Antidoping – In response to a number of media inquiries into comparisons between the annual expenditure of the IAAF and the world governing body of cycling UCI, we would like to underline a number of facts for the record. IAAF expenditure on Anti-doping At the risk of sounding repetitive by reiterating what we … [Read more...]

Antidoping – The IAAF has noted today’s article in The Sunday Times claiming yet another ‘sensational’ revelation, this time concerning the alleged results of a study which was carried out at the 2011 IAAF World Championships in Daegu, Korea. This is not a new story, having first been raised on German TV in 2013, … [Read more...]

Paula Radcliffe Doping – Radcliffe has issued a statement strongly denying any doping allegations that has been associated with the recent Sunday Times article. Paula Radcliffe Doping Allegations The British athlete issued the following statement: “I categorically deny that I have resorted to cheating in … [Read more...]

Mo Farah and Ruth Beitia were celebrating again tonight after being named as the male and female European Athletes of the Year at the Golden Tracks gala in Funchal. Mo Farah and Ruth Beitia – European Athletes of the Year And on a spectacular evening in Portugal reflecting upon an amazing summer for the sport, … [Read more...]

Today is my ( Seb Coe ) first day of office as President of the IAAF. I am very excited and proud to have been given an opportunity to lead our great sport into the new era that lies ahead. I am looking forward to working closely with my colleagues on the IAAF Council, who yesterday [...] The post Seb Coe excited about … [Read more...]

The season-long marathon is nearly over; it is time for the sprint on the home straight of the IAAF Diamond League series. Diamond League Series In London and Stockholm, the last few points were gathered before September’s IAAF Diamond League finals, and the scene is set for an exhilarating climax to the 2015 … [Read more...]

President Svein Arne Hansen today announced the names of the 14 women appointed to European Athletics commissions following a restructure of the consulting bodies approved by the Council at its meeting in Oslo last weekend. “We have confirmed the appointments of a great group that I am sure will make important … [Read more...]

The latest partner of the IAAF’s landmark new social responsibility programme Athletics for a Better World (ABW) is parkrun. parkrun, founded a decade ago in 2004, currently has an established presence in nine countries across the world. It is a simple concept: adults have the chance to run over 5km every Saturday in … [Read more...]

Gareth Warburton and Rhys Williams say they are not cheats after being banned for failing drugs tests. The Welsh athletes were “at fault or negligent” but had not knowingly taken anything containing the prohibited substances, says an official national anti-doping report  published on Monday. Williams, 30, … [Read more...]

The 2015 IAAF Diamond League season has reached its halfway point and the Diamond Race tables are beginning to take shape. It looks set to be a nail-biting second half of the season in many disciplines. After seven meetings, only a handful of athletes have stamped their authority on their Diamond Races and can be [...] … [Read more...]