World Athletics

World Athletics and the World Federation of Sporting Goods Industry (WFSGI) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to continue and strengthen their collaboration.

The agreement seeks to consolidate existing work streams involving athletic shoe regulation. However, the MOU also sets out areas for future cooperation such as getting more kids active and into athletics, enhancing the presentation and the sustainable development of the sport for the benefit of the sport, the athletes, and the industry.

Feb 27, 2020 18:02
MONACO: Jakob Larsen, the man who led the organising committee behind the World Athletics Cross Country course in Aarhus, Denmark, last year, has been appointed director of Competition and Events for World Athletics. Following a worldwide search which began at the end of last year, the 50-year old Danish national was selected from a list of 74 candidates from more than 20 countries.
Feb 22, 2020 11:02
MONACO: The inaugural World Athletics Continental Tour, a series of leading international one-day meetings around the globe, kicks off this weekend with back-to-back meetings in Sydney and Auckland.
Feb 03, 2020 17:02
MONACO: World Athletics has amended its rules governing competition shoes to provide greater clarity to athletes and shoe manufacturers around the world and to protect the integrity of the sport.
Nov 18, 2019 12:11
LAUSANNE: The International Association of Athletics Federations is now officially World Athletics, a statement said. 
Jun 10, 2019 16:06
MONACO: The IAAF Council approved the global governing body’s new name and logo at the 217th IAAF Council Meeting, which concluded here Sunday.