Posted November 30th, 2008 at 2:00 PM by Adam Jacobs

• Below is Part V of TheFinalSprint.com’s seven-part series entitled “Dysfunction Run Amuck: USA Track & Field and the Need for Change”. To catch up on the preceding installments and/or to view the publication timeline for the final parts in the series, please scroll to the bottom of this article.

Polarization and the “Jets v. Sharks” Dynamic

USA Track & Field (USATF) is a non-profit organization that, along with a small but effective national staff, is primarily made up of dedicated volunteers who work long, thankless and tireless hours without financial compensation. Among these volunteers are the USATF Board of Directors.

The Board is a microcosm of the larger track & field and running communities; groups of racially and culturally diverse individuals from all walks of life who take pride in being able to largely set aside their differences. They come together with a shared love for the sport and are passionate about making contributions to the community at-large. As a whole, the culture throughout the American and international track & field communities is ...READ MORE

Dysfunction Run Amuck:
USA Track & Field and the Need for Change

• 11/20 - Introduction
• 11/21 - How Did We Get Here?
• 11/25 - USOC Mandates / A Question of Authority
• 11/28 - Cannon’s Allegations / Financial Mismanagement
• 11/29 - ‘Jets vs. Sharks’ Dynamic / Racial Tensions
• 12/02 - Overstepping / Conflicts of Interest
• 12/03 - Pres. Election / Logan / Restructuring