The annual Track and Field Writers of America breakfast has been set for 9 a.m. Friday, June 26, in the Vistas I room on the 12th floor of the Eugene Hilton. Once again, thanks to John Capriotti, our annual gathering will be sponsored by Nike.

Doug Logan, CEO of USA Track & Field, and Benita Fitzgerald Mosley, newly designated chief of sport performance, will be featured speakers at the breakfast. The program will conclude by 11 a.m.

This will be the morning of the second day of the USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships at Hayward Field. We'll have guest speakers and also announce our award winners for writing, photography and blogging. Updates will be sent out as the event gets closer, and there will also be fliers at the media hotel and at credential pickup.

One of TAFWA's annual awards is the Sam Skinner Award, which honors the memory of Sam Skinner, a longtime San Francisco-based radio journalist, and is presented to an athlete, official, meet promoter, sports information director, coach or anyone who has shown exemplary cooperation with the media. Please send your recommendation and arguments to Scott Davis, ssd@aol.com.

From the USATF: "All members of the media interested in covering the 2009 USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships in Eugene, Oregon, June 25-28, must apply for credentials online at the USA Track & Field web site: www.usatf.org.

"The sixth and final event of the 2009 USA Track & Field Outdoor Visa Championships Series, the USA Outdoor Championships will feature the nation's finest professional track and field athletes competing for national honors and spots on the Team USA roster for the 2009 World Outdoor Championships in Berlin, Germany. The World Championships will be held at the 1936 Berlin Olympic Stadium, where National Track & Field Hall of Famer and American icon Jesse Owens won gold medals in the 100m, 200m, 4x100m relay and long jump. The USA Junior Championships, held in conjunction with the USA Outdoor Championships, will serve as the selection meet for the 2009 Pan American Junior Athletics Championships, July 31-August 2 in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad & Tobago.

"To apply for media credentials, click on the "Resources For" link in the upper right corner of the USATF homepage. When the "Media" section appears, look under the "Credentials" section and click the link for the 2009 USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships. Fill out the form completely and hit the submit button. USATF will review your application, and if approved, confirmation will be emailed to you. The deadline for credential requests is June 12, 2009. The media hotel is the Red Lion, 205 Coburg Road Eugene, OR 97401; (800) 733-5466 redlion.rdln.com

"If you have any questions, please contact USATF Media Information Manager Tom Surber at 317-713-4690, or via email at Tom.Surber@usatf.org. For more information on the 2009 USATF Visa Championship Series, including television air dates and times, visit www.usatf.org.