Tatyana McFadden celebrates victory at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.Athletics events have been a part of the Paralympic program since the first Paralympic Games in Rome, Italy, in 1960 and is the biggest sport within the Paralympic Movement in terms o...
Alexa Halko preps for the start of a race at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.U.S. Paralympics has developed U.S. athlete ranking lists based on validated performances. These ranking lists reflect marks accomplished at any track and field competition. Som...
Drake University track coach John Griffith hosted the first Drake Relays in 1910 with the intention of getting his athletes interested in training earlier in the season.In the more than 100 years since its inception, the meet has continued to expand to...
Sprinter Austin Spalla is one of the newest members of the U.S. Paralympics Track & Field national team. Thus far, he’s perhaps most known for his crazy collection of socks.Spalla’s Instagram bio even states, “Always wearing my crazy long socks,” i...
When the Women’s Sports Foundation approached Scout Bassett about becoming its president, she was certain if she accepted the role, she would give it her all.“I didn’t want to just be a figurehead,” Bassett, a 2016 U.S. Paralympian, said. “I really wan...
COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO – The United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee today announced new partners and an alternate venue for the 2024 U.S. Paralympic Team Trials – Track and Field, which will now be hosted at the Ansin Sports Complex in Mi...
Every other week we scour the web for the latest going on in the world of U.S. Para track and field. Here’s what you missed!Celebratory MealAt the U.S. Paralympics Track & Field National Championships earlier this month, Noelle Malkamaki won her th...
Para athletes face a ton of obstacles while pursuing an athletic career.One frequent deterrent for athletes is travel expenses, which is something Tatyana McFadden wants to help the next generation of Para athletes deal with.That’s why the 20-time Para...
WALNUT, CALIFORNIA – After three days of competition at the 2024 U.S. Paralympics Track & Field National Championships, presented by Toyota, the organization announced the 30 athletes named to Team USA for the 2024 World Para Athletics Championship...
WALNUT, CALIFORNIA – The 2024 U.S. Paralympics Track & Field National Championships came to a close Sunday morning with a third and final day of competition. Headlined by 2023 world champions Noelle Malkamaki (Decatur, Illinois) and David Blair (Ea...
