When I look at the current Pro teams I see a lot of drama and unhappy teammates in many teams. Here is my current list of teams that seem happiest with the.
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The majority of America’s Olympic hopefuls belong to pro training groups, in which small numbers of athletes practice together in places around the country, from Boston to Rochester Hills, Michigan, to Flagstaff, Arizona, to Portland, Oregon. These teams are often funded by a single sponsor, a shoe company trying to build visibility for its products through athletic performances.
The biggest of these teams are all coached by men. So across the insular world of elite running, coaches and athletes noticed when two recent plum jobs went once again to male coaches. For some, it rankled. Others shrugged it off as the same old, same old: It’s all about connections, who you know.
Norine Richardson was elected as the Youth Representative.
Athletes increased their representation on the board to seven athletes and an alternate. Athletes returning to the board include two-time Olympian
Wallace Spearmon, 2013 World Athletics 100mH silver medalist
Ryan Wilson, NACAC U23 long jump silver medalist
Kendall Spencer and Rio Olympic gold medalist
Michelle Carter. Joining them in service on the board is
Nicole Leach, a former 400m hurdler and 2014 USATF Indoor Champion in the mile and 3,000m,
Will Leer as the AAC Alternate. In line with recent changes to USATF’s governance
, Amy Begley, 2008 Beijing Olympian, and
Allen Johnson, four-time Olympian and gold medalist in the 110m hurdles, join the board as 10 year + athlete representatives.