{"id":65,"date":"2021-06-23T16:25:24","date_gmt":"2021-06-23T16:25:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phillymasters.com\/?page_id=65"},"modified":"2021-06-28T11:59:46","modified_gmt":"2021-06-28T15:59:46","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/phillymasters.com\/?page_id=65","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"<div\n      class=\"kv-control-placeholder kv-_page\"\n      data-kv-control=\"1\">\n    <\/div> <section class=\"background-id_0adjacent section-1624458521078 tefeza57 cotoni81 undefined\" style=\" position:relative;\">\n  <a name=\"section1624458521078\"><\/a>\n    <div\n    class=\"kv-control-placeholder kv-_section\"\n    data-kv-control=\"background\">\n  <\/div> <div class='kv-background  ' style=\" background-color: rgb(249,249,249);\">\n      \n      <div class='kv-background-inner '  style=\"\n        \n        \n        \n        background-color: rgb(249,249,249);\n        \"><\/div>\n        \n<\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"position-relative kv-content\">\n    <div\n    class=\"kv-control-placeholder kv-_section\"\n    data-kv-control=\"content\">\n  <\/div> <div class=\"kv-ee-section kv-ee-align-left kv-ee-section--lg\"><div class=\"kv-ee-container\"><div class=\"kv-ee-section-text\"> <h2 class=\"kv-ee-section-title kv-ee-section-title--md\" data-type=\"text\" tabindex=\"0\">About Us<span data-prop=\"title\" class=\"ck-editable-element\" data-editable=\"basic\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><\/h2> <p class=\"kv-ee-section-subtitle kv-ee-section-subtitle--sm kv-ee-mb-4\" data-type=\"text\" tabindex=\"0\">Celebrating over 50 years as a team!<span data-prop=\"subtitle\" class=\"ck-editable-element\" data-editable=\"basic\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><\/p> <p class=\"kv-ee-description\" data-type=\"text\" tabindex=\"0\">Philadelphia Masters is the oldest masters track and field association in the eastern United States. Our members participate in traditional track and field events as well as cross country, road races, and marathons. The team has won the last six Mid-Atlantic Masters Championship titles.<span data-prop=\"description\" class=\"ck-editable-element\" data-editable=\"basic\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><\/p> <\/div><div class=\"kv-ee-content\"> <div\n    class=\"kv-control-placeholder kv-_content\"\n    data-kv-control=\"list\">\n  <\/div> <div>\n    <div class=\"kv-ee-row\" data-type=\"list\">\n        <div\n    class=\"kv-control-placeholder kv-_list\"\n    data-kv-control=\"0\">\n  <\/div> <div class=\"kv-ee-col-12 kv-ee-item\"><div> <h3 class=\"kv-ee-title kv-ee-title--md\" data-type=\"text\" tabindex=\"0\">Membership<span data-prop=\"title\" class=\"ck-editable-element\" data-editable=\"basic\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><\/h3> <p class=\"kv-ee-description\" data-type=\"text\" tabindex=\"0\">USATF allows individuals as young as 25 years old to participate in most masters competitions. International competitions are for members 35 years and up only. We welcome all individuals 25 years and older that are interested in joining the team. Please fill out the membership form below. All members must have a current USATF membership number and be part of the Mid-Atlantic Association. For 2022 memberships we will be transitioning to an online application and renewal platform. Below is a link to the 2021 membership application.<span data-prop=\"description\" class=\"ck-editable-element\" data-editable=\"basic\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><\/p>  <a class=\"\n    kv-ee-button kv-ee-button-sm kv-ee-button undefined\n    kv-ee-button-dynamic-buttons kv-button-instant-edit\n    kv-ee-button-primary\n  \" data-index=\"0\" data-type=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" data-href=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/production-bluehost-v1-0-8\/258\/939258\/aejQGHYu\/f381c49b4a7e432fac50304e21316488?fileName=Application Philly Masters  2021.doc\" href=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/production-bluehost-v1-0-8\/258\/939258\/aejQGHYu\/f381c49b4a7e432fac50304e21316488?fileName=Application Philly Masters  2021.doc\" target=\"_blank\" data-property=\"button\" rel=\"noopener\">\n        \n        \n        <div style=\"\" class=\"kv-ee-button-has-title\">Join Philly Masters<div\n          data-editable=\"button\"\n          data-prop=\"button.title\"\n          style=\"display:none;\">\n        <\/div><\/div>\n      <\/a>  <\/div><\/div>\n        <div\n    class=\"kv-control-placeholder kv-_list\"\n    data-kv-control=\"1\">\n  <\/div> <div class=\"kv-ee-col-12 kv-ee-item\"><div> <h3 class=\"kv-ee-title kv-ee-title--md\" data-type=\"text\" tabindex=\"0\">History<span data-prop=\"title\" class=\"ck-editable-element\" data-editable=\"basic\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><\/h3> <p class=\"kv-ee-description\" data-type=\"text\" tabindex=\"0\">Click the button below to download a comprehensive history of the Philly Masters Track &amp; Field Association from 1970 &#8211; 1995. 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