| The following entities have joined together to promote distance running in the U.S. and encourage the development of young talented athletes.
Team USA Distance Running founding partners: |
| Super Special Donations and Pledges for 2001-2002: |
| BKB Ltd $2000 from the Holiday Series |
Creigh Kelley | Englewood,CO |
| USA Track & Field |
Bill Roe, Pres.; Brooks Johnson, High Performace Chair | Indianapolis,IN |
| Bill Rodgers Foundation $5000 from the 2000 event |
Bill Rodgers | Sherborn,MA |
| New York City Marathon $20,000 |
Allan Steinfeld | New York,NY |
| Nike Inc 3 year sponsor - Team USA California |
John Capriotti | Beaverton,OR |
| Shooting Star Media / American Track & Field donating printing services |
Larry Eder | Madison,WI |
| Special Donations and Pledges for 2001-2002: |
| EMMI | Jon Hughes | Orlando,FL |
| Gate River Run 15K | Doug Alred | Jacksonville,FL |
| Coach Benson's Running Limited | Roy Benson | Atlanta,GA |
| Support Crew by State |
| AL | The Trak Shak | Birmingham,AL |
| AL | Mercedes Marathon | Birmingham,AL |
| AR | Randy Taylor | Little Rock,AR |
| AZ | Norman Janoff | Phoenix,AZ |
| CA | All American Trail Running Association | Crockett,CA |
| CA | America's Finest Half-Marathon | San Diego,CA |
| CA | ASICS Tiger Corporation | Irvine,CA |
| CA | Big Sur Int'l Marathon | Carmel,CA |
| CA | Elite Racing | San Diego,CA |
| CA | City of Los Angeles Marathon | Los Angeles,CA |
| CA | Gold Medal Event Management | Sacramento,CA |
| CA | RhodyCo | San Francisco,CA |
| CA | Kinane Events | Carlsbad,CA |
| CA | Metro Sports | El Dorado Hills,CA |
| CA | Heleana Drossin | Agoura Hills,CA |
| CA | Pete Dolan, UCSB Head Coach | Santa Barbara,CA |
| CA | John Duhig | Simi Valley,CA |
| CA | Mike Fanelli | San Anselmo,CA |
| CA | Michael Froman | Oak Park,CA |
| CA | Catherine Gonzales | Thousand Oaks,CA |
| CA | Paul Jones | Encinitas,CA |
| CA | Doris Julius | Cloverdale,CA |
| CA | Richard Koppel | Westlake,CA |
| CA | Ryan Lamppa, Running USA Media | Santa Barbara,CA |
| CA | Bob Larsen, Team USA Head Coach | Los Angeles,CA |
| CA | David Leipsic | San Rafael,CA |
| CA | Shirley Matson | Larkspur,CA |
| CA | Astrid Ospina | Lompoc,CA |
| CA | Jack Thomas | Agoura,CA |
| CA | Joe Wells | Thousand Oaks,CA |
| CA | Kevin Young | SB Athletic Association,CA |
| CO | AATRA/US Skyrunning | Colorado Springs,CO |
| CO | Celestial Seasonings Bolder Boulder 10K | Boulder,CO |
| CO | Winning Time U.S.A. | Denver,CO |
| CO | John Cossick and Mary Wood | Montrose,CO |
| CO | Bill Johnson | Denver,CO |
| DC | Army Ten-Miler | Washington,DC |
| FL | Food Fitness International | Miami,FL |
| FL | Marty Liquori Productions | Gainesville,FL |
| FL | Patricia Hollett | Ft. Myers,FL |
| FL | Ania Reibel | Aventura,FL |
| FL | Larry & Jackie Yost | Treasure Island,FL |
| GA | Russ Dossey | Lawrenceville,GA |
| GA | David Ladner | Smarr,GA |
| IA | Quad-City Times Bix 7 | Quad Cities,IA |
| IA | Lori Bates | Davenport,IA |
| IA | Mark Movic | Des Moines,IA |
| IL | The Running Network | Skokie,IL |
| IL | National Sports Network | Chicago,IL |
| IL | Park Forest Scenic 10 | Park Forest,IL |
| IL | Bud James | Flossmoor,IL |
| IL | Steamboat Classic | Peoria,IL |
| IN | Mark Springer, USATF Grass Roots Director | Indianapolis,IN |
| IN | Ted Snavely | Silver Lake,IN |
| MA | Kirk Randall | Newburyport,MA |
| MA | James Henderer | South Deerfield,MA |
| MA | Joel Richards | Mills,MA |
| MA | Lou Ristaino | East Boston,MA |
| MA | Jack Stanley | Boston,MA |
| MI | Burns Computer / ChampionChip USA | Ann Arbor,MI |
| MI | Crim Festival of Races | Flint,MI |
| MI | Bob Schwartz | Huntington Woods,MI |
| MI | Jennie McCafferty, Michigan Runner | Ypsilanti,MI |
| MN | Twin Cities Marathon | Minneapolis,MN |
| MN | H Roger and Joan Lamppa | Ely,MN |
| MO | St. Louis Marathon | St. Louis,MO |
| MO | Greg Reecht | St. Charles,MO |
| NC | Robert Boeder | Fayetteville,NC |
| ND | Robin Lamppa | Fargo,ND |
| NJ | New Balance North Jersey | Hasbrouck Heights,NJ |
| NJ | Salmini Films | Palisades Park,NJ |
| NV | Charles DesJardins | Carson City,NV |
| NY | New York Road Runners Club | New York,NY |
| NY | Photo Run / Victah Sailer | Smithtown,NY |
| NY | Freihofer's Run for Women 5K | Albany,NY |
| NY | Westchester Road Runner | White Plains,NY |
| NY | John Hogan | Syracuse,NY |
| NY | Robert Michel | Ft. Washington,NY |
| NY | Christine Robertsen | Sag Harbor,NY |
| NY | John Scherf | Scarsdale,NY |
| OH | Cincinnati Flying Pig Marathon | Cincinnati,OH |
| OH | Columbus Marathon | Columbus,OH |
| OH | Mike Wickiser, USATF RRTC Chair | Silver Lake,OH |
| OK | Tulsa Run 15K | Tulsa,OK |
| OK | Oklahoma City Marathon | Oklahoma City,OK |
| OK | Dustin McClure | Edmond,OK |
| OR | Leslie Jordan Inc | Portlaand,OR |
| OR | adidas America | Beaverton,OR |
| OR | Portland Marathon | Portland,OR |
| PA | Jefferson Hospital Philadelphia Distance | Philadelphia,PA |
| PA | Runner's World | Emmaus,PA |
| SD | Bob Bartling | Brookings,SD |
| TN | Crazy Eights 8K | Kingsport,TN |
| TN | Dave Rogers | Kingsport,TN |
| TX | Compaq Houston Marathon | Houston,TX |
| TX | Donna Moore | Austin,TX |
| UT | Alta Peruvian Lodge Downhill Dash | Salt Lake City,UT |
| VA | Avon Running | Vienna,VA |
| WA | Jeffrey Gilfoy | Poulsbo,WA |
| WI | American Ultrarunning Association | Eagle,WI |
| WI | Cellcom Green Bay Marathon | Madison,WI |
| WI | Shooting Star Media | Madison,WI |
| WI | Steven Budnik | Madison,WI |
| WI | David James | Pewaukee,WI |
| WI | Patrick Pretty | Cedarburg,WI |
| WI | Peter Wadsack | Madison,WI |