Event Page / Tickets USATF Colorado will recognize 40 athletes as 2021 Athletes of the Year in various sport and division categories at the inaugural USATF Colorado Awards Celebration on Saturday, January 29. The celebration will be held at the Denver Athletic Club at 1:00pm. All USATF members and guests are welcome to attend to help recognize the outstanding accomplishments of the award recipients. The Athletes of the Year that will be recognized are: Race Walking
Marianne Martino (Littleton, High Altitude Race Walk Team)
Track & Field - Open
Emma Coburn (Boulder, New Balance) Paul Chelimo (Colorado Springs, Nike/American Distance Project)
Track & Field - Masters
Christel Donley (Colorado Springs) Roman Marenin (Highlands Ranch, Centennial State TC)
Long Distance Running - Open
Nell Rojas (Boulder, RISE Athletics) Augustus Maiyo (Colorado Springs, Nike/American Distance Project)
Long Distance Running - Masters
Laura Bruess (Boulder, Athletics Boulder) Daniel King (Boulder, Athletics Boulder)
Mountain Ultra Trail - Open
Allie Mclaughlin (Colorado Springs) Joseph Gray (Colorado Springs, HOKA ONE ONE)
Mountain Ultra Trail - Masters
Darunee Pisutadamongkol (Erie) Eric Monda (Highlands Ranch, Centennial State TC)
Cross Country - Youth 8&Under:
Robert Stepanov (Colorado Springs)
9-10:
Clementine Villarreal (Boulder) Nicholas Garofalo (Aurora)
11-12:
Chamorra Cooper (Colorado Springs, Kokopelli Kids) Jacob Robbins (Castle Rock, Kokopelli Kids)
13-14:
Jordan Banta (Colorado Springs, Kokopelli Kids) Aiden Ogg (Colorado Springs)
15-16:
Bethany Michalak (Colorado Springs, Kokopelli Kids) Matthew Edwards (Monument, Kokopelli Kids)
17-18:
Samantha Blair (Eagle) Erik Le Roux (Colorado Springs, Kokopelli Kids)
U20:
Riley Stewart (Englewood) Zane Bergen (Niwot)
Track & Field - Youth 8&Under:
Amia Wright-Greer (Aurora, Blackstars Elite) Josiah Jiles (Aurora, Alpha & Omega Athletics powered by Sprint50)
Taniya Thomas (Aurora, MACTRACK ELITE TC) Bryce Cathy (Aurora, Blackstars Elite)
Zenobia Witt (Aurora, AMATA) Trevon Vines (Denver, RISE Above)
Zenobia Witt (Aurora, AMATA)
Trevon Vines (Denver, RISE Above)
Jaylynn Wilson (Aurora, Brute Force TC) Kobe Dooley (Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs Striders)
Kourtney Rathke (Boulder, Above the Bar TC) Terrence Morris (Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs Striders)
Fabiola Belibi (Englewood) Finley Voss (Centennial)
Kyairra Reigh (Denver) Gavin Shurr (Lafayette)
Location: Denver Athletic Club - 1325 Glenarm Pl, Denver, CO 80204
Tickets: Tickets are $25.00 per person and can be purchased online until Monday, January 24 at Noon. A lunch buffet will be served.