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Category: ATHLETICS

  • World Athlete of the Year finalists announced

    Monaco, Oct 17, 2014: With little more than a month to go until the 2014 World Athletics Gala, the IAAF has the pleasure in announcing the names of the three men and three women who are still in contention to become the 2014 World Athletes of the Year. The finalists were selected after a two-week-long…

  • Barcelona, Doha and Eugene – Evaluation of candidates for 2019 IAAF World Championships

    Monaco – Oct 7, 2014: The IAAF is delighted to confirm that three cities have officially applied to be candidates to host the 2019 IAAF World Championships. Following Letters of Intent received earlier this year, formal Candidate Files have been submitted by the following IAAF Member Federations: Qatar, for the city of Doha, Spain, for…

  • IAAF announces names of candidates for 2014 World Athlete of the Year Award

    Monaco, Oct 3, 2014: The IAAF is pleased to announce the names of the 10 men and 10 women who have been shortlisted for the 2014 World Athlete of the Year Award. The candidates have been selected by an international panel of athletics experts which include representatives from all six continental areas of the IAAF.…

  • IAAF and Great North Run to display dramatic opening ceremony to recognise millionth finish milestone

    Monaco, September 3, 2014: To mark the Bupa Great North Run becoming the first ever running event to reach a historic millionth finish, a spectacular opening ceremony will be hosted on the banks of the Tyne on Thursday 4 September. The evening will also see the millionth finish achievement officially recognised by the IAAF’s Athletics…

  • Many world-leading athletes expected in Marrakech – IAAF Continental Cup

    Monaco, September 1, 2014: With less than two weeks to go until the IAAF Continental Cup, the teams are close to being finalised and many of the world’s best athletes are set to compete in Marrakech on 13-14 September. The European team is yet to be finalised, but it will feature Polish hammer thrower Anita…

  • 1st Official Bulletin – IAAF World Championships, BEIJING 2015

    Monaco, August 28, 2014: The Local Organising Committee of the IAAF World Championships, Beijing 2015 have published the 1st Official Bulletin concerning next year’s Championships. The IAAF World Championships, Beijing 2015 will be hosted in the National Stadium of the Chinese capital from the 22 to 30 August 2015. “The IAAF World Championships will be…

  • IAAF launch anti-doping app

    Monaco, July 25, 2014: Anti-doping app, The IAAF has launched a web app telling athletes what they need to know about all aspects of the IAAF’s anti-doping programme. The IAAF is the first international sports federation to launch a standalone app with detailed anti-doping information. It is free to access and as a web app…

  • IAAF, Universal Sports Network extend agreement

    Monaco – July 22, 2014: broadcasting agreement, The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) is pleased to confirm the renewal of its existing broadcasting agreement for the USA with Universal Sports Network. The extension to the deal which began in 2010 was negotiated by Dentsu, the IAAF’s broadcasting partner for territories outside of Europe and Africa.…

  • IAAF World Junior Championships, Oregon 2014

    Monaco, July 15, 2014: Ten teenage talents, The best young athletes from nearly 200 countries will soon be on their way to Eugene for the 2014 IAAF World Junior Championships, which begin in exactly one week’s time on 22 July. As featured in the latest edition of SPIKES, here are 10 talented teenagers who will…

  • IAAF World Junior Championships

    Monaco, July 8, 2014: Eugene’s Hayward Field last weekend hosted the US Junior Championships; the final event at the historic venue ahead of the 2014 IAAF World Junior Championships, which kick off in exactly two weeks from today. If the record-breaking results of last weekend are anything to go by, then Oregon 2014 is set…