10th Edition of the Atlanta International Prep Classic (ATLANTA CLASSIC)
May 2014
George C. Griffin Track on the Campus of GA Tech, Atlanta, USA
12 States represented to date:
Alabama, Florida, Kentucky, Georgia, Maryland, Mississippi, New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas
16 Countries represented to date:
Bahamas, Belgium, Brazil, British Virgin Islands,
Cayman Islands, Chile, Egypt, El Salvador, Guatemala, Guyana, Jamaica, Netherlands Antilles, Nigeria, Somalia, Sudan, United States
The ATLANTA CLASSIC was established in 2004 by the ATLANTA 1996 as an elite competition similar to the KEEBLER Invitational Prep Meeting that Coach Joe NEWTON held for over 25 years at York High School in Elmhurst, IL. Joe NEWTON who advised the ATLANTA 1996 in creating the ATLANTA CLASSIC was the first high school coach to be selected as a U.S. Olympic Coach and member of the U.S. Track Coaches Association Hall of Fame.
Beijing 2008 Olympic Games
August 8-24, 2008
Read our Beijing 2008 blog and see how well ATLANTA 1996 trained athletes have performed during the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.
