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| Formation | 18 July 1912 |
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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 |
Formerly called | IAAF (to October 2019) |
World Athletics, formerly known as the International Amateur Athletic Federation and International Association of Athletics Federations and formerly 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 in 2019 for a second four-year term, and then again in 2023 for a third four-year term.[2][3]
- ^ Perelman, Rich (24 May 2020). "Who's in the money? EXCLUSIVE analysis of our survey of International Federation finances". The Sports Examiner. Archived from the original on 29 May 2023. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
- ^ "Athletics: Sebastian Coe Elected IAAF President". BBC Sport: Athletics. 19 August 2015. Archived from the original on 12 November 2015. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
- ^ "Coe re-elected as IAAF President, Restrepo elected first ever female Vice President | PRESS-RELEASE". World Athletics. Archived from the original on 15 April 2021. Retrieved 11 March 2022.