Posted: February 17, 2004

Athletics: Atlanta Track Club Donates Toyota Van to Team Running USA

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - (February 17, 2004) - The Atlanta Track Club, the country's second largest running club, has generously donated a new 2004 eight-passenger Toyota Sienna to Team Running USA, a California based distance running training group led by Olympians Meb Keflezighi and Deena Kastor (nee Drossin).

"Over the past three years, the Team USA Distance Running program has made great strides in bringing American distance runners back to world class levels. The Atlanta Track Club is delighted to give support in what, we hope, will be a meaningful way. We cannot do the training, but we can assure the athletes and coaches get to training venues and competitions in comfort and style," noted Julia Emmons, Executive Director, Atlanta Track Club.

About Atlanta Track Club
Founded in 1964, the Atlanta Track Club is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting health and fitness, through programs of amateur road racing, cross-country and track & field, in the spirit of fun and competition. For more information, visit its website at: www.atlantatrackclub.org/.

About Team Running USA
Team Running USA, formerly Team USA California, is part of Team USA Distance Running, a national athlete development program created by Running USA (an industry trade organization) and USA Track & Field (the national governing body). Sponsored by Nike and supported by grants from the New York Road Runners and Atlanta Track Club, Team Running USA athletes utilize the resources at the Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista for sea level training and Mammoth Lakes for high/low altitude training throughout the year. Renowned coaches Joe Vigil and Bob Larsen coordinate this elite group.

There are five Team USA Training Centers with over 50 athletes operating in California, Michigan, Minnesota and New York. Since 2001, Team USA Distance Running athletes - led by Kastor and Keflezighi - have set one world road record, eight national records and numerous personal records, won World Championship cross country medals and 33 national titles in three disciplines: the roads (21), outdoor track (5)/indoor track (1), cross country (5) and mountain (1), represented the U.S. with distinction internationally and added to world and U.S. all-time lists.

For more information on the Team USA program and how to join the Team USA Support Crew, go to www.runningusa.org or contact Ryan Lamppa at :ryan@runningusa.org or (805) 696-6232.

From Ryan Lamppa, Running USA Media Services