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Beijing to Host 2027 World Athletics Championships

The World Athletics Council has selected Beijing to host the 2027 World Athletics Championships, the first time the event has been in the Chinese capital since 2015. “With a population of more than 1.4 billion, China is one of the biggest sports markets in the world,” said World Athletics President Sebastian Coe. “This poses a […]

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WMACi2025 Announcement
The brand-new Alachua County Sports and Events Center, with a state-of-the-art, world class facility for indoor track and field events, will host the 2025 World Masters Athletics Indoor Championships. Photo from 2023 Jimmy Carnes Invitational.

Alachua County Selected to Host Masters Indoor Track & Field Championships

World Masters Athletics, Alachua County and USA Track & Field have announced the 2025 WMA Indoor Championships will be held in Gainesville, Florida, at the Alachua County Sports and Events Center. The event is held every two years and features 24 events, including competition in indoor track & field, cross country, road race and outdoor […]

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2024 World Athletics Tour Features Events in Los Angeles, New York City

Los Angeles and New York City will host Gold level events as part of the 2024 World Athletics Continental Tour released this month with 12 events in the highest of four levels. The USATF Los Angeles Grand Prix on May 18 and the USATF New York City Grand Prix on June 9 as among the […]

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Max Siegel
Max Siegel has been the chief executive officer at USA Track and Field since 2012, making him one of the longest-tentured CEOs in the NGB movement. Photo courtesy USA Track and Field

USA Track & Field CEO Max Siegel Signs New Contract Through 2028

Max Siegel will remain as chief executive officer at USA Track & Field through 2028 after agreeing to a five-year contract renewal that begins January 1, 2024. Siegel has been in charge since 2012, generating over $600 million in revenue and expanding the USATF annual budget to a record $40 million. Under Siegel’s leadership, USATF […]

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Cabarrus County

Cabarrus County High School Installs New Track Surface

Cabarrus County, North Carolina, has installed a new track surface at a local high school in hopes of attracting major track and field events to the destination. Located on the campus of Jay M. Robinson High School in Concord, the facility features a Mondo Super X 720 Track and Field surface, the recommended surface of […]

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USA Track & Field Partners with Orlando Health

USA Track & Field has announced a partnership with Orlando Health, Inc., enhancing the medical support provided to USATF athletes in the region and giving the health care provider a prominent role as the USATF medical partner for the upcoming 2024 U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials. The partnership will extend to supporting the medical needs of […]

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Hayward Field

2024 U.S. Track & Field Olympic Trials Awarded to Eugene

The 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials for track and field will be held at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon, USA Track & Field and the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee have announced. The Trials will take place from June 21­–30 at the University of Oregon and will serve as the Team USA selection event for the […]

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Sydney Mclaughlin of the United States wins the women's 4x400-meter relay final at the World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

Prefontaine Classic Announces Enhanced Fan Experience Opportunities

The Prefontaine Classic has announced multiple efforts to amplify the fan experience at this year’s event, which serves as the Wanda Diamond League Final starting September 15. While the meet spans September 16 and September 17, the fan events start on September 15 in downtown Eugene with Rally in the Alley, at the 5th Street […]

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TEAMSEurope
Lord Sebastian Coe, double Olympic gold medalist and president of World Athletics, discusses the sports world and the legacy of the 2012 Olympic Summer Games at the inaugural TEAMS Europe withJason Gewirtz, vice president, Sports Division, Northstar Meetings Group and the executive editor and publisher of SportsTravel.

World Athletics President Sebastian Coe Re-Elected to Third Term

World Athletics President Sebastian Coe was elected for a third term at the 54th World Athletics Congress in Budapest as the international federation also announced its goal of having 13 members of each gender elected to its council has been reached four years ahead of schedule. A total of 192 voting members of Congress voted […]

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Eugene, San Diego Awarded World Athletics Championship Events

World Athletics has awarded the 2025 Road Running World Championships to San Diego and the 2026 U20 World Championships to Eugene, Oregon, the international federation’s council announced on Monday. “We are grateful that so many great cities around the world are interested in hosting our events and we’re delighted with the quality of the candidates […]

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