The mission of USATF Tennessee Association is to provide vision and leadership to the sport of track and field in the state of Tennessee, and to promote the pursuit of excellence from youth to masters, from grassroots to the Olympic Games. USA Track & Field Tennessee Association (USATF-TN) is the state Governing Body for track and field, long-distance running and race walking in the United States. USATF-TN encompasses the world's oldest organized sports, the most-watched events of Olympic broadcasts, the #1 high school and junior high school participatory sport and more than 50 million adult runners in the United States.