The IAAF today announced a list of 45 candidates from across the globe who have put themselves forward for election to the international federation’s governing board, the IAAF Council. The 45 candidates, a six percent increase on the number of candidates in 2015, will be elected into 18 positions on the Council at the IAAF […]
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Reporting to the IAAF Council at its meeting in Monaco, Rune Andersen, the independent chairman of the IAAF Taskforce, said that while some progress has been made, key issues remain outstanding that prevent reinstatement of RusAF. One criteria has been met, Andersen reported: payment by (RusAF) of all expenses incurred during the Russian crisis, which […]
The IAAF Council approved the global governing body’s new name and logo at the 217th IAAF Council Meeting which concluded today (8) in Monaco. The new name, ‘World Athletics’, builds upon the organisation’s restructuring and governance reform agenda of the past four years to represent a modern, more creative and positive face for the sport. […]
In 2018, 76 percent of 50 IAAF Gold Label* road race winners were not part of any out-of-competition anti-doping programme. In the same year, 74 percent of the podium finishers in those Gold Label road races were not included in out of competition testing pools in the sport or within their countries. In 22 percent […]
As the IAAF Diamond League heads into its 10th year, the IAAF Diamond League Board and Meeting Directors, together with the IAAF have been reviewing the future of the Diamond League from 2020 onwards. Today the IAAF Council approved the core principles set out and agreed by the Diamond League Board and meeting directors at […]
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The IAAF Council has approved the qualification system and entry standards for the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, and the timetables for three World Athletics Series events to be held in 2020, at its meeting in Doha today. In the first session of the two-day meeting, HE Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad al-Thani welcomed the IAAF […]
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The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has dismissed Karim Ibrahim’s appeal against the IAAF decision last year to remove him from the IAAF Council. In a decision last August, the IAAF Vetting Panel found Ibrahim was not eligible (within the meaning of the IAAF Constitution and IAAF Vetting Rules) to hold office as a […]
The IAAF Race Walking Committee has made several key recommendations to the IAAF Council following broad consultation and consideration of the feedback from member federations, athletes, event organisers and several stakeholders (including broadcasters). The three major recommendations, agreed at a meeting in Monaco last weekend, reflect the reality that the event programme across all major […]
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The IAAF Council today approved the Qualifying standards for the IAAF World Athletics Championships Doha 2019. While the performance standards themselves are similar to those used for the 2017 World Championships, Doha will witness two notable differences: – Target numbers have been introduced for the road events and 10,000m races – 100 for marathons, 60 […]
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Today in Monaco, the IAAF Council has made key decisions on the venue of the 2023 World Athletics Championships, the status of the Russian Federation and presented a new marketing opportunity for Member Federations. Budapest to host 2023 World Championships The Hungarian capital Budapest has been awarded the IAAF World Athletics Championships in 2023. Budapest […]
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This week marks the opening of the voting process for the 2018 World Athletes of the Year ahead of the IAAF Athletics Awards 2018 in Monaco on Tuesday 4 December. The IAAF is pleased to confirm a list of 10 nominees for Female World Athlete of the Year who were selected by an international panel […]
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IAAF Council has today decided the host cities for two 2016 IAAF World Athletics Series events:
IAAF World Race Walking Team Championships, 7-8 May 2016
HOST CITY – Rome (Italy): 9 votes
Guayaquil (Ecuador) 4, Kiev (Ukraine) 4, Monterrey (Mexico) 2.
IAAF World U20 Championships, 19-24 July 2016
HOST CITY– Bydgoszcz (Poland): unanimous
No other bidders
(Australia and India had expressed interest but did not submit bids)
A total of 19 Council members took part in the two votes.
IAAF President Sebastian Coe, for the sake of neutrality as the head of the Council, did not participate and will also not vote in any future host city decisions.
Sebastian Coe commented: “Many congratulations to Rome and Bydgoszcz. The speed in which you assembled detailed applications and at such short notice has been inspiring. Your bids were impressive and we look forward to celebrating the achievements of the world’s best race walkers and under-20 aged athletes in your cities. I gratefully acknowledge the interest shown by all the member federations who took part in this process. Thank you on behalf of the athletes for helping us to ensure that these competitions will take place.”
An accelerated bidding process was opened on 3 December 2015 for these two IAAF World Athletics Series events following the full suspension of the Russian IAAF Member Federation ARAF, who were originally set to stage both championships.
By 9 December seven IAAF Member Federations had sent letters of interest, with five countries going on to formally submit bid applications by 22 December 2015.
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