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...
USA Track & Field has developed a U.S. athlete ranking list for 2025 based on performances submitted to USATF. The below ranking list reflects marks accomplished at any track and field competition in 2025 and ranks them based on the National A Standard...
At just 17 years old, Arelle Middleton is young to be a world traveler, but that’s what happens when you dominate in an international sport.The Rancho Cucamonga, California, native traveled to Paris in 2024 to make her Paralympic debut, earning a silve...
INDIANAPOLIS – On the heels of a season that saw U.S. athletes bring home 28 medals at the 2025 Para Athletics World Championships, USA Track & Field today announced the 69 athletes and two guides named to its 2026 Tier & Talent Protection Prog...
Nearly four years ago, when Sydney Barta texted her mom, Laura, that she had gotten into Stanford, she received a rather casual response — her mom hit the like emoji on the message. So, when the 21-year-old Barta texted her mom last month about winning...
Allabaugh, Davis, Hall and Middleton named USATF Para High School Athletes of the Year
If you watched Susannah Scaroni win marathon after marathon and tried to guess which song she sings in her head during the race, well, you might be surprised.“I go through hymns that I know,” Scaroni said. “Like, for example, ‘Amazing Grace.’” Yes, the...
Back in August, 17-year-old Violet Hall settled into the starting blocks for the biggest race of her life. She was preparing to take off in the women’s 200-meter T44/46/64 race at the 2025 USATF Para National Championships at Hayward Field on the...
Since Sayers Grooms was 6 years old, she’s dreamed of becoming a Paralympian. For most of her life, however, that dream couldn’t become a reality. The Gainesville, Florida, native has ataxic cerebral palsy, which affects balance and coordination. ...
Good coaching can be hard to find regardless of the sport, but it can be especially challenging for a Paralympic athlete. Joel Gomez had been doing just fine during his track career, competing at Purdue and making his Paralympic debut at 18. But the En...
