The IAAF Hall of Fame was established by the International Association of Athletics Federations in 2012. It is intended to honor individuals who have made valuable contributions in the sport of athletics both internationally and in their home countries that match certain criteria.
Image: Paavo Nurmi (Antwerp 1920)
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World Athletics, formerly known as the International Amateur Athletic Federation and International Association of Athletics Federations, 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.
President Sebastian Coe during a media session at the 2015 Doha Diamond League
The fourth IAAF president, Primo Nebiolo
Former athlete and World Athletics Council member Nawal El Moutawakel
French pole vaulter Renaud Lavillenie was elected to the Athletes' Commission in 2019.