World Athletics

World governing body for the sport of athletics

World Athletics, formerly known as the International Amateur Athletic Federation and International Association of Athletics Federations and formerly abbreviated as the IAAF, is the international governing body for the sport of athletics, covering track and field, cross country running, road running, race walking, mountain running, and ultra running. Included in its charge is the standardization of rules and regulations for the sports, certification of athletic facilities, recognition and management of world records, and the organisation and sanctioning of athletics competitions, including the World Athletics Championships. The organisation's president is Sebastian Coe of the United Kingdom, who was elected to the four-year position in 2015 and re-elected in 2019 for a second four-year term, and then again in 2023 for a third four-year term.

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The IOC needs to improve rules on transgender athletes to "protect female sport", says World Athletics president Lord Coe.
Credit: BBC Sport - Published 1 week ago

The IOC needs to improve rules on transgender athletes to protect "female sport", says World Athletics president Lord Coe.
1 week ago • BBC Sport

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