The Russian Athletics Federation expressed its disappointment on Saturday that track and field’s governing body has upheld a four-year ban that also includes Belarus.
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The Russian Athletics Federation expressed its disappointment on Saturday that track and field’s governing body has upheld a four-year ban that also includes Belarus.
The possibility of easing restrictions was part of several topics discussed at the 241st Council Meeting that concluded on Thursday.
The governing body said on Tuesday the Childbirth And Return in Elite Sport initiative will shape how it builds its support systems.
Five Olympic medalists are among those who the governing body said on Thursday are part of a “coordinated recruitment strategy.”
The governing body revealed on Tuesday that the event would remain part of its track and field championships in 2027 and 2029, then split.
The group will compete across 27 disciplines among 500 athletes and more than 130 member nations in Torun, Poland from March 20-22.
The governing body will not recognize under-20 records from Birke Haylom, Melknat Wudu and Medina Eisa that were achieved between 2023 and 2024.
After a visit this week to areas impacted by the storm in October, Sebastian Coe pledged support to the nation.
World Athletics president Sebastian Coe said that governing body has a responsiblity "police the calendar" following Grand Slam Track's move to file for bankruptcy. In his year-end call with the media on Tuesday, Coe recapped a busy track and field season but warned that even if it could pay its debts, Grand Slam Track might …
World Athletics will scrap plans to trial a takeoff zone in the long jump after widespread pushback from athletes who frowned on the proposed experiment. A study conducted by World Athletics revealed that nearly a third of jumps were fouls and affected fan engagement. But on Thursday, the governing body reversed its ideal to implement …