agents. As a result of athletes coming nd together on this issue, a committee was 22 in Cancun Mexico. The Rookies invited had formed with the help of Jon Drummond, great things to say about the panels and the issues Allen Johnson, and several other athletes addressed and also enjoyed being a part of the to established an Agent Program to help Elite Athlete Retreat. regulate agents and produced agent regulation guidelines. Professional Athletics Association – (PAA) 2006 saw the inception of the Professional MANAGER’S POOL Athlete Association (PAA). The PAA is up and running with 210 members and was the hard  2006 was the second year the “manager’s work of so many people, AAC athletes, the PAA pool” was in effect for team staffing. This Transition Team, but a huge thanks to Michael change in staff makeup was done to Conley and Sandra Farmer Patrick for provide teams with a more professional eventually establishing an organization that will staff also adding more accountability. highlight and manage the specialized needs of the The idea was to have a pool of qualified professional athletes in our sport. The newly volunteers with many years of experience elected Board of Directors are: Allen Johnson, on teams to choose from and to pay them Stacy Dragila, Khadevis Adam Nelson, Stacy some money so that they will perform the Robinson, Dwight Phillips, Sanya Richards and necessary duties of a manager and be held Jamie Neito. accountable for their work. The result

has been that the managers selected for The PAA is in the process of establishing policies; teams so far have been very qualified and for example they are putting $50,000 over four professional and this program has proven years into the Elite Athlete Retreat, and increased to be successful in making our teams run the prize money from 5 to 8 at the Olympic Trials. smoothly. These are only a few examples of how the PAA is

working to improve the welfare and success of ATHLETE LIASIONS athletes and we look forward to more in the A special thank you to the athlete liaisons that future. This is just the beginning. Very exciting! served on the various teams in 2006 to help facilitated the athletes needs, concerns and PAA Track Meet - the PAA received promotional hospitality: Jenny Crane, Brenda Taylor, and monies to host a High Performance Track Meet, Marsha Horan. where the proceeds went back into the PAA.

With the success of the PAA meet in Eugene Post - Collegiate Oregon, the meet had the most number of events The 2005 Annual Meeting continued to support and athletes in its history. for the fourth year of the Post Collegiate Special

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DEVELOPMENT/HIGH PERFROMANCE demonstrated excellence in academics, UPDATE athletics, and community involvement.  The following activities took place this year in each event area: ELITE ATHLETE RETREAT 1. Throws: Full time throws coach at Chula We would also like to thank to Mike Conley and Vista with 4-8 throwers in residence his staff in the Elite Athlete Programs department there. Special meets for throwers and for their diligence in seeing though a number of Special Podium Education Projects with projects and initiatives throughout the year. emphasis on release velocity. Again one of the biggest highlights of the year 2. Distance: Baylor Project involving 3D was the 5th annual Elite Athlete Retreat held in biomechanical analysis and serum testing Cancun Mexico October 19-22nd. The time in to provide information on overtraining. Cancun was amazing and the vote was Podium Education Project brought 130 unanimous to hold the 2007 Elite Athlete Retreat coaches from around the country to Las in Cancun. Thank you to Mike Conley and his Vegas. The Mammoth Training Program staff for putting together a fantastic set of events, and High Performance Centers continue meals and panels and to give elite athletes an to be supported. opportunity to have their concerns voiced and 3. Hurdlers: The Dr. Mann Hurdle heard by the right people. The concept of this development program, which has been in retreat derived from a growing need for dialogue place for 25 years, was supported and between the National Headquarters, athletes, provides filming and biomechanical agents, and coaches. The goals of the retreat were analysis of our top hurdlers. Athletes to bring these groups together to discuss the were brought to Las Vegas for in- depth current state of the sport and plans for moving it study and analysis and competitions are forward in the future. The retreat also offered being supported. athletes an opportunity to relax and unwind after 4. SPRINTS: Las Vegas Project, National a demanding season. Relay Project (Texas Southern, Texas Relays, Mt SAC, North Carolina A & T. Over 50 of our top athletes attended along with Penn Relays, Modesto Relays/Jesse some of the sport’s top coaches and agents to Owens Classic) Competition High discuss issues such as anti-doping, ethics, public Performance Centers. 2004 Olympics, relations, marketing, and fan entertainment. The men sprinters won 8 of a possible 9 sprint dialogue generated at the retreat helped the medals (100,200,400). National Headquarters in implementing a number 5. JUMPS: Competition High Performance of new policies and procedures. Another Centers. Horizontal coach at Chula Vista. continued and successful part of the retreat Various Podium Education Projects. included dividing the athletes into groups and 6. MISCELLANEOUS: Travel and housing answering questions and then presenting their support for athletes at PAA Meet in answers to the group. This activity produced Eugene, Oregon resulting in greater prize wonderful discussion and all the answers were money for participating athletes. World compiled and a report will be generated and Cup relay alternate funding. policies implemented. This Elite Athlete Retreat nd 7. 2006 saw the 2 annual USA vs. was also the brainchild of Elite Athlete Division Scandinavia Throws Dual meet which along with the help of the AAC. Mike Conley received good feedback, but the throws fought very hard to get the Elite Athlete Retreat athletes asking for more opportunities in the budget and it has been incredibly like this in the future. successful.

NEW AAC DISTINGUISHED LEADERSHIP A big thank you to all of the 2004 AAC Officers, AWARD whom we are proud to mention are all former Olympians; Sandra Farmer-Patrick–Chair, Tony  In 2005, the AAC introduced a new Cosey – Vice Chair, Jon Drummond – Treasurer distinguished leadership award that is Erica Wheeler – Secretary, Antonio Pettigrew – awarded at the Annual Meeting in USOC alternate, and the Event Leaders for their recognition of an athlete who has dedication and commitment during this long and challenging year. Thank you to Sandra Farmer- 133 National Officers, National Office Staff, Division and Committee Chairs

Patrick for her work as our USOC liaison and visually impaired, cognitive disabilities, Antonio Pettigrew for filling in when Sandra is autism, etc.). It was a gray, muddy day, with unable to attend. Sandra has been instrumental showers before and after the race, easing long in keeping USATF up to date and informed on enough for the 53 athletes to complete the 3.1 important issues at the USOC and for fighting miles. As an unexpected “surprise”, four hard for athlete’s rights and health insurance athletes with visual impairments traveled while the USOC continues to deal with its new from Nairobi, Kenya to participate in the 5 structure as a Board and make budget cuts. km, with teammate Joseph Lomongo running Sandra also makes sure that vital information gets 16:51.5 to win the International Class. Abe to the athletes. Sauer, arm amputee from Colorado, was the overall US first place finisher and USATF Despite the many challenges we have faced in our Champion, with a time of 17:00.1. Last year’s sport this year, the 2006 Officers and Events winner, Dan Renahan, finished closely Leaders worked tirelessly along with the National behind at 17.08. Office staff to ensure that we continued to provide optimal service to our athletes. This has This year was not without controversy for been an amazing year and the AAC Officers are athletes with disabilities accessing able-bodied looking forward to an even better year in 2007! competitions. Last spring, a wheelchair athlete sued her school district and won the right to Respectfully submitted by: participate on her high school track team. Athletes with disabilities have participated on Sandra Farmer Patrick high school track teams for years, with and AAC Chair without total acceptance. In one instance, a single amputee high jumper actually won the state title, with a jump of 6’10”. This case was unusual in Athletics For The Disabled that it allowed the wheelchair athlete to compete against her able-bodied counterparts, not just against other athletes who use wheelchairs. The Committee on Athletics for the Disabled Racing wheelchairs are a disadvantage for races (COAD) actively explores opportunities to link 400 meter and shorter, but then are an advantage athletes with disabilities, local USATF in the longer races. For example, the fastest associations, coaches, and LOCs hosting runner runs the marathon in 2 hours and 8 disability sport by developing partnerships, minutes, where the fastest wheelchair marathon facilitating collaboration through grants, and time is 1 hour and 20 minutes. providing competition Technical Assistance to meet directors. Two of this year’s programs Because of the controversy this case has caused, include:  Wheelchair Sports, USA’s Track & Field COAD co-hosted a National Technical committee, produced guidelines for including Official’s Clinic in conjunction with the athletes with disabilities on high school track & Endeavor Disability Games in Edmond, field teams. Oklahoma. International Technical Official, John Stephens, provided disability sport The Committee on Athletics for the Disabled officials with up to date interpretations of meetings this year will feature additional IPC (International Paralympic Committee) information on this lawsuit and the Wheelchair rules and applications in a classroom setting, Sports USA guidelines, as well as information on with the Endeavor Games providing the lab the other activities. The meetings will also experience.  include reviews from the various Disabled Sports The 2006 USATF National 5km Cross Organizations represented. Country Disability Championships was again held at Sunken Meadows State Park, in Long Barbara Chambers, Chair Island, New York, hosted by USATF, Long Athletics for the Disabled Island Association (LITF) and COAD October 1. It was the second year for this competition which was exclusive to athletes with ambulatory disabilities (amputees, 134 2006 Year-End Reports  28th Annual Meeting

National Officials’ Committee Initial Training Officials for the 2006 Championships were Chair, Dave Bowers Indiana selected at the Convention in Jacksonville. From Continuing Education 384 applicants – 68 were chosen for the Indoor Chair, Mike Armstrong Arkansas Championships – 18 for Combined Events – 120 Advancement Training Outdoor Championships. Chair, Susan Petrelli Colorado Outreach Training The housing and hospitality afforded officials this Chair, Mike Maryott Nebraska year at our Championships was outstanding. The service and professional commitment they give Our Certification Chair, Jim Flanik has completed our sport, deserves the very best. KUDOS to Pat a program allowing Association certification Lavelle, Steve Vaitones, New England chairs to input their own information. This will Association, Phil Henson, Keith Mitchell, Indiana expedite our certification process and take the Association and Dick Moss for overseeing the strain off the certification process for our next Combined Events Championship. Olympiad.

Scheduling has become a concern at National Linda Melzer, Chair Championships. If the people that wrote the USATF National Officials Committee schedule actually worked the meet, they’d know 4 hammers in one day is too many, 14 hours straight officiating high jump is too much, etc.

Officials are required to wear their National Uniform at all USATF National Championships. This year a uniform of wicking material was made available. The material is supposed to keep moisture away from the body. To-date over 3500 uniform polo shirts have been purchased.

Evaluations play a large part in selecting officials for our National Championships. Murray Sanford and his committee spend many hours putting together reports from meets where evaluations took place.

Our Master Referee program now has certified 23 officials as Master Referee. This includes the six officials permitted to keep the Master Referee title.

Jim Skelly and his committee have done an outstanding job. Two referee titles were established. 1) Association Master Referee, certified by the local Association Certification Chair; and 2) National Master Referee certified by the Masters Referee Committee.

Rex Harvey, Training Chair, has totally revamped the Training Committee. The Committee is now divided into five groups.

Championship/Convention Clinics Chair, Shirley Connors Pacific

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USA Track & Field Records Report – 2006 This report includes all records reported / and or applied for since last years annual meeting. In the Long Distance Running sports, the report also includes a number of previously submitted performances pending Running USA recommendation for record ratification.

The Records Committee Chair gratefully acknowledges the work of the respective sports committee record keepers: Bob Hersh (Men’s and Women’s Track & Field), Andy Carr (Men’s and Women’s LDR), Donald H. Lein (Masters LDR), Denise Smotherman (Youth Athletics), Sandy Pashkin (Masters Track & Field, Bev LaVeck (Masters Race Walking). Thanks are also due to Gene Newman, Neville Wood (Road Running Technical Council), Ryan Lamppa, Linda Honikman (Running USA) for their indispensable contributions to the record keeping process. I MEN’S TRACK AND FIELD

American Outdoor Records 1. 100m 9.77 Justin Gatlin (Nike) Doha, Qatar May 12, 2006 2. 3000m SC 8:08.82 Daniel Lincoln (Nike) Rome, ITA July 14, 2006 3. 110m H 12.90 Dominique Arnold (Nike) Lausanne, SUI July 11, 2006 4. 4x800m 7:02.82 National Team Brussels, BEL Aug. 25, 2006 (Jebreh Harris, Khadevis Robinson, Sam Burley, David Krummenacker) 5. Dist. Med. 9:15.63 USA Blue Philadelphia, PA Apr. 29, 2006 (, , Khadevis Robinson, Bernard Lagat)

American Outdoor All-Comers Record 6. Dist. Med. 9:15.56 Kenya Philadelphia, PA Apr. 29, 2006

American Outdoor Championship Meet Records 7. Javelin T 85.40m 280’2” (adidas) Indianapolis, IN June 25, 2006

American Junior Records 8. Hammer T 71.58m 234’10” Walter Henning (HS NY) Farmingdale, NY May 7, 2006 9 Hammer T 71.62m 235’0” Walter Henning (HS NY) Indianapolis, IN June 23, 2006 10. Hammer T 72.28m 237’2” Walter Henning (HS NY) Eugene, OR Aug. 8, 2006 11. Hammer T 72.59m 238’2” Walter Henning (HS NY) Eugene, OR Aug. 8, 2006

American Junior Championship Records 12. 110m H 13.46 Dennis Martin (Univ of Florida) Indianapolis, IN June 22, 2006

American Indoor Records 13. 300m 31.88 Wallace Spearmon (Nike) Fayetteville, AR Feb. 9, 2006 14. 4x400m 3:01.96 USA Fayetteville, AR Feb. 10, 2006 (Kerron Clement, Wallace Spearmon, Darold Williams, )

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II WOMEN’S TRACK AND FIELD American Outdoor Records 1. 400m 48.70 Sanya Richards (USA) Athens, GRE Sept. 17, 2006 2. 4x1500m 17:18.67 Stanford Univ. Philadelphia, PA Apr. 29, 2006 (Amanda Trotter, Lauren Centrowitz, Katy Trotter, Ari Lambie) 3. Spr. Med 3:37.16 USA Blue Philadelphia, PA Apr. 29, 2006 (Rachelle Smith, , Monica Hargrove, ) 4. Javelin T 60.88m (199’9”) Kim Kreiner (Nike) Davis, CA Apr. 22, 2006 5. Javelin T 61.79m (202’8”) Kim Kreiner (Nike) Fortaleza, BRA May 17, 2006

6. Javelin T 62.12m (203’10”) Kim Kreiner (Nike) San Mateo, CA May 28, 2006 7. Javelin T 62.43m (204’10”) Kim Kreiner (Nike) Indianapolis, IN June 23, 2006 8. Javelin T 62.44m (204’10”) Kim Kreiner (Nike) Aarhus, DEN July 6, 2006

American Outdoor All-Comers Records 9. 5,000m 14:24.53Mesaret Defar (Ethiopia) New York, NY June 3, 2006

American Outdoor Championship Meet Records 10. 400m 49.27 Sanya Richards (Nike) Indianapolis, IN June 24, 2006 11. High Jump 2.01m (6’7”) Chaunte Howard (Nike) Indianapolis, IN June 24, 2006 12. Javelin T 62.43m (204’10”) Kim Kreiner (Nike) Indianapolis, IN June 23, 2006

American Junior Records 13. 4x100m 43.29 USA National Team Eugene, OR Aug. 8, 2006 (Bianca Knight, , Elizabeth Olear, Gabby Mayo)

American Junior Championship Meet Record 14. 200m 22.88 Gabby Mayo (HS NC) Indianapolis, IN June 23, 2006 15. 3000m SC 10:15.26 Marie Lawrence (HS NV) Indianapolis, IN June 23, 2006 16. 400m H 55.63 Nicole Leach (UCLA) Indianapolis, IN June 23, 2006

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III RACE WALKING

Men's American Records - Track - NONE 1 5,000 m 19:15.88 NYAC Boston, MA 2/25/06 Men's American Records - Road

2 30 km 2:12:53 Air Force Chula Vista, CA 1/15/06

Men's American Indoor Records - NONE

Men's American Junior Records - Track - NONE

Men's American Junior Records – Road -NONE

Women's American Records - Track - NONE

Women's American Records - Road - NONE

Women's American Indoor Records - NONE

Women's American Junior Records – Track -NONE

Women's American Junior Records – Road - NONE

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USA Track & Field Pending LDR Records and Bests as of 10/25/06 Compiled by USATF LDR Record Keeper, Andy Carr, 3097 E Shadowlawn Ave NE, c/o Atlanta Track Club, Atlanta, GA 30305 tel: (404) 231-9064x20 fax: (404) 364-0708 email: [email protected] USATF website: www.usatf.org/groups/RoadRunning 2006 Performances P = Pending - application or more information is needed from the race = No "P" code indicates that mark is ready to be recommended for ratification pending course validation report B = Proof of birth date and/or citizenship needed from athlete a = Performance possibly aided by wind and/or slope, can be "best", not eligible for record W = Women-only event F = Failed Validation a/comers = All-Comers Record or "Best" (non-U.S. citizen in U.S. race, must be faster than U.S. citizen mark)

IV. Men's Long Distance Running Men's LDR Road Records Age Group Distance Mark Athlete Name Age HST Race Name Race City RST Rdate 1 M open 20 km 57:54 P Ryan Hall 23 CA IAAF World Road Debrechen HUN 10/08/06 Champs 2 M open 25 km 1:14:21 P Fernando Cabada 24 VA Fifth Third River Bank Grand MI 05/13/06 Rapids 3 M open 15 km 41:45 F Maile Gebrselassie (ETH) 32 PF Chang’s Rock N Tempe AZ 01/15/06 Roll Half Marathon 4 M a/comers 10 mi 44:53 Haile Gebrselassie (ETH) 32 PF Chang’s Rock N Tempe AZ 01/15/06 Roll Half Marathon 5 M a/comers 20 km 55:48 Haile Gebrselassie (ETH) 32 PF Chang’s Rock N Tempe AZ 01/15/06 Roll Half Marathon 6 M a/comers half mar 58:55 Haile Gebrselassie (ETH) 32 PF Chang’s Rock N Tempe AZ 01/15/06 Roll Half Marathon

Men's LDR Track Records No new Track marks during this period.

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V. Women's Long Distance Running Women's LDR Road Records Age Ag RS Group Distance Mark Athlete Name e HST Race Name Race City T Rdate 7 F Junior 100 km 18:33:08 P Catherine Cuda 13 AZ Across The Years Litchfield AZ 12/29/05 B Park 8 F open 12 km 38:24 P Deena Kastor 33 CA Half Marathon Berlin GE 04/02/06 R 9 F open 10 mi 51:31 P Deena Kastor 33 CA Berlin Half Marathon Berlin GE 04/02/06 R 10 F open 10 mi 55:42 W Turena Johnson-Lane 30 IN Credit Union Cherry Washingto DC 04/02/06 P Blossom n 11 F open 20 km 1:04:07 P Deena Kastor 33 CA Berlin Half Marathon Berlin GE 04/02/06 R 12 F open half mar 1:07:34 P Deena Kastor 33 CA Berlin Half Marathon Berlin GE 04/02/06 R 13 F open 25 km 1:22:36 P Deena Kastor 33 CA London Marathon London GB 04/23/06 R 14 F open 30 km 1:39:08 P Deena Kastor 33 CA London Marathon London GB 04/23/06 R 15 F open marathon 2:19:36 P Deena Kastor 33 CA London Marathon London GB 04/23/06 R 16 F 5 km 14:46 W (ETH) 22 Carlsbad 5000 Carlsbad CA 04/09/06 a/comers P 17 F 12 km 38:38 W Isabella Ochichi (KEN) 26 Lilac Bloomsday Spokane WA 05/07/06 a/comers P 18 F 10 mi 52:11 W Lidiya Grigoryeva (RUS) 32 Credit Union Cherry Washingto DC 04/02/06 a/comers P Blossom n 19 F 25 km 1:21:31 P Constantina Tomescu- 32 LaSalle Banks Chicago IL 10/22/06 a/comers Dita (ROM) Chicago Marathon 20 F 30 km 1:38:30 P Constantina Tomescu- 32 LaSalle Banks Chicago IL 10/22/06 a/comers Dita (ROM) Chicago Marathon

Women's LDR Track Records No new Track marks during this period. ++

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VI. Masters Long Distance Running Masters LDR Road Records: Men AgeGroup Distance Mark Athlete Name Age HST Race Name Race City RST Rdate 21 M45-49 5 km 15:04 P Peter Magill 45 CA Bastille Days Irvine CA 07/16/06

Masters LDR Road Bests: Men

Masters LDR Road Records: Women 22 F40-44 half mar 1:11:50 P Colleen De 42 CO Philadelphia Distance Philadelphia PA 09/17/06 Reuck Run 23 F40-44 100 km 7:47:38 P B Anne Lundblad 40 NC IAU World Challenge Misari KOR 10/08/06 24 F45-49 5 km 16:50 P Carmen 47 TX Carlsbad 5000 Carlsbad CA 04/09/06 Ayala-Troncoso 25 F75-79 10 km 55:13 P Toshiko D’Elia 76 NJ Ridgewood Run Ridgewood NJ 05/29/06 26 F75-79 25 km 2:29:33 P Toshiko D’Elia 76 NJ Fifth Third River Bank Grand Rapids MI 05/13/06

Masters LDR Road Bests: Women 27 F40-44 half mar 1:11:48 a Colleen De Reuck 42 CO NYC Half Marathon New York NY 08/27/06 28 F75-79 half mar 2:03:36 a Toshiko D’Elia 76 NJ Garry Bjorkland Duluth MN 06/17/06

Masters LDR Track Records: Men

Masters LDR Track Records: Women

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VII. MASTERS TRACK AND FIELD

INDOOR - MEN Event Group Mark Competitor Site Date 1 60m 40-44 6.90 Aaron Thigpen Boston 3/25/2006 2 60m 55-59 7.34 Bill Collins Linz 3/18/2006 3 60m 65-69 8.05 James Paddie Boston 3/25/2006 4 60m 70-74 8.20 Bobby Whilden Boston 3/25/2006 5 200m 35-39 22.02 Sean Maye Nampa 3/13/2005 6 200m 55-59 23.36 Bill Collins Linz 3/16/2006 7 200m 70-74 27.11 Bobby Whilden Boston 3/26/2006 8 800m 40-44 1:48.81 Johnny Gray Atlanta 3/2/2001 9 1 Mile 35-39 4:26.95 Eric Green Ypsilanti 2/11/2006 10 1 Mile 55-59 4:42.89 Nolan Shaheed Boston 3/25/2006 11 60m Hurdles 40-44 8.22 Glen Patterson Boston 3/29/2003 12 60m Hurdles 45-49 8.22 Dexter McCloud Linz 3/19/2006 13 60m Hurdles 65-69 9.57 Emil Pawlik Linz 3/17/2006 14 High Jump 40-44 2.10 Dwight Stone Columbia 3/25/1994 15 High Jump 45-49 2.04 Dennis Lewis Ypsilanti 2/11/2006 16 High Jump 60-64 1.66 David Montieth Bethlehem 2/25/2006 17 Pole Vault 70-74 1.41 Tom Langenfeld Boston 3/25/2006 18 Pole Vault 35-39 5.50 Pat Manson USAFA 1/13/2006 19 Pole Vault 45-49 4.90 Paul Babits Fort Wayne 3/18/2006 20 Pole Vault 50-54 4.65 Gary Hunter Fort Wayne 3/18/2006 21 Long Jump 35-39 7.07 Gregory Foster Boston 3/24/2001 22 Long Jump 75-79 2.90 Bud Held Boston 3/24/2006 23 Triple Jump 35-39 6.55 George Joachim Boston 3/25/2006 24 Shot Put 50-54 13.26 Dave Quick Reno 1/28/2006 25 Weight 70-74 15.39 Gerald Vaughn ColoSpg 2/26/2006 26 Weight 50-54 21.03 Jim Wetenhall Allendale 1/22/2006 27 Weight 75-79 13.23 William Garrahan Boston 3/24/2006 28 Superweight 70-74 10.61 Bob Ward Boston 3/26/2006 29 Superweight 85-89 5.08 David Schlothauer Boston 3/26/2006 30 Pentathlon 40-44 3977 Gregory Foster Sindelfingen 3/10/2004 31 Pentathlon 70-74 3839 Robert Hewitt Boston 3/24/2006 32 Pentathlon 80-84 3537 Denver Smith Boston 3/24/2006

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INDOOR - WOMEN Event Group Mark Competitor Site Date 33 60m 65-69 9.15 Kathy Bergen Bethlehem 2/25/2006 34 800m 40-44 2:07.23 Alisa Harvey New York 2/4/2006 35 800m 45-49 2:20.99 Lesley Chaplin Swann Linz 3/17/2006 36 1500m 45-49 4:50.03 Lesley Chaplin Swann Linz 3/20/2006 37 1 Mile 40-44 4:50.95 Alisa Harvey Lynchburg 2/18/2006 38 1 Mile 45-49 5:08.81 Lesley Chaplin Swann Boston 3/25/2006 39 1 Mile 55-59 5:43.75 Carolyn Smith-Hanna Ithaca 1/21/2006 40 1M 70-74 7:12.59 Mary Harada Boston 3/25/2006 41 60m Hurdles 60-64 10.72 Nadine O'Connor Boston 3/25/2006 42 High Jump 35-39 1.84 Karol Ann Rovelto Ames 2/11/2006 43 High Jump 40-44 1.66 Patricia Porter Linz 3/20/2006 44 High Jump 65-69 1.31 Kathy Bergen Boston 3/26/2006 45 High Jump 80-84 0.94 Johnnye Valien Boston 3/26/2006 46 Pole Vault 40-44 2.82 Pamela Swan Boston 3/24/2006 47 Pole Vault 60-64 3.01 Nadine O'Connor Colo Sprgs 2/26/2006 48 Pole Vault 80-84 1.40 Johnnye Valien Linz 3/18/2006 49 Triple Jump 80-84 5.57 Johnnye Valien Boston 3/26/2006 50 Shot Put 45-49 13.17 Oneithea Lewis New York 12/30/2005 51 Shot Put 70-74 8.15 Christel Donley Boston 3/24/2006 52 Shot Put 90-94 3.71 Betty Jarvis Boston 3/25/2006 53 Weight 45-49 15.97 Oneithea Lewis New York 12/30/2005 54 Weight 90-94 5.23 Betty Jarvis Boston 3/24/2006 55 Superweight 75-79 4.89 Lillian Snaden Boston 3/26/2006 56 Pentathlon 35-49 1072 Terri Lowe Boston 3/24/2006 57 Pentathlon 70-74 4114 Christel Donley Boston 3/24/2006

INDOOR RELAYS - MEN 58 1600m Relay 35-39 3:22.03 USA Boston 3/26/2006 (G. Joachim, R. Thomas ,E. Winslow, M. Wensel)

INDOOR RELAYS - WOMEN 59 1600m Relay 40-49 4:20.88 Athena TC Boston 3/26/2006 (M.Smith, M.Grene, T.Cassel, L.Jasper) 60 1600m Relay 60-69 6:28.80 Liberty AC Boston 3/26/2006 (M.Harada, C.Parsi, R.Wright, M. Johnson) 61 3200m Relay 40-49 9:55.86 Athena TC Boston 3/25/2006 (T.Cassel, M. Grene, M. Smith, L. Jasper) 62 3200m Relay 50-59 10:49.68 USA Boston 3/25/2006 (K. Martin, E. Troy, C.Steinbach, C. SmithHanna)

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OUTDOOR - MEN Event Group Mark Competitor Site Date 63 100m 40-44 10.73 Aaron Thigpen Charlotte 8/5/2006 64 100m 45-49 10.72 Willie Gault Indianpolis 6/24/2006 65 100m 55-59 11.50 Bill Collins Philadelphia 4/28/2006 66 100m 65-69 12.53 Paul Edens Eugene 6/24/2006 67 200m 55-59 23.36 Bill Collins Charlotte 8/5/2006 68 200m 90-94 41.95 Bob Matteson Charlotte 8/6/2006 69 400m 90-94 1:39.39 Bob Matteson Charlotte 8/5/2006 70 1 Mile 80-84 7:36.55 John Hosner Durham 5/6/2006 71 3000m 45-49 8:37.52 Peter Magill Eugene 6/24/2006 72 5000m 45-49 14:45.96 Peter Magill So Pasadena 7/1/2006 73 Steeplechase 60-64 7:37.20 Robert Barber Charlotte 8/4/2006 74 High Jump 45-49 2.00 Bruce McBarnette Durham 5/6/2006 75 Pole Vault 50-54 4.60 Gary Hunter Charlotte 8/5/2006 76 Pole Vault 60-64 3.96 John Altendorf Eugene 6/29/2006 77 Pole Vault 75-79 2.97 Bud Held Long Beach 5/20/2006 78 Shot Put 70-74 15.38 Gerald Vaughn Tinton Falls 7/9/2006 79 Shot Put 75-79 13.01 Arnie Gaynor Charlotte 8/3/2006 80 Shot Put 80-84 10.15 Vincent Sempronio Eugene 6/24/2006 81 Shot Put 85-89 7.53 John Anoka Charlotte 8/3/2006 82 Shot Put 90-94 7.34 Leland McPhie Charlotte 8/3/2006 83 Shot Put 95-99 6.61 Trent Lane Charlotte 8/3/2006 84 Hammer 65-69 55.74 Ed Burke Sacramento 7/1/2006 85 Hammer 80-84 33.92 Richard Mulkern Charlotte 8/4/2006 86 Hammer 85-89 32.20 Robert Chase Chelmsford 7/16/2006 87 Hammer 95-99 20.15 Trent Lane Charlotte 8/4/2006 88 Javelin 65-69 57.67 Gary Stenlund Edmonds 6/8/2006 89 Weight 65-69 19.98 Ed Burke Sacramento 7/1/2006 90 Weight 85-89 11.89 Robert Chase Chelmsford 7/16/2006 91 Weight 95-99 7.56 Trent Lane St Amant 4/29/2006 92 Superweight 55-59 9.09 Todd Taylor Seattle 9/9/2006 93 Superweight 80-84 7.30 Vincent Sempronio Eugene 6/25/2006 94 Superweight 95-99 3.63 Trent Lane St Amant 4/29/2006 95 Decathlon 35-39 8600 Kip Janvrin Eugene 6/22/2001 96 Decathlon 80-84 7285 Dennis Sullivan Seattle 7/15/2006 97 Wt Pentathlon 75-79 4528 Apostolos Xanthopoulos Chelmsford 7/16/2006 98 Wt Pentathlon 85-89 4021 Robert Chase Chelmsford 7/16/2006

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OUTDOOR - WOMEN Event Group Mark Competitor Site Date 99 200m 85-89 60.31 Carol Peebles Waukesha 6/18/2006 100 400m 85-89 2:14.85 Gerry Davidson Charlotte 8/5/2006 101 800m 60-64 2:40.91 Carolyn Cappetta Gateshead 8/3/1999 102 800m 85-89 5:43.32 Gerry Davidson Charlotte 8/5/2006 103 1500m 45-49 4:46.00 Carmen Ayala-Troncoso Eugene 6/25/2006 104 1500m 85-89 10:55.01 Gerry Davidson Charlotte 8/6/2006 105 1 Mile 40-44 4:46.29 Alisa Harvey Philadelphia 4/29/2006 106 1 Mile 85-89 11:03.11 Gerry Davidson Long Beach 7/22/2006 107 5000m 85-89 49:08.73 Gerry Davidson Charlotte 8/3/2006 108 Steeplechase 50-54 8:31.15 Karen Kunz Charlotte 8/4/2006 109 Steeplechase 70-74 13:21.29 Flo Meiler Albany 6/30/2006 110 80m Hurdles 45-49 12.13 Joy Upshaw-Margerum Los Gatos 7/20/2006 111 80m Hurdles 60-64 14.38 Nadine O'Connor Charlotte 8/5/2006 112 80m Hurdles 70-74 17.80 Barbara Jordan Charlotte 8/5/2006 113 400m Hurdles 45-49 69.38 Kathleen Shook Charlotte 8/6/2006 114 Pole Vault 40-44 2.95 Karen Rieger Charlotte 8/5/2006 115 Pole Vault 60-64 3.12 Nadine O'Connor Long Beach 7/22/2006 116 Pole Vault 65-69 2.40 Joy MacDonald Charlotte 8/5/2006 117 Long Jump 60-64 4.55 Nadine O'Connor Ft Collins 9/3/2006 118 Triple Jump 40-44 11.36 Regina Richardson Charlotte 8/6/2005 119 Shot Put 50-54 14.65 Monica Kendall Gresham 6/10/2006 120 Hammer 40-44 57.08 Oneithea Lewis Reading 6/4/2005 121 Hammer 45-49 56.21 Oneithea Lewis Denver 7/16/2005 122 Hammer 80-84 15.66 Mary Norckauer St Amant 4/29/2006 123 Hammer 90-94 10.82 Betty Jarvis Charlotte 8/6/2006 124 Javelin 35-39 12.58 Jaymee Marty Charlotte 8/6/2006 125 Javelin 50-54 43.72 Monica Kendall Gresham 6/10/2006 126 Weight 75-79 8.02 Lillian Snaden Durham 5/5/2006 127 Weight 85-89 5.05 Melanie Reske Eugene 6/25/2006 128 Superweight 70-74 5.77 Mary Roman Durham 5/5/2006 129 Superweight 75-59 4.96 Lillian Snaden Durham 5/5/2006 130 Superweight 85-89 3.84 Melanie Reske Eugene 6/25/2006

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OUTDOOR RELAYS - MEN 131 400m Relay 50-59 44.99 USA Carolina 7/13/2003 (R. Bowen, E. Gonera, B. Collins, J. Norman) 132 400m Relay 50-59 46.99 Houston Elite Charlotte 8/6/2006 (M. Hastings, C. Allie, R. Riddle, B. Collins) 133 400m Relay 70-79 1:28.50 Florida AC Charlotte 8/6/2006 (R. Fine, G. George, M. Quinn, A. Smith) 134 1600m Relay 35-49 3:24.09 SW Sprinters TC Charlotte 8/6/2006 (D. Jones, D. Drummond, G. Echeandia, C. Grant) 135 1600m Relay 50-59 3:41.66 Houston Elite Philadelphia 4/28/2006 (B. Collins, G. Haywood, H. Grant, C. Allie) 136 1600m Relay 70-70 7:04.13 Florida AC Charlotte 8/6/2006 (R. Fine, G. George, M. Quinn, A. Smith) 137 3200m Relay 35-39 8:22.95 FIBO Charlotte 8/6/2006 (R. VanCleve, B.Dittmar, C. Yorges, C. Newton)

OUTDOOR RELAYS - WOMEN 138 400m Relay 40-49 54.51 Fleet Feet Racing Charlotte 8/6/2006 (L. Palmer, D. Zakerski, K. Shook, C. Kehoe) 139 400m Relay 50-59 66.76 Atlanta TC Charlotte 8/6/2006 (L. Woods, A. Carter, J. MacDonald, L. Lowery) 140 1600m Relay 40-49 4:19.03 Athlena TC Charlotte 8/6/2006 (L.Jasper, T. Rath, M. Grene, J. Hunter) 141 3200m Relay 50-59 10:27.04 USA Charlotte 8/6/2006 (J. Goesz, K. Kunz, K. Martin, C. Steinbach)

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Event Group Mark Competitor Site Date 1 3000i W40 12:44.89 Boston, MA 2/19/06 2 3000i W40 12:45.05 Joanne Dow Boston, MA 2/26/06 3 3000 W70 19:27.8 Bev McCall Seattle, WA 6/3/06 4 10000 W70 67:39.1 BevMcCall Seattle, WA 4/22/36 5 Hour W40 12,698 m Waltham, MA 10/15/06 6 5K W55 28:01 Marianne Martino Kingsport, TN 10/7/06 7 5K W70 32:33 Bev McCall Kingsport, TN 10/7/06 8 10K W40 45:56 Teresa Vaill Niagara Falls, NY 6/4/05 9 15K W40 1:10:43 Teresa Vaill Lincoln, RI 6/13/04 10 15K W40 1:10:53 Teresa Vaill Minneapolis 8/20/06 11 15K W70 1:42:57 Bev McCall Riverside, CA 5/7/06 12 20K W40 1:34:32 Teresa Vaill Parkside, WI 5/12/01 13 20K W40 1:34:44 Joanne Dow Overland Pk, KS 4/4/04 14 25K W40 2:37:15 Dorit Attias Ocean Twnshp,NJ 9/10/06 15 40K W60 5:20:51 Janet Higbie Ocean Twnshp,NJ 9/10/06 16 50K W60 6:45:01 Janet Higbie Ocean Twnshp, NJ 9/10/06 17 15,000 M45 1:17:08.0 Steve Pecinovsky Arlington, VA 4/6/03 18 Hour M70 10,218 m Max Green Royal Oak, MI 9/28/03 19 Hour M75 9,197 Jack Starr Waltham, MA 10/15/06 20 5K M45 22:18 Ray Sharp Kingsport, TN 10/7/06 21 15K M45 1:10:35 Ray Sharp Minneapolis 8/20/06 22 15K M50 1:14:03 Mark Green Minneapolis 8/20/06 23 15K M60 1:19:40 Leon Jasionowski Clermont, FL 11/13/05 24 15K M70 1:31:37 Max Green Lincoln, RI 6/13/04 25 15K M70 1:39:12 Jack Starr Lincoln, RI 6/13/04 26 15K M75 1:39:59 Jack Starr Riverside, CA 5/7/06 27 20K M60 1:46:22 Leon Jasionowski Clermont, FL 11/13/05 28 30K M45 2:29:40 Ray Sharp Chula Vista, CA 1/15/05 29 30K M50 2:37:29 Mark Green Chula Vista, CA 1/15/05 30 40K M60 3:56:08 Leon Jasionowski Ocean Twnshp, NJ 9/10/06 31 40K M80 6:02:12 Bob Mimm Ocean Twnshp, NJ 9/10/06 32 50K M45 4:21:06 Ray Sharp Clermont, FL 2/12/06 33 50K M50 5:02:03 Steve Pecinovsky Clermont, FL 2/13/05

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VIII YOUTH ATHLETICS

GIRLS

MIDGETS 1 400M Robin Reynolds 54.73 Greensboro, NC Miami, Northwest TC NC A&T

YOUTH 2 Javelin Hannah Carson 44.19m Baltimore, MD Arizona Cheetahs Morgan St. Univ. 3 Pole Vault Morgan Leleux 3.40m Baltimore, MD New Heights Morgan St. Univ. 100M (YG English Gardiner of Willingboro TC equaled Joyce Alexis time of 11.74 ) 200M (YG English Gardiner of Willingboro TC equaled Bianca Knight time of 23.81)

INTERMEDIATES 4 800m 2:06.64 Baltimore, MD United Stars Morgan St. Univ. 5 4X100m Quiet Fire 45.45 Greensboro, NC (Nijah Nelms, Yasmin Woodruff, Brianna Atkins, Turquoise Thompson) NC A&T 6 4X800m (2005) United Stars 8:54.95 Indianapolis Indiana (Syeeda Gee, Chanell Price, Devon Williams, Benita Taylor) IUPUI

YOUNG WOMEN 7 200m Gabrielle Mayo 23.27 Baltimore, MD Track Eastern Morgan State Univ. 8 400m Hurdles Ebony Collins 57.78 Baltimore, MD Quiet Fire Morgan State Univ. 9 Hammer Throw Gabriella Midles 49.87m Eugene, Oregon Comas Hammer Team Hayward Field 10 2000m SC Nefeteri Williams 7:05.14 Lisle, Illinois Chicagoland Zephyer TC Benedictine Univ. 11 4 x 100m Dallas Gold TC ‘A’ 44.56 Baltimore, MD (Porscha Lucas, Brittany Carr, Melissa Barnes, Sandy Wooten) Morgan State Univ.

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Boys MIDGETS 12 Turbo Javelin Aaron Potter 54.53m Eugene, Oregon UNA Hayward Field 200m ( MB Malcoum Brown of Tulsa Tur equaled Jason Johnson time of 23.94) 13 4 X 800m Titan TC 9:20.82 Greensboro, NC (Julian Lavender, De’Marea Hawkins, Ryan Humble, Cameron Washington) NC A&T

YOUTH 14 3000m RW 14:02.58 Baltimore, MD South Park TC Morgan State Univ.

INTERMEDIATE 15 400m Hurdles William Wynne 51.56 Baltimore, MD Titan TC Morgan State Univ. 16 800m Howard Shepard 1:52.25 Baltimore, MD Texas Stars TC Morgan State Univ.

YOUNG MEN 17 Pole Vault Casey Roche 5.31m Baltimore, MD UNA Morgan State Univ. 18 Hammer Jordan Stray 68.14m Eugene, Oregon UNA Hayward Field

Respectfully submitted

Justin F. Kuo Chair USATF Records Committee

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Reports from Special Committees, Task Groups and Special Reports

National Track & Field Hall of Fame Restructuring National Track & Field Library Advisory Board

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National Track & Field Aug 1: mailing of final ballots to Voters Sept 1: confirmation of ballot results Hall Of Fame Restructuring Sept 15: notification to inductees and press Committee release

The third year of restructuring has produced The Hall of Fame lost a great friend and ardent significant progress toward finalizing the supporter with the passing of former Screening procedures for nominating and electing inductees Panel chair Helio Rico. His efforts are greatly to the Hall of Fame. Further refinements appreciated and his counsel will be equally amended the process by which candidates are missed. placed on the ballot, the screening of credentials, and the list of voters. These will be presented as Submitted by Dave Johnson, Chair proposed by-laws and operating procedures to the Hall of Fame Board of Directors. National Track And Field 1) The four separate screening panels created to review the qualifications of candidates and Library Advisory Board

select the slates are chaired by Jill Geer (Modern Athletes), Dave Johnson (Veteran The National Track and Field Hall of Fame Athletes), Teri Jordan (Coaches), and Bill Historical Research Library is housed at the Roe (Contributors). Amateur Athletic Foundation (AAFLA) in Los 2) Nomination is now pro forma following a Angeles. The collection is now known as The scouring of the lists of Olympic and World National Track and Field Research Collection. Championships competitors, national champions, and American record holders. We are developing satellite libraries because of Athletes are scored on a set of tables devised the large number of duplicate books available. We by the committee. The resulting scores serve have added the following libraries to our satellite to place an athlete into a consideration pool list: for the panel to then select a slate. Oregon State University Library Nomination is still accepted by the former University of Athens Library means, and will automatically place the Pacific Northwest Library nominee in the consideration pool for that Sports Illustrated Library year. Northern Michigan Library 3) The research involved to produce the tables and biographical charts has resulted in a We are actively searching for other institutions to proper vetting of candidate credentials. house a satellite library. If you or anyone you 4) The electorate has been pared down from know is interested, please contact the chair. some 600 voters to a more manageable 200, but has produced a much higher response The Library Advisory Board is pleased to rate for the past two elections. announce the 2006 Ken Doherty Memorial Fellowship winner: Dr. Joseph M. Turrini, Current plans include electing one coach and one Associate Professor, Auburn University. His contributor in each two-year period, alternating topic: The Dash for Cash; American Track the two slates each year. Recent and veteran Athletes and the Creation of Professional Track athletes will continue to be elected annually, with & Field. a strong desire to rectify the omissions of deserving athletes from among the veterans The Fellowship is announced by the AAFLA. The group. winner announced in November by the AAFLA and at the USATF convention. The Hall of Fame will operate under using the following timetable as a guide: May 1: receipt of paper nominations Louise Mead Tricard June 1: mailing of all information to Screening Chair Committees July 1: receipt of screening ballots 153 National Officers, National Office Staff, Division and Committee Chairs

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Administrative Statistics

2006 Memberships, Clubs and Sanctions per Association

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Association Stats – Members, Clubs and Sanctions

Members Clubs Sanctions 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006* ADIRONDACK 1155 1208 1353 1344 1377 27 29 34 37 30 79 83 66 79 84 ALABAMA 719 764 643 738 882 19 17 13 20 24 35 28 22 27 23 ALASKA 232 315 223 272 227 3 3 12 4 6 12 8 12 12 11 ARIZONA 1852 1803 1703 1750 1904 46 42 42 45 49 68 74 86 86 106 ARKANSAS 114 121 112 118 99 2 6 6 5 6 5 21 15 13 13 BORDER 446 376 399 584 663 11 10 9 13 14 16 14 11 13 13 CENTRAL CALIFORNIA 336 334 465 374 351 9 9 17 5 7 28 33 28 23 15 COLORADO 2205 2326 2155 2966 2681 47 47 58 85 86 96 115 130 146 145 CONNECTICUT 1279 1237 1276 1374 1433 10 21 27 33 28 119 96 90 95 70 DAKOTAS 197 153 177 175 236 8 4 3 8 7 8 14 11 13 11 FLORIDA 1530 2569 1989 1761 2036 45 71 87 101 93 144 175 184 208 193 GEORGIA 2643 3020 2833 3117 3144 60 60 70 74 78 57 60 61 69 71 GULF 2250 2322 2137 2505 2546 35 35 37 34 31 64 50 56 54 58 HAWAII 862 886 775 954 1038 17 16 16 17 19 29 29 36 40 32 ILLINIOS 2655 2496 2469 2725 2526 86 89 96 94 82 138 139 134 123 101 INDIANA 1075 1229 1254 1496 1357 25 34 33 45 34 58 59 65 69 79 INLAND NORTHWEST 878 988 906 955 936 21 23 23 32 29 61 58 59 65 54 IOWA 1098 1021 979 963 972 31 23 25 32 23 38 31 35 39 42 KENTUCKY 354 342 449 641 573 17 15 18 18 5 29 30 31 57 46 LAKE ERIE 741 681 535 714 658 28 31 31 31 34 18 17 15 27 21 LONG ISLAND 1316 1309 1466 1387 1391 35 38 47 39 48 92 86 86 97 95 MAINE 1661 1344 1492 1527 1520 49 47 46 46 47 50 53 19 51 49 METROPOLITAN 1635 1635 1766 1753 1842 53 57 56 55 51 83 99 76 84 88 MICHIGAN 564 1019 1124 1297 1215 11 21 32 36 29 66 72 71 79 66 MID-ATLANTIC 2078 2342 2947 2670 2964 83 83 104 130 136 89 103 103 117 120 MINNESOTA 1844 1596 1506 1340 1618 53 49 42 43 45 89 84 79 98 95 MISSOURI VALLEY 1177 1058 673 753 944 28 29 21 17 22 21 32 38 43 42 MONTANA 672 707 740 707 792 9 12 14 14 15 11 22 18 20 27 NEBRASKA 1813 1435 1639 1646 1649 41 35 38 40 34 49 50 51 50 44 NEVADA 391 492 652 494 670 7 13 10 17 11 27 21 13 20 23 NEW ENGLAND 3404 3429 3667 3478 3655 127 119 120 131 139 400 407 431 435 417 NEW JERSEY 3691 3580 3750 4774 5261 65 68 73 73 84 215 225 242 251 249 NEW MEXICO 1040 1021 1173 1139 1177 25 27 34 30 36 53 49 46 54 42 NIAGARA 1049 989 909 866 916 33 31 29 26 42 139 136 144 158 153 NORTH CAROLINA 1696 1996 2249 2759 2850 36 39 48 59 62 67 58 63 78 75 OHIO 1577 1586 1421 1947 1804 45 36 50 60 62 93 99 107 121 105 OKLAHOMA 1419 1215 1095 1104 1223 103 107 104 76 82 130 125 142 148 139 OREGON 1906 2109 2328 2403 2251 54 56 72 70 62 79 94 113 98 81 OZARK 1138 1229 1155 1202 1185 25 31 28 26 30 22 22 23 30 21 PACIFIC 5051 5594 5630 5590 5679 126 139 140 140 135 214 233 235 269 245 PACIFIC NORTHWEST 1395 1392 1420 1520 1504 40 40 47 50 50 93 98 114 124 99 POTOMAC VALLEY 2667 2659 3234 3656 3961 54 60 69 72 69 71 71 76 90 95 SAN DIEGO- IMPERIAL 1419 1407 1711 1627 1710 33 36 33 35 34 87 95 93 92 75 SNAKE RIVER 288 340 408 473 449 7 5 8 4 8 12 12 13 18 17 SOUTH CAROLINA 609 962 1076 1042 1309 19 32 32 28 29 16 17 15 19 26 SOUTH TEXAS 297 657 483 575 454 8 9 15 9 7 29 42 47 51 48 SOUTHERN 946 1120 1206 1264 1038 33 28 37 38 38 34 28 39 28 26

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Members Clubs Sanctions 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006* SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA 3167 2959 3683 4186 4453 75 82 81 94 96 169 162 167 184 191 SOUTHWESTERN 2267 2289 2556 2582 2779 52 68 66 72 77 58 69 68 94 88 TENNESSEE 654 665 741 952 825 6 14 22 27 26 14 17 32 36 28 THREE RIVERS 1467 1413 1478 1698 1724 33 33 31 35 36 79 73 63 71 78 UTAH 1163 1113 1177 898 778 23 21 25 16 13 53 63 69 79 68 VIRGINIA 1112 1171 1375 1364 1812 31 35 44 46 43 31 42 45 58 56 WEST TEXAS 183 99 170 384 207 0 0 5 10 7 0 1 2 4 1 WEST VIRGINIA 126 141 68 177 179 2 1 1 2 3 7 8 9 7 10 WISCONSIN 1066 1054 1032 1236 1401 23 22 27 32 36 18 21 27 33 41 WYOMING 85 106 91 73 132 0 2 1 1 1 3 14 9 8 9 76654 79423 82123 88119 90960 1994 2110 2308 2432 2430 3865 4037 4135 4555 4320 * as of 11/1/2006

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Attachments

Financial Report (Ernst & Young) Proposed Qualifying Standards (Jr. Men & Men’s) Proposed Qualifying Standards (Jr. Women & Women’s)

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USA Track & Field MEN'S INDOOR STANDARDS

2007 Indoor Championship - page 1 of 2

CHAMPIONSHIP ENT/DCL ENT/DCL ENT/DCL ENT/DCL STANDARD -## STANDARD -## STANDARD -## STANDARD -## 4th PLACE PROPOSED EVENT 2003 2004 2005 2006 2003 2004 2005 2006 2006 2007

60 meter 25/19 22/17 13/13 24/22 6.72 - 15 6.72 - 12 6.75 - 8 6.75 - 15 6.56 6.75 FAT Only

400 meter 18/15 16/13 13/13 14/13 47.32 - 9 47.32 - 7 47.40 - 5 47.40 - 8 46.67 47.40 FAT Only

800 meter 17/11 20/18 15/14 25/20 1:50.10 - 4 1:50.20 - 8 1:50.20 - 8 1:50.20 - 4 1:49.15 1:50.20 ** one mile 4:01.20 ** 1500 13/10 19/13 11/11 16/11 3:44.60 - 7 3:44.60 - 6 3:44.60 - 1 3:44.60 - 4 3:42.83 3:44.60 ** 3000 meter 11/ 9 24/14 9 / 9 25/19 8:03.00 - 5 8:04.00 - 5 8:04.00 - 5 8:03.50 - 9 7:55.43 8:03.00 **

60 hurdles 28/20 30/29 12/11 25/22 7.92 - 16 7.92 - 23 7.92 - 9 7.92 - 17 7.54 7.92 FAT Only

5000 walk 8 / 7 6 / 6 6 / 6 8 / 8 22:00.0 - 5 22:00.00- 4 22:00.00- 3 22:00.00- 4 21:25.91 22:00.00 ** high jump 9 / 9 16/14 9 / 9 13/13 2.20 - 6 2.15 - 12 2.15 - 4 2.15 - 6 2.22 2.15 - 7-½ pole vault 10/10 18/15 8 / 8 13/10 5.50 - 8 5.50 - 10 5.50 - 2 5.50 - 6 5.50 5.50 - 18-0½ long jump 10/ 7 15/11 10/ 8 20/15 7.62 - 5 7.57 - 3 7.52 - 4 7.52 - 8 7.77 7.54 - 24-9 triple jump 10/10 15/13 10/10 7 / 7 15.54 - 5 15.44 - 9 15.39 - 7 15.39 - 3 15.29 15.39 - 50-6 shot put 13/12 6 / 6 10/10 15/15 18.38 - 10 18.38 - 4 18.08 - 9 18.08 - 13 20.30 18.08 - 59-4

35# weight 10/ 9 13/13 9 / 9 19/18 19.81 - 9 19.66 - 9 19.66 - 5 19.66 - 15 22.61 19.81 - 65-0

Heptathlon 23/19 19/18 14/14 11/11 5450 - 6 5450 - 10 5450 - 10 5450 - 6 5747 5450

Proposed Sept. 12, 2006

For each of the previous four years, by event, this table shows the number of entries, number declared, the standard for that year, and the number of competitors who made that standard. Also shown is the 4th place mark in the event for the just completed year, and a proposal for the current year. Additional competitors, from those who have submitted entries, may be allowed to declare through petition to the Sport Committee Chair. The full list of on-time entries submitted will be posted on the USATF Web site within 24 hours after the entry deadline. Declarations and final event fields will also be posted on the USATF Web site.

Relays, as non-championship events, have no qualifying standards, and may only be scheduled at the discretion of, and as the result of petition to, the Sport Committee Chair.

The Sport Committee Chair will adjust the standards, where necessary, forty-five days prior to the competition, based on received entries at that time. Therefore, early submission of an entry close to the standard is advised.

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2007 Indoor Championship - page 2 of 2

Standards for additional events which qualify for the championship events. ALTERNATE EVENT STANDARD QUALIFIES FOR ... 50 meter 5.76 FAT Only 60 meter 55 meter 6.23 FAT Only 60 meter 50 meter hurdles 6.86 FAT Only 60 meter hurdles 55 meter hurdles 7.32 FAT Only 60 meter hurdles 1000 meter 2:23.90 ** 800 meter One Mile 4:01.20 ** 1500 meter 3000 walk 12:45.00 5000 walk 5000 meter 14:07.00 ** 3000 meter Pentathlon Heptathlon 3850 Decathlon Heptathlon 7700 Proposed September 12, 2006

QUALIFYING GUIDLINES 1. All qualifying performances must be made on indoor tracks. No allowances are provided for indoor facilities of differing size, bank or other configuration, or altitude. 2. Qualifying marks must be made in accordance with USATF Rule 149 and verifiable in one of the following: a. USATF or IAAF sanctioned events which prescribe to or exceed USATF competition rules, b. events at collegiate meets which prescribe to or exceed USATF competition rules, or c. high school meets but not dual or triangular meets. 3. This is an annual Championship which requires qualification within a specific period of time. Qualifying marks must be attained on or after the second Saturday in November of the calendar year prior to the Championship through the Sunday in the current calendar year just prior to the Championship. Due to limited opportunity, qualifying marks for the Combined Events must be attained on or after the first Saturday in January of the calendar year prior to the Championship through the Sunday just prior to the Combined-Event Championship. The Chair of the Sport Committee may accept any qualification through appeal. 4. ** A manual time may be used for qualifying in events with a double asterisk only if no fully automatic qualifying time for the individual in that event during the qualifying period. A manual time may not supersede any fully qualifying time for an event. Qualifying manual times, for eligible events, are always the FAT qualifying without the last zero. Manual times will be converted for seeding purposes using USATF Rule 76. 5. Times submitted in hundredths of a second must be fully automatic times. 6. An entered athlete attaining a qualifying mark within one-tenth percent (0.1%) lower than the standard for a running event, 3cm below the standard for the discus, javelin or hammer, 2cm below the standard for the shot or weight, or 1cm below the standard for all other field events, may declare their desire to compete during the normal declaration period. Athletes within this allowance may be accepted into the competition by the Sport Committee Chair when positions are available in existing heats or sections in running events, or when the number of competitors in a field event is fewer than 12.

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CHAMPIONSHIP ENT/DCL ENT/DCL ENT/DCL ENT/DCL STANDARD - STANDARD - STANDARD - STANDARD - 4TH PLACE PROPOSED EVENT 2003 2004 2005 2006 ## ## ## ## 2006 2007 2003 2004 2005 2006

100 meter 20/12 21/18 16/14 30/22 10.64 - 5 10.64 - 12 10.64 - 5 10.64 - 12 10.45 10.64 - FAT Only

200 meter 27/21 28/26 25/22 35/26 21.54 - 4 21.54 - 11 21.54 - 9 21.54 - 13 21.37 21.44 - FAT Only

400 meter 17/12 25/22 20/17 27/22 47.84 - 8 47.84 - 5 47.84 - 9 47.84 - 11 46.47 47.84 - 47.7

800 meter 20/17 37/33 13/11 21/18 1:53.14 -10 1:53.14 - 9 1:52.94 - 6 1:53.04 - 6 1:51.35 1:53.04 - 1:52.9

1500 meter 23/17 16/13 21/18 19/15 3:57.64 - 8 3:58.14 - 5 3:58.14 -12 3:58.14 -10 3:47.04 3:58.14 - 3:58.0

5000 meter 30/23 15/13 22/18 16/ 9 15:05.00- 6 15:05.00 - 3 15:05.00-14 15:05.00- 4 14:52.23 15:05.00 - 15:05.0

10k meter 22/17 15/15 16/13 16/16 32:45.00-14 32:45.00 - 6 32:45.00 - 8 32:45.00 - 5 32:17.49 32:45.00 - 32:45.0

10k walk 9 / 9 12/11 11/11 8 / 8 55:15.00 - 6 55:15.00 - 7 55:15.00 - 7 55:15.00 - 5 52:05.30 55:15.00 - 55:15.0

110 hurd-.995 26/21 19/17 27/22 28/26 14.94 - 13 14.84 - 12 14.84 - 13 14.74 - 24 * 13.58 14.64* - FAT Only

400 hurdles 17/13 23/17 20/15 21/18 53.84 - 7 53.94 - 10 53.94 - 8 53.94 - 10 51.34 53.94 - 53.8

3000 SC 18/17 22/19 16/15 23/19 9:39.60 - 9 9:39.60 - 6 9:39.40 - 6 9:39.40 - 9 9:14.97 9:38.00 - 9:38.0 high jump 8 / 6 11/11 15/13 21/20 2.09 - 3 2.06 - 6 2.06 - 4 2.06 - 6 2.17 2.09 6- 10 ¼ pole vault 12/10 13/11 21/20 26/24 4.93 - 6 4.90 - 5 4.90 - 9 4.90 - 8 5.05 4.95 16- 2 ¾ long jump 12/ 9 13/11 19/19 13/11 7.30 - 3 7.28 - 4 7.28 - 3 7.28 - 5 7.47 7.28 23- 10 ¾ triple jump 16/13 23/23 18/17 15/13 14.63 - 7 14.63 - 14 14.65 - 10 14.65 - 7 15.17 14.65 48- ¾ shot put -6kg 22/19 17/15 23/17 16/14 17.50 - 9 17.60 - 8 17.60 - 6 17.60 - 5 18.05 17.60 57- 9 discus-1.75kg 28/25 20/20 17/14 15/11 51.12 - 9 53.00 - 9 53.00 - 3 53.12 - 8 55.55 53.12 174- 3 hammer -6kg 32/28 11/11 22/18 21/19 48.48 - 25 51.50 - 11 51.50 - 10 51.50 - 10 60.41 52.00 170- 7 javelin -800 17/13 15/13 17/13 17/16 58.00 - 5 58.00 - 4 58.00 - 8 58.00 - 6 61.48 58.00 190- 3 decathlon 17/13 17/16 19/16 22/20 5950 - 9 5950 - 10 5950 - 12 5950 - 16 7057 6050

Proposed Sept. 12, 2006

For each of the previous four years, by event, this table shows the number of entries, number declared, the standard for that year, and the number of places that made that standard. Also shown is the 4th place mark in the event for the just completed year, and a proposal for the current year. * = New Hurdle Height

The Sport Committee Chair will adjust the standards, where necessary, forty-five days prior to the competition, based on received entries at that time. Therefore, early submission of an entry close to the standard is advised.

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2007 Junior Outdoor Championship - page 2 of 2

Standards for additional events which qualify for the championship events. ALTERNATE EVENT STANDARD QUALIFIES FOR ... 1600 meter 4:13.94 - 4:13.8 ** see note 6 below one mile 4:15.24 - 4:15.1 ** see note 6 below 3000 meter 8:40.00 - 8:40.0 ** see note 6 below 3200 meter 9:15.00 - 9:15.0 ** see note 6 below 3k walk 15:00.00 - 15:00.0 10k walk 5k walk 25:30.00 - 25:30.0 10k walk 2000 meter SC 6:25.00 - 6:25.0 3000 meter SC 110 meter Hurd 42” 14.80 - FAT Only 110 meter Hurdles 400 meter Hurd 30” 53.70 - 53.6 400 meter Hurdles 300 meter Hurd 36” 37.60 - 37.4 400 meter Hurdles 300 meter Hurd 30” 37.10 - 36.9 400 meter Hurdles shot put 12# H.S. 18.11 59-5 shot put shot put 16# 16.15 53-0 shot put discus 1.6kg H.S. 56.40 185-0 discus discus 2kg 49.96 163-11 discus hammer 16# 49.00 160-9 hammer hammer 12# By appeal only hammer decathlon H.S. 6150 decathlon Proposed Sept. 12, 2006

QUALIFYING GUIDLINES 1. All qualifying performances for running events must be made on an indoor or outdoor track. 2. Qualifying marks must be made in accordance with USATF Rule 149 and verifiable in one of the following: a. USATF or IAAF sanctioned events which prescribe to or exceed USATF competition rules, b. events at collegiate meets which prescribe to or exceed USATF competition rules, or c. high school meets that are not dual or triangular meets. 3. This is an annual Championship which requires qualification within a specific period of time. Qualifying marks from outdoor competitions must be attained on or after the first day of competition of the National Senior Open Championship during the previous calendar year through the Sunday in the current calendar year just prior to this Championship. Qualifying marks from indoor competitions must be attained within the same time period. Qualifying marks for the 10,000-meters, Race Walk, and Combined Events must be attained on or after the first Saturday in January of the calendar year prior to the Championship through the Sunday in the current calendar year just prior to the Championship. The Chair of the Sport Committee may accept any qualification through appeal. 4. A manual time, as stated, may be used for qualifying only if a fully automatic qualifying time does not exists for the race during the qualifying period. A manual time may not supersede any fully automatic qualifying time for an event. Manual times will be converted for seeding purposes using USATF Rule 76. 5. Times submitted in hundredths of a second, must be fully automatic times. 6. 1500-meter, 1600-meter, one mile, 3000-meter, 3200-meter and 5000-meter qualifying times may also be used to qualify for the 5000-meter, 10,000-meter and the 3000-meter steeplechase runs. 7. An entered athlete attaining a qualifying mark within one-tenth percent (0.1%) of the standard for a running event, or 3cm below the standard for the discus, javelin or hammer, 2cm below the standard for the shot, or 1cm below the standard for all other field events, may declare their desire to compete during the normal declaration period. Athletes within this allowance may be accepted into the competition by the Sport Chair when positions are available in existing heats or sections in running events, or when the number of competitors in a field event is fewer than 12.

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CHAMPIONSHIP ENT/DCL ENT/DCL ENT/DCL ENT/DCL STANDARD - STANDARD - STANDARD - ‘B’ STANDARD- FIELD SIZE PROPOSED ‘A’ - ‘B’ EVENT 2002 2003 2005 2006 ## ## ## # 2006 & ROUNDS 2007 2002 2003 2005 Max. 100 meter 29/28 43/33 50/39 49/34 10.33 - 13 10.34 - 18 10.34 - 17 10.36 - 17 32 - 3 10.20 - 10.35*

200 meter 26/22 43/31 45/24 47/27 20.75 - 6 20.80 - 11 20.80 - 14 20.88 - 10 32 - 3 20.70 - 20.88*

400 meter 27/26 40/30 33/23 33/26 46.08 - 12 46.10 - 13 46.10 - 15 46.25 - 17 32 - 3 45.60 - 46.50*

800 meter 30/24 36/25 31/25 43/40 1:48.30 – 4 1:48.35 - 10 1:48.35 - 8 1:48.45 - 15 24 - 3 1:47.50 - 1:48.45*

1500 meter 30/23 39/26 34/30 38/29 3:42.00 – 5 3:42.00 - 0 3:42.00 - 11 3:42.10 – 9 24 - 2 3:41.20 - 3:45.00** mile 3:59.00 - 4:00.00** 5000 meter 25/18 37/23 35/27 34/25 13:52.50-10 13:52.50-10 13:52.30-14 13:52.00-12 18 - 1 13:30.00-13:52.00**

10k meter 25/18 30/20 20/18 26/22 29:01.00-12 29:01.00-12 29:01.00-14 29:01.30- 6 18 - 1 28:30.00-29:01.00**

20k walk 16/16 16/14 11/ 9 10/10 1:40:00 -12 1:36:00 -10 1:36:00 - 7 1:36:00 - 6 18 - 1 1:36:00** - No ‘B’

110 hurdles 30/26 42/34 32/29 35/31 13.84 - 16 13.86 - 21 13.86 - 17 13.89 - 20 32 - 3 13.60 - 13.90*

400 hurdles 27/26 46/33 41/35 35/26 50.75 - 15 50.75 - 14 50.70 - 20 50.75 - 16 24 - 3 50.00 - 50.75*

3000 sc 27/24 28/25 26/22 26/21 8:45.50 -20 8:45.50 -18 8:45.50 -11 8:45.70 - 14 26 - 2 8:40.00 - 8:45.50** high jump 16/13 20/19 18/14 23/18 2.25 - 3 2.23 - 3 2.23 - 4 2.20 - 3 18 - 1 2.26 - 2.16 7-5 - 7-1 pole vault 17/16 24/17 21/15 24/16 5.60 - 8 5.54 - 8 5.54 - 4 5.50 - 8 18 - 1 5.70 - 5.50 18-8¼ - 18-½ long jump 19/15 27/20 32/18 30/15 7.85 - 3 7.80 - 4 7.80 - 5 7.75 - 6 18 - 1 8.00 - 7.75 26-3 - 25-5¼ triple jump 18/14 22/17 19/15 17/11 16.10 - 9 16.00 - 9 16.00 - 7 15.90 - 5 18 - 1 16.30 - 15.44 53-5¾ - 50-8 shot put 18/16 28/19 29/20 27/24 18.59 - 14 18.59 - 11 18.59 - 17 18.59 - 19 18 - 1 20.00 - 18.59 65-7½ - 61-0 discus 21/19 24/19 23/18 22/19 59.00 - 8 58.90 - 8 58.90 - 7 58.80 - 7 18 - 1 61.00 - 58.80 200-1 - 192-11 hammer 29/24 23/21 28/26 28/24 64.00 - 16 64.50 - 15 64.50 - 13 64.62 - 14 18 - 1 69.00 - 65.00 226-4 - 213-3 javelin 22/18 27/24 17/14 24/23 70.00 - 14 70.00 - 13 70.12 - 5 70.00 - 11 18 - 1 72.00 - 70.50 236-3 - 231-3 decathlon 18/14 21/19 19/13 15/13 7650 - 7 7650 - 7 7650 - 5 7600 - 5 20 7850 - 7550

Proposed Sept. 12, 2006

For each of the previous non-olympic four years, by event, this table shows the number of entries, number declared, the standard for that year, and the number of competitors that made that standard. Also shown is a proposal, including field size and number of round maximums, for the current year. Those attaining the ‘A’ standard in each event will automatically be allowed to declare. Additional competitors, from those who have submitted entries and have attained the ‘B’ standard, in order to fill each event field to the stated maximum, will also be accepted into the Championship after declaration. The full list of entries submitted will be posted on the USATF Web site within 24 hours after the entry deadline. Declarations and final event fields will also be posted on the USATF Web site. *, ** - See page 2. 175 National Officers, National Office Staff, Division and Committee Chairs

The Sport Committee Chair will adjust the standards, where necessary, forty-five days prior to the competition, based on received entries at that time. Therefore, early submission of an entry close to the standard is advised.

USA Track & Field MEN'S OUTDOOR STANDARDS

2007 Senior Outdoor Championship - page 2 of 2

QUALIFYING GUIDELINES FOR CHAMPIONSHIP IN NON-OLYMPIC YEARS: 1. All qualifying performances for running events must be made on an indoor or outdoor track. 2. Qualifying marks must be made in accordance with USATF Rule 149 and verifiable in one of the following: a. USATF or IAAF sanctioned events which prescribe to or exceed USATF competition rules, b. events at collegiate meets which prescribe to or exceed USATF competition rules, or c. high school meets but not dual or triangular meets. 3. This is an annual Championship which requires qualification within a specific period of time. Qualifying marks from outdoor competitions must be attained on or after the first day of competition of the National Championship, or Olympic qualifying meet, during the previous calendar year through the Sunday in the current calendar year just prior to the Championship. Qualifying marks from indoor competitions must be attained within the same time period. Due to limited opportunity, qualifying marks for the 10,000-meters, Race Walk, and Combined Events must be attained on or after the first Saturday in January of the calendar year prior to the Championship through the Sunday in the current calendar year just prior to the Championship. The Chair of the Sport Committee may accept any qualification through appeal. 4. *F.A.T. is the only method of timing acceptable for qualifying marks for events listed with an asterisk. 5. **A manual time may be used for qualifying in events with a double asterisk only if no fully automatic qualifying time exists for the individual in that event during the qualifying period. A manual time may not supersede any fully automatic qualifying time for an event. Qualifying manual times, for eligible events, are always the FAT qualifying time without the last zero. Manual times will be converted for seeding purposes using USATF Rule 76. 6. Times submitted in hundredths of a second, must be fully automatic times. 7. An entered athlete attaining a qualifying mark within one-tenth percent (0.1%) of the standard for a running event, 3cm below the standard for the discus, javelin or hammer, 2cm below the standard for the shot, or 1cm below the standard for all other field events, may declare their desire to compete during the normal declaration period. Athletes within this allowance may be accepted into the competition by the Sport Chair when positions are available in existing heats or sections in running events, or when the number of competitors in a field event is fewer than the stated maximum. In no case will the stated maximum for an event be exceeded.

Proposed Sep. 12, 2006

176 2006 Year-End Reports  28th Annual Meeting PROPOSED WOMEN'S STANDARDS 2007 USA INDOOR TRACK AND FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS AT 21 OCTOBER 2006

EVENT ENTRIES EVENT STANDARDS PROPOSED EVENT 2004 2005 2006 2004 2005 2006 STANDARD 50M ------6.22 6.22 6.30 6.30 55M ------6.82 6.82 6.90 6.90 60M 15 8 22 7.42 7.42 7.60 7.55 400M 12 6 11 54.40 54.40 54.75 54.75 800M 20 12 9 2:09.14 2:08.14 2:08.50 2:08.50 1500M 11 9 11 4:25.64 4:25.64 4:25.64 4:25.64 MILE ------4:46.14 4:46.14 4:46.14 4:46.14 3000M 8 5 9 9:27.14 9:27.14 9:28.00 9:28.00 5000M ------16:00.00 16:00.00 50MH ------7.00 7.00 55MH ------7.70 7.70 60MH 13 6 11 8.30 8.30 8.50 8.50 3000M WK 9 8 8 14:30.0 14:40.00 14:40.00 14:40.0 HJ 10 7 6 1.83 1.83 1.81 1.81 6- 0 6- 0 5-11 1/4 5-11 1/4 PV 12 10 11 4.14 4.14 4.11 4.11 13- 7 13- 7 13- 5 3/4 13- 5 3/4 LJ 11 11 14 6.10 6.10 6.07 6.07 20- 0 1/4 20- 0 1/4 19-11 19-11 TJ 10 7 6 12.80 12.80 12.75 12.75 42- 0 42- 0 41-10 41-10 4 KG SP 8 5 8 15.10 15.20 15.00 15.00 49- 6 1/2 49-10 1/2 49- 2 1/2 49- 2 1/2 20 LB. WT 10 7 12 18.95 19.00 18.90 19.00 62- 2 1/4 62- 4 62- 0 1/4 62- 4

DATA FROM 2006 INDOOR LISTS:

Event 10th Performer 20th Performer 60 7.21 7.30 400 52.72 53.47 800 2:05.59 2:06.95 1500 4:23.02 N/A 3000 9:13.87 9:20.34 60H 8.03 8.17 HJ 1.83 1.81 PV 4.40 4.14 LJ 6.40 6.28 TJ 13.32 13.02 SP 17.05 16.30 WT 21.39 20.26

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PROPOSED WOMEN'S STANDARDS 2007 USA OUTDOOR JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS AT 21 OCTOBER 2006

EVENT ENTRIES EVENT STANDARD PROPOSED EVENT 2004 2005 2006 2005 2006 STANDARD 100M 28 21 27 11.84/11.6 11.84/11.6 11.84/11.6 200M 24 22 33 24.54/24.3 24.54/24.3 24.44/24.2 400M 27 22 18 55.94/55.8 55.94/55.8 55.94/55.8 800M 17 19 23 2:13.64/2:13.5 2:13.64/2:13.5 2:13.64/2:13.5 1500M 12 14 14 4:40.14/4:40.0 4:40.14/4:40.0 4:40.14/4:40.0 1600M -- -- 4:58.14/4:58.0 4:58.14/4:58.0 4:58.14/4:58.0 Mile -- -- 5:00.14/5:00.0 5:00.14/5:00.0 5:00.14/5:00.0 3000M 5 7 8 10:15.14/10:15.0 10:15.14/10:15.0 10:15.14/10:15.0 3000M STP 7(3K) 5 5 Top 12 10:50.14/10:50.0 10:50.14/10:50.0 3200M -- -- 10:55.14/10:55.0 10:55.14/10:55.0 10:55.14/10:55.0 5000M 8 10 7 17:55.14/15:55.0 17:55.14/17:55.0 17:55.14/17:55.0 100MH (33") 25 13 21 14.24/14.0 14.34/14.1 14.34/14.1 100MH (30") -- -- 14.04/13.8 13.94/13.7 14.04/13.8 300MH -- -- 44.14/44.0 44.14/44.0 44.14/44.0 400MH 24 18 28 63.14/63.0 63.14/63.0 63.14/63.0 5KM WK -- -- 28:30.00 28:30.00 28:30.00 10KM WK 11 11 10 59:45.00 59:45.00 59:45.00 HJ 11 7 11 1.74/5- 8 1/2 1.72/5- 7 3/4 1.72/5- 7 3/4 PV 10 6 14 4.10/13- 5 1/4 3.90/12- 9 1/2 3.90/12- 9 1/2 LJ 17 13 18 5.90/19- 4 1/4 5.90/19- 4 1/4 5.90/19- 4 1/4 TJ 21 13 18 11.80/38- 8 3/4 11.80/38- 8 3/4 11.80/38- 8 3/4 SP (4KG) 15 15 16 13.60/44- 7 1/2 13.60/44- 7 1/2 13.60/44- 7 1/2 DT 16 19 20 45.00/147- 8 45.00/147- 8 45.00/147- 8 HT 12 19 12 48.00/157- 6 48.00/157- 6 48.00/157- 6 JT 10 13 14 41.00/134- 6 40.00/131- 3 40.00/131- 3 HEPT 16 16 23 4200 FAT 4200 FAT 4200 FAT

NOTES: Adjustments were made in the following events: 200M, 100H (30")

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EVENT EVENT PROPOSED PROPOSED ENTRIES STANDARD A STANDARD B STANDARD EVENT 2005 2006 2005 2006 [A/B] 100M 19 26 11.40 11.42/11.48 11.42 11.48 200M 17 24 23.30 23.30/23.40 23.25 23.40 400M 20 19 52.40 52.50/52.70 52.50 52.70 800M 16 16 2:05.00 2:05.00/2:05.50 2:05.00 2:05.50 1500M 16 13 4:15.00 4:15.50/4:16.50 4:16.50 4:18.00 Mile -- 4:35.00 4:36.00/4:37.00 4:37.00 4:38.50 3000M STP 17 16 10:13.00 10:13.00/10:18.00 10:13.00 10:18.00 5000M 15 18 15:50.00 15:50.00/15:56.00 15:50.00 15:56.00 10000M 17 18 33:50.00 33:50.00/34:00.00 33:45.00 34:00.00 100MH 18 19 13.20 13.20/13.25 13.20 13.25 400MH 16 18 57.70 57.75/57.95 57.75 57.95 20KM WK 9 11 1:48:00 1:48.00/1:50.00 1:48.00 1:50.00 HJ 15 12 1.84/6- 0 1/2 1.83/1.82 1.83/6- 0 1.81/5-11 1/4 PV 16 19 4.27/14- 0 4.27/4.20 4.25/13-11 1/4 4.17/13- 8 1/4 LJ 21 20 6.40/21- 0 6.40/6.30 6.40/21- 0 6.30/20- 8 TJ 22 17 13.20/43- 3 3/4 13.20/13.00 13.20/43- 3 3/4 13.00/42- 8 SP 17 21 16.20/53- 1 3/4 16.20/16.00 16.25/53- 3 3/4 16.00/52- 6 DT 21 19 55.00/180- 5 55.00/54.50 55.00/180- 5 54.50/178-10 HT 17 22 62.50/205- 1 62.00/61.00 62.30/204- 5 61.00/200- 1 JT 12 17 50.00/164- 0 49.00/47.00 49.00/160- 9 47.00/154- 2 HEPT 15 14 5500 5500/5450 5500 5400

NOTES: 1. In general, the philosophy is to set the standards so that a maximum of 32 athletes will be entered in the 100, 200, 400 and 100 hurdles, 24 in the 800, 1500, steeplechase and 400 hurdles, 18 in the 5000, 10000 and 10km walk, 18 in all field events and 20 in the heptathlon. The B standard will be used only to fill the fields to the maximum size if not enough athletes have made the A standard. Also, PLEASE NOTE THAT THE FIELD SIZES WERE ALMOST PERFECT FOR THE 06 MEET!!

2. The standard was loosened in the following events: 1500 [A&B], Mile [A&B], HJ [B Only], PV [A&B], Hept [B Only] The standard was tightened in the following events: 200 [A Only], 10000 [A Only], SP [A Only], HT [A Only] These modifications were made based on all of the data, including the number of entrants and particularly the marks from the year lists.

3. In the running events from 800M through 10000M, hand times will be accepted. The corresponding hand time is obtained by subtracting 0.14 from the FAT. In the 100M, 200M, 400M, 100M Hurdles and 400M Hurdles only FAT will be accepted.

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DATA FROM 2006 OUTDOOR LISTS

Event 20th Performer 100 11.24 200 22.93 400 52.20 800 2:04.72 1500 4:15.72 3000 Stp 10:15.26 5000 15:48.62 10000 33:34.29 100H 13.20 400H 57.82 HJ 1.81 PV 4.16 LJ 6.38 TJ 13.14 SP 16.52 DT 55.61 HT 62.32 JT 49.71 Hept 5434

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