49-511: Wardian may refer to: People [ edit ] Michael Wardian (born 1974), American marathoner and ultra-marathoner. Places [ edit ] Wardian London , a building in London, United Kingdom. Other [ edit ] Wardian case , a protective container for plants. Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
98-574: A bid for the 2019 World Championships, losing to Qatar. The choice of Eugene will make the 2021 event the first held in the United States. Runner's World magazine reported that Eugene's selection by World Athletics , then known as the International Association of Athletics Federations, was an "unusual move". They report the choice of Eugene will make the 2021 event "the first held in the United States." The event will be
147-548: A duel at the 2009 Route 66 marathon by Zac Freudenburg, whose 2:32:10 time beat Wardian's 2:34:37 time. Wardian also was a former record holder of the fastest Marathon on a treadmill. He qualified and participated in the 2004, 2008 and 2012 Men's Olympic Marathon trials. Some of the notable ultra-marathons Wardian has completed include the Marathon des Sables , the Western States Endurance Run ,
196-606: A federal investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and Internal Revenue Service into possible criminal conflict of interest in regards to the awarding of the 2021 World Championships in Athletics to Eugene, Oregon . Lananna was also the long time president of TrackTown USA, the hosting organization for the World Championships and had hosted the 2016 IAAF World Indoor Championships . Lananna
245-505: A financially successful tournament that may never arise again." Despite this, the lack of bidding for the 2021 event was not unprecedented: the 2007 World Championships were awarded to Osaka , Japan, without bidding. On July 17, 2018, Lananna also resigned as president of TrackTown USA, but has not left his position at the University. Since February 18, 2018, the interim USATF president has been Mike Conley . USA Track & Field
294-527: A prerequisite to entering those races. However, all marathons dropped this requirement for non-elite runners, causing the adult membership in USATF to drop dramatically in the 2000s. In some USATF associations, the number of youth members far exceeds the number of adult members. Today, USATF competes for youth membership with a parallel effort from the AAU, and with road racer/adult recreational runner membership with
343-557: A result, RRCA has grown to 180,000 individual or family members compared with 130,000 USATF members, many of whom are children. To the general public, the similarity in terminology used by the organizations' events can lead to confusion. For example, both USATF and AAU conduct a series of track meets called the Junior Olympics and USATF, AAU and RRCA conduct separate National Championships and State Championships. Both AAU and USATF operate 57 state or local Associations, although
392-765: A time of 2:27:21. He qualified for the 2012 U.S. Olympic Marathon trials by running a 2:17:49 at the 2011 Grandma's Marathon . In September 2011, he won the silver medal at the World 100K Championships . In January 2012, Wardian ran 2:21 at the US Olympic Trials in Houston, and 2:31 at the Houston Marathon the next morning. He finished 62nd at the Trials and 16th at the Marathon. In May 2014 he won
441-572: Is a United States national governing body for the sports of track and field , cross country running , road running , and racewalking (known as the sport of athletics outside the US). The USATF was known between 1979 and 1992 as The Athletics Congress (TAC) after its spin-off from the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU), which governed the sport in the US through most of the 20th century until
490-727: Is also an Associate Athletic Director at the University of Oregon , the host stadium of the event. Lamine Diack was the IAAF president in April 2015 at the time of the award and is under house arrest in France on charges of corruption. The 2021 Championships were awarded in an unconventional fashion, without the usual formal bidding process. The selection of the host city was announced on April 16, 2015 in Beijing. Eugene previously did put in
539-583: Is an American marathoner and ultra-marathoner . He won the 2008, 2009 and 2010 US 50 km championships and the 2011 US 50 mile championship. In 2008, he won the U.S. National 100 km championship. Wardian also is the 2007 JFK 50 Mile champion, and 6-time winner of the National Marathon in Washington, D.C., winning 2006–2008 and 2010-2012. Wardian has set 25 Fastest Known Time running records in five countries. In 2019, he set
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#1732773223015588-691: Is the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) member federation in the United States. USATF is a member of the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) and selects teams for Olympic and Pan American Games competitions. To select the athletes for the Olympic Games, every Olympiad USATF conducts the Olympic Trials . USATF also has membership in, or close affiliations with,
637-641: The Amateur Sports Act of 1978 dissolved its responsibility. Based in Indianapolis , USATF is a non-profit organization with a membership of more than 130,000. The organization has three key leadership positions: CEO Max Siegel , Board of Directors Chair Steve Miller, and elected president Vin Lananna . U.S. citizens and permanent residents can be USATF members (annual individual membership fee: $ 30 for 18-year-old members and younger, $ 55 for
686-689: The NCAA , the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS), the Road Runners Club of America (RRCA), Running USA, and many community-based and disabled sports organizations. USA Track & Field is a Founding Sports Partner of the Sports Museum of America , joining more than 50 other single-sport Halls of Fame , National Governing Bodies, Museums and other organizations across North America to richly celebrate
735-797: The National Track and Field Hall of Fame , and an annual meeting. It also organizes the annual USA Track and Field Outdoor Championships , the USA Track & Field Indoor Championships , the USA Cross Country Championships , the USATF National Club Cross Country Championships , and the USATF National Club Track & Field Championships. Through its sanctioning program, the national body provides
784-476: The Road Runners Club of America (RRCA) and its member clubs. In many cases, youth track clubs join both USATF and AAU so that they can compete in both sets of track meets, and adult running clubs join both RRCA and USATF. However, unlike USATF which requires each individual runner to also become a member of USATF in order to compete in events or gain other membership benefits, when a club joins RRCA, all of its members automatically become members of RRCA as well. As
833-589: The USA Track & Field Outdoor Championships to make IAAF World Championships in Athletics and Athletics at the Summer Olympics teams. Masters athletics has several Championship competitions: The USA Track & Field Legend Coach Award is an annual award to a single recipient selected by the USATF Coaches Advisory Committee. The award ceremony takes place at the annual USATF Outdoor Championships . Recipients of
882-422: The United States Olympic Committee notified USATF that its governance was deficient and threatened to remove its national governing body status unless major reforms were made. In response, at USATF's December 2008 Convention, the size of its board of directors was reduced from 31 members who had represented constituencies within the organization to 15, and none of the new directors could have an operating role in
931-687: The Wings for Life World Run in Sunrise running 57.75 km and finished 27th globally. In 2015 he chose to compete in Melbourne winning the race with 70.66 km to be the 10th of the world. In January 2017, Wardian ran seven marathons in seven days on seven continents in a record average speed of 2:45. On September 15, 2017, Wardian won the Fenway Park Marathon in a time of 2:53.52. The race had 51 participants who ran 116 laps on
980-412: The coronavirus pandemic . When asked in April 2009 why he competes in so many races, Wardian said: A lot of people say, "Oh, you could be a 2:12 guy or a 2:14 guy if you just focused on one race a year, or two races a year and really built up." And I think the counter argument is that you could get hurt and you wouldn't have any races a year. There are so many opportunities out there and, I love to toe
1029-465: The 2014 annual meeting, the member delegates voted 392–70 to re-nominate Robert Hersh as the USATF's nominee to the IAAF council. At the time, Hersh was the sitting senior vice-president of the IAAF council and by virtue of that position, a USATF board member. However, the reconstituted Board disregarded the vote of the member delegates and instead voted 11–1 to nominate president Stephanie Hightower as
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#17327732230151078-401: The 49th annual Marine Corps Marathon , the 4th largest marathon in the United States. The race marked Pierce's first ever marathon. “To be able to share a marathon with Pierce is just a dream come true and something I've wanted to do for a long time,” Wardian told ABC affiliate WJLA-TV . Pierce took 2,543rd place out of 16,556 with a time of 3:44:31. He sobbed in his mother's arms after crossing
1127-728: The Himalayan 100 Mile Stage Race, and the Vermont 100 Mile Endurance Run . The United States Track and Field Association named Wardian the 2008 and 2009 Ultra Runner of the year. In March 2008, won the National Marathon in Washington D.C. , on a Saturday, and then finish third at a marathon in Knoxville, Tennessee the next day. In 2008, Wardian ran a total of 53 races. In November 2009, Wardian finished third in
1176-570: The IAU World 50K championships held in Gibraltar . In 2010, Wardian finished third at the Marathon des Sables in 23 hours 1 minute 3 seconds, which was the best time ever by an American. In February 2011, the International Association of Ultrarunners named Wardian its inaugural Athlete of the Year. On July 1, 2010, Wardian set the record for fastest indoor 200-meter track marathon record, with
1225-454: The Nation's first all-sports museum experience. USATF is composed of 57 Associations, which are the localized administrative districts. For competition, each association is obligated to conduct (local) association championships. This is the initial rung in the competition tournaments that lead to various national championships, though many national championships do not require participation at
1274-450: The VCS helps repackage the sport, draws new fans and new sponsors, and provides increased financial incentives for USATF athletes. The VCS fills indoor arenas and outdoor stadiums across the country. Athletes compete for prize money at each meet, and the top athletes share in a bonus pool of $ 100,000. The last meet of the season is the USA Track & Field Indoor Championships . Most focus on
1323-665: The boundaries of their service areas are no longer exactly the same. Regarding the funding of promising post-collegiate athletes, USATF competes with RRCA's Road Scholars program to select athletes for stipends. In 1999, the USATF established the Golden Spike Tour – later the Visa Championship Series (VCS) – to showcase track and field in America and to facilitate the broadcast of key events on national television networks. Using innovative meet formats,
1372-513: The creation of new associations. Dependent upon the association fulfilling its obligations to its membership and the number of members in the association, each association is allowed to send a delegation of representatives to the National Meeting in early December each year. This is the primary means through which the local constituents are able to have a voice in the direction the national organization. Individual members may also attend
1421-650: The finish line. Wardian is a graduate of Oakton High School and Michigan State University , where he played for the lacrosse team. Wardian did not run competitively until after college. He lives in Arlington, Virginia , is a vegetarian, and works as an International Shipbroker . Wardian chartered the cargo that was on the Maersk Alabama when it was hijacked in April 2009 . He is married with two children, and owns two Vizslas , Bash, four, and Rosie, 11. USATF USA Track & Field ( USATF )
1470-490: The first Amateur Sports Act of 1978 decreed that the AAU could no longer hold international franchises for more than one sport. The enactment of the Amateur Sports Act was prompted by lobbying by athletes, particularly runners, who felt that the AAU imposed artificial rules preventing widespread participation in sports. The Athletics Congress (TAC) emerged from the AAU in late 1979, when its first annual meeting
1519-497: The founding of the new board and the hiring of Siegel as CEO, USATF in 2016 achieved his highest medal count at an Olympics since 1936 (32) and its most-ever medals at a world championships, by winning 30 at the 2017 IAAF World Championships. The organization has seen explosive growth of its budget and sponsor ranks, with the annual budget growing from $ 22M to nearly $ 37M. In 2016, it established an "Athlete Revenue Distribution Model" that provided additional money to elite athletes. At
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1568-425: The grassroots level, elite athletes who represent the US in international competition are also required to be members of USATF. USATF also has 57 Associations to promote the sport locally, and membership in USATF also constitutes membership in a local association, with the dues being divided between the national and local group. During the 1980s and 1990s, USATF encouraged major marathons to require USATF membership as
1617-594: The history, grandeur and significance of sports in American culture . Set to open in New York City on May 7, 2008, the Sports Museum of America will showcase both USA Track & Field and the National Track & Field Hall of Fame in its Hall of Halls Gallery (along with providing an annual donation) in return for sharing some of the hall of fame's valuable artifacts and their support of the creation of
1666-472: The insurance coverage necessary for members to rent facilities, thus allowing for competitive opportunities for all athletes to happen. USA Track and Field has held National conventions since the 1870s or 1880s. NAAA Track and Field Championship and Convention locations Dec 3–6, 2020, virtually; earlier announced the 2020 USATF Annual Meeting to be held virtually instead of face-to-face. On April 22, 1879 National Association of Amateur Athletes of America (NAAA)
1715-401: The line. I love to see what I can do and just push the limits and try and experiment with myself. I like that people can look at me, and say, "Wow, if that guy can do 13 marathons a year and do pretty well maybe I can do one." I think a lot of people can relate to that. Like, that guy works a real job. He's not a professional runner. In October 2024, Wardian and his 18-year-old son Pierce ran
1764-462: The lower level. Generally, the associations follow state borders, but in the cases of smaller states, several states are combined into one association, and in the case of larger states, the state is divided into multiple associations in order to more effectively serve clusters of the population base. Most association borders parallel the initial associations created by the AAU, though there has been some adjustment to those defined borders since, including
1813-532: The meetings, though voting is carefully controlled by the by-laws, based on the participation of various constituent groups. The National Meeting is the only time political business, rule changes and record ratification can be transacted by most wings of the organization. Many of the more than 130,000 members of USATF participate in athletics competitions through one of the thousands of clubs established in all 50 states. While most of these members participate as athletes, coaches, officials and supporters of athletics at
1862-470: The most votes of all candidates and led to all USATF candidates for IAAF positions being elected. In 2018, after serving on the IAAF Council for four years, Hightower came up for reelection. She was defeated by a vote of the delegates in favor of Willie Banks . In 2016, Vin Lananna was elected president of USATF. On February 18, 2018, Lananna was place on "temporary administrative leave" pending
1911-488: The nominee to the IAAF council. The Board's action caused such a controversy that USATF sent an email two days later to all of its members attempting to explain its action. The email wrote, "This is a different era and a different time. We think Stephanie Hightower provides us with the best chance to move forward as part of that change." Hightower later that summer, at the IAAF Congress, was elected to IAAF Council with
1960-686: The organization. Most of the new board members represented sponsoring organizations. On February 18, 2009, the members of the new, reduced Board were announced. The United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC) and the TrackTown USA Local Organizing Committee announced the release of the updated competition schedule for the postponed 2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Track and Field, that took place in June 18–27, 2021, at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon. Since
2009-456: The rest), but permanent residents can only participate in masters events in the country, and they cannot win USATF medals, prize money, or score points for a team, per World Athletics regulations. USA Track & Field is involved in many aspects of the sport at the local, national, and international level, providing the rules, officials, coaching education, sports science and athlete development, youth programs, masters (age 25+) competition,
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2058-519: The second held in North America , after Edmonton , Alberta , Canada in 2001 . The Guardian reported that the lack of bidding triggered concern in European cities that had bid to host the event. They quoted Lamine Diack , IAAF president, who justified the lack of bidding with the claim the selection of Eugene to host the event, "enables us to take advantage of a unique opportunity to host
2107-424: The speed record for the 631-mile Israel National Trail . Wardian is known for the vast number of marathons he participates in. During a 45-day span in 2006, Wardian won four out of five marathons he raced. In 2007, he ran 13 marathons (not including ultra-marathons), and seven marathons in a span of nine weeks (winning three). Wardian frequently participates in local races in the Washington, D.C., area. Wardian
2156-601: The sport in a particular state or locality. Many of these associations were viewed as unaccountable to their members and some were accused of operating in a racially discriminatory manner. In addition, in some areas, the AAU continues to organize track and field events, including youth running programs. In response, the USATF restructured the Associations and adopted Regulation 15, which set minimum standards for association performance and called for biannual accreditation of each association under those standards. In May 2008,
2205-541: The title Wardian . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wardian&oldid=743794318 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Disambiguation pages with surname-holder lists Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Michael Wardian Michael Wardian (born April 12, 1974)
2254-642: The warning track of the ball park. He ran in Maldives Addu marathon on June 29, 2018, and got first place and MVR12000. On October 27, 2019, Wardian won the inaugural Marine Corps Marathon 50K with a time of 3:11:52. In 2020, Wardian won the Quarantine Backyard Ultra, running nearly 263 miles over the course of 63 hours without sleeping in a repetitive neighborhood loop in Arlington, VA to follow social distancing guidelines during
2303-563: Was born on April 12, 1973, in Morgantown, West Virginia . He attended Oakton High School in Vienna, Virginia . He attended Michigan State University in Lansing, Michigan . Wardian set the world record for fastest marathon while pushing a jogging stroller from May 2007 to November 2009. He set the record at the 2007 Frederick Marathon with a time of 2:42:21. The record was broken at
2352-522: Was conducted in Las Vegas , in conjunction with the annual AAU Convention. A constitutional convention was subsequently held in Dallas–Fort Worth in 1980. In 1992, TAC changed its name to USA Track & Field (USATF) to increase recognition for the organization and for the sport in the United States. However, USATF inherited from AAU the 57 regional associations that are responsible for promoting
2401-400: Was formed and later replaced by the AAU x NAAA Track and Field Championship and Convention locations . On January 21, 1888, in the city of New York, rower and runner William B. Curtis and James Edward Sullivan founded what officially became, the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) x AAU Convention Locations . The AAU governed the sport of track and field in the United States until 1979 when,
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