2004 100 Km Team Press Release

USATF President Confirms USATF Committment to Ultra Teams

January 30, 2004

After a meeting of USA Track & Field's Mountain Ultrarunning and Trail (MUT) Council and discussions with the IAAF, USATF has reconfirmed that it will be naming a team for the 100K International Association of Ultrarunning. The American Ultrarunning Association (AUA) had recently proposed to field the team for the United States, but by a vote of 10-3, the MUT Council reinforced the authority of USATF to name the team.

"USATF has a long-term interest in building the sport of ultrarunning within the organization," said USATF President Bill Roe, "and we have the responsibility and authority to name all national teams for IAAF competitions. The 100K World Cup is an event under the patronage of the IAAF, and as an IAAF member, we respect that. We recognize the financial growth that needs to take place in ultrarunning, and the AUA's concern for it. We would welcome working with the AUA to increase sponsorship support for ultrarunning."

Jill M. Geer

USATF Director of Communications

jill.geer@usatf.org

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