World Athletics
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World Athletics, formerly known as the International Amateur Athletic Federation (from 1912 to 2001) and International Association of Athletics Federations (from 2001 to 2019, both 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 unopposed in 2019 for a second four-year term, and then again in 2023 for a third and final 4 years.[2][3]
Formation | 18 July 1912; 111 years ago (1912-07-18) |
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Founded at | Stockholm, Sweden |
Type | Sports federation |
Headquarters | 6–8, quai Antoine-1er, Monaco |
Membership | 214 member federations |
President | Sebastian Coe |
Revenue (2019) | US$55 million[1] |
Website | worldathletics.org |
Formerly called | IAAF (to October 2019) |