Travel Funding

An allocation of funds will be provided first to the defending U.S. Outdoor Champion in each event and then to the top four ranked outdoor performers, based on the 2007 U.S. Outdoor List.*

If the defending U.S. Outdoor Champion is not entered and qualified for the Outdoor Championships by the on-time entry deadline, funding will then be allocated to the top five (5) ranked performers in each event who have entered by the on-time entry deadline and who have met the qualifying mark.

For this allocation, funds will be awarded to the top ranked athletes based on rankings in the distance/discipline being contested at the Nationals and not marks achieved in alternate qualifying events (i.e. 1500m, but not Mile). The only exception to this would be in the case of the allocation to the Defending Champion, who simply needs to be ENTERED AND QUALIFIED in order to be allocated and, therefore could use an alternate distance/time.

In addition to the payments as described above, an allocation of funds will be provided to those athletes who were not allocated funding prior to the Outdoor Championships but who place in the top four (4) in their event at the 2007 Outdoor Championships.

In order to be eligible for the Outdoor Championships travel allocations, an athlete must be a current USATF member in good standing; must have entered by the on-time entry deadline, must have met the qualifying standard set by USATF no later than the on-time entry deadline; and must be a U.S. citizen who is eligible to represent the U.S. in international competition.

* Athletes in all events, including the defending champion, must have a 2007 outdoor mark to qualify for funding.