Atlanta Track Club Masters
About Our Teams
Atlanta Track Club's Masters Team is an inclusive group of competitive athletes representing all ability levels united in our desire to reach our individual potential through continuous improvement. We represent Atlanta Track Club in the running, racewalking, and track and field communities through our commitment to preparation, sportsmanship, camaraderie and competition. We are more than a collection of individuals; we are a team of excellence accepting all athletes that share a love of athletics. We work hard, support our teammates and competitors, and have fun. We are Atlanta Track Club.
Who Can Join
Atlanta Track Club's Masters Team is open to athletes of all abilities that are serious about competing locally, regionally, and nationally. We welcome men and women of all disciplines and are committed to reflecting the diversity of both Atlanta and the larger athletics community. All participants must be members of Atlanta Track Club, agree to the policies found in the team handbook, commit to volunteering with the Club, and uphold the values of the organization. Additionally, we follow the formal rules set forth by USATF regarding eligibility.
Long Distance Running
- Men: 40+ years of age
- Women: 40+ years of age
Track and Field
- Men: 25+ years of age
- Women: 25+ years of age
Athletes below the age range should see Atlanta Track Club's Open Team.
If you are interested in joining the team, please take a moment to reach out to your Team Captain to introduce yourself. Please include your name, age, and a brief background including your preferred events and recent performances.
Long Distance Running (LDR) Team Captains
- Men: Randy Stroud, ranstroud@gmail.com
- Women: Missy Shah, missy.shah@gmail.com
Track and Field Team Captains
- Jumps, Field Events: Cassandra Harris, runjumpthrowtc@gmail.com
- Middle Distance, Distance: please contact the LDR captains
- Sprints, Hurdles, Men: Durran Dunn, durrandunn@yahoo.com
- Throws: Tom Fraker, tom_fraker@yahoo.com
Prospective team members must first speak with a captain and be a member of Atlanta Track Club. You can join the Club here. Then you may register for the team here. Uniforms and other team apparel can be purchased at the time of registration.
Atlanta Track Club strongly believes that the future of masters athletics is grounded in a robust competitive environment featuring local clubs and local athletes. As a result, our masters team is primarily made up of Atlantans and Georgians. Athletes in border states with a history Atlanta Track Club membership are also eligible for joining. Athletes that do no have a local club with a competitive masters team within a reasonable driving distance may have the opportunity to join. All volunteer expectations are still required for athletes residing outside of Georgia.
Travel and Competitions
While there is a competition schedule focused exclusively on masters athletes, team members more often travel and compete in the iconic Winged A as individuals based on their geography and preferences with a few exceptions. Age group teams contest the USATF LDR Grand Prix, a series of national championships around the country, and those races are organized and arranged by each age group coordinator. In most years, some travel support is provided for those team members that have fulfilled the volunteer requirements and met the other expectations detailed in our team handbook.
Atlanta Track Club also sponsors a limited outdoor track and field schedule based in Atlanta that will be shared in team newsletters. We contest the Georgia and Southeast Regional Championships both indoors and outdoors. Finally, in most years, we bring a comprehensive track and field team to the USATF Masters Indoor and Outdoor Track and Field Championships. Some travel support is provided for those team members competing that have fulfilled the volunteer requirements and met the other expectations detailed in our team handbook.
Standards for complimentary entry for Atlanta Track Club's paid LDR events can be found here.
Atlanta Track Club Masters Teams compete at the highest level in national and international competitions. Numerous national championships, American and World records have been set by the Winged A of Atlanta Track Club.
The Club's teams won the 2022 USATF Masters Outdoor Track and Field Men's, Women's and Combined team national championships.
Since 2010, Atlanta Track Club has earned the following at USATF Masters National Championships in Long Distance Running, Indoor, and Outdoor Track and Field:
Individual and Relay Medals
1st - 665
2nd - 542
3rd - 464
*updated 5/3/23
Team Trophies
1st - 158
2nd - 97
3rd - 64
End of Year Individual and Team
USATF LDR Grand Prix Placing
1st - 46
2nd - 35
3rd - 40
Featured Masters Athletes
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Top Performances: Age-graded over 90% at the Masters 5K Championships
Patrice Combs
College: The University Of Southern Mississippi
Birthplace: Kingston, Jamaica
Favorite Event: 200m
Year Joined Atlanta Track Club Masters: 2016
Recent Top Performances: Multiple National and World Championships, 4x100m Masters American Record Holder
Durran Dunn
Birthplace: Milledgeville, GA
Favorite Event: 10K
Years Joined Atlanta Track Club Masters: 2015
Recent Top Performances: 2017 USATF Masters Outdoor Track & Field Champion at 5,000m and 10,000m
Brent Fields
College: Berry College
Birthplace: White Pine, TN
Favorite Event: Hammer Throw/Weight Throw
Year Joined Atlanta Track Club Masters: 2018
Recent Top Performances: 2020 #1 world ranking in Weight Throw both indoors and out
Tom Fraker
College: The College of William & Mary
Birthplace: Wilmington, DE
Favorite Event: 1500m and/or Mile
Years Joined Atlanta Track Club Masters: 2016
Recent Top Performances: 2015, 2016, 2017 Masters Female 40-49 Athlete of the Year, American Records in 800m and 1500m for 45-49
Sonja Friend-Uhl
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Birthplace:
Favorite Event:
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Top Performances: Multiple World Records including the 5K for 95-99 year old women
Betty Lindberg
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Recent Top Performances: Ran 89.73% age-graded at the USATF Masters 5K Championship
Dave Matherne
Date of Birth: April 1, 1980
College: University of Northern Iowa
Birthplace: Trinidad and Tobago
Strongest/Favorite Events: 100m & 200m
Year Joined Atlanta Track Club Masters: 2020
Recent Top Performances: 2022 60m Gold Medalist, 2021 USATF Masters Outdoor Championships 100m Silver and 200m Bronze Medalist
Inga McIntyre
Birthday: March 28, 1983
Birthplace: Hardeeville, South Carolina
College: Cappella University
Favorite Events: Short Sprints
Year Joined Atlanta Track Club Masters: 2019
Recent Top Performances: 4-time USATF Masters National Champion (60m, 100m, 200m, and 4x100m) and Masters record holder (100m, 200m and 4x100m relay)
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Rondrick Parker
College: University of New Hampshire
Birthplace: Scranton, PA
Favorite Event: Pole Vault
Year Joined Atlanta Track Club Masters: 2016
Recent Top Performances: 2018 Masters Outdoor Track & Field Championships Pole W75 Pole Vault National Champion
Catherine Radle
College: Florida State University
Birthplace: St. Petersburg, FL
Favorite Event: High Jump
Year Joined Atlanta Track Club Masters: 1999
Recent Top Performances: 27th USATF Masters High Jump Championship
Jim Sauers
College: East Central Oklahoma State University
Birthplace: Muskogee, OK
Favorite Event: All throws!
Year Joined Atlanta Track Club Masters: 2018
Top Performances: National Indoor Champion in Shot Put, Weight Throw and Super Weight Throw
Cheryl Wolfinger
College: Georgia State University
Birthplace: Springville, NY
Strongest/Favorite Event: Macon Labor Day 5K
Year Joined Atlanta Track Club Masters: 2000
Recent Top Performances: 28:45 at the USATF Masters 8 km Championship (91.45% age-graded), USATF Masters 10 km National Champion (age-graded), American Record in 12K (65-69 age group)
Ken Youngers
Recent Masters Team News
USATF National Club Cross Country & 2022 Grand Prix Standings
Atlanta Track Club Earns 2nd Place at USATF Masters Championship
Masters Shine at 2022 1 Mile Road Championship
Masters Take on 2022 National Senior Games
Masters Represent at The World Masters Outdoor Championships in Finland
Masters Thrive in Recent 2022 Championships
Masters Team Sweeps USATF Outdoor Championships
Masters Compete at The USATF Masters 12k National Championships
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