Background[]
formation = 1912
headquarters = Monaco
membership = 212 member federations
leader_title = President
leader_name = Lamine Diack
website= http://www.iaaf.org/
The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) is the international governing body for the sport of athletics. It was founded in 1912 at its first congress in Stockholm, Sweden by representatives from 17 national athletics federations as the International Amateur Athletics Federation. Since October 1993 it has been headquartered in Monaco.
Beginning in 1982, the IAAF has passed several amendments to its rules allowing athletes to receive compensation for participation in international athletics competitions. However, the IAAF retained the word "amateur" in its name until its 2001 Congress at which the IAAF's title was changed to its current form.
The IAAF's current president is Lamine Diack of Senegal (also known as SEN) 
. He became Acting President shortly after the death of the previous president, Primo Nebiolo of Italy (also known as ITA) 
in November 1999, and was elected IAAF President at the IAAF's 2001 Congress.
Insights on Athletics Integrity Unity[]
The IAAF, the International Federation for Track and Field, developed an independent Athletics Integrity Unit https://www.iaaf.org/news/press-release/independent-athletics-integrity-unit.” This unit is to be completely independent of the IAAF governance structure, but with long-term, guaranteed funding. It handles anti-doping, as well as bribery, corruption, conflicts of interest, and more. It has jurisdiction over anything that threatens the integrity of the sport.
Continental associations[]
Map of world with six federations
The IAAF has a total of 213 member federations,[1] which is 5 more than FIFA and 21 more constituent members than the United Nations.
- Template:Colorbox AAA – Asian Athletics Association in Asia
- Template:Colorbox CAA – Confédération africaine d'athlétisme in Africa
- Template:Colorbox CONSUDATLE – Confederación Sudamericana de Atletismo in South America
- Template:Colorbox EAA – European Athletic Association in Europe
- Template:Colorbox NACACAA – North American, Central American and Caribbean Athletic Association in North America
- Template:Colorbox OAA – Oceania Athletic Association in Oceania
Presidents[]
Since the establishment of the IAAF, it has had five presidents:
| Name | Country | Presidency |
|---|---|---|
| Sigfrid Edström | Sweden (also known as SWE) 
|
1912–1946 |
| Lord Burghley | GBR (also known as GBR) 
|
1946–1976 |
| Adriaan Paulen | Netherlands (also known as NED) 
|
1976–1981 |
| Primo Nebiolo | Italy (also known as ITA)
|
1981–1999 |
| Lamine Diack | Senegal (also known as SEN)
|
1999– |
Competitions[]
Included in its charge are the standardization of timekeeping methods and world records. The IAAF also organizes many major athletics competitions worldwide, including:
| Event | Frequency |
|---|---|
| IAAF World Championships in Athletics | Every two years |
| IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics | Every two years |
| IAAF World Cross Country Championships | Every year |
| IAAF World Half Marathon Championships | Every year |
| IAAF World Road Running Championships | Defunct |
| IAAF World Junior Championships in Athletics | Every two years |
| IAAF World Youth Championships in Athletics | Every two years |
| IAAF World Race Walking Cup | Every two years |
| IAAF World Cup in Athletics | Every four years |
| ÅF Golden League | Every year |
| IAAF World Athletics Final | Every year |
Official Partners[]
- ÅF (Title sponsor for the Golden League competition)
- Epson
- Eurovision (World Media Sponsor)
- Mizuno
- Mondo
- Seiko (Official Sports Timer)
- TDK
- TBS (Japan Media Sponsor)
- Toyota (Car Sponsor)
- VTB
External links[]
- ↑ Template:Citation/make link. IAAF.org. 20 August 2007. http://osaka2007.iaaf.org/news/kind=512/newsid=40314.html#record+member+federations+compete+osaka. Retrieved 2007-08-20.