Athletics
Kazan awarded 2016 IAAF World Junior Championships
The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) Council has selected Kazan as the host of the 2016 World Junior Championships.
Barcelona, Doha and Eugene lodge bids for 2019 IAAF World Championships
The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) has received bids from Barcelona, Doha and Eugene for its 2019 World Championships.
Durban and Edmonton target 2022 Commonwealth Games
The South African city of Durban (pictured) and Edmonton in Canada have entered the running to host the 2022 Commonwealth Games.
IAAF offers non-elite runners chance to gain world ranking
The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) has launched a new website that will allow non-elite runners to measure their performance against their peers around the world.
Beloff to lead new IAAF Ethics Commission
The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) has announced that Britain’s Michael Beloff will chair its new seven-man Ethics Commission.
Going the Distance
SportBusiness International looks at this month’s World Half Marathon Championships in Copenhagen, an event with significant growth potential according to world athletics’ governing body.
Scottish Minister joins SportAccord Convention line-up
Shona Robison, Scotland’s Minister for Commonwealth Games and Sport, has been announced as a speaker at SportAccord Convention, which will take place in Belek/Antalya, Turkey from April 6-11.
Behind the Bid: 2014 IAAF World Half Marathon Series
Lars Lundov, CEO of Sport Event Denmark, tells SportBusiness International about the role his company played in bringing the IAAF (International Association of Athletics Federations) World Half Marathon race to Copenhagen on March 29.
UK’s Diamond League event moves from London to Glasgow
The UK leg of athletics’ Diamond League will switch from London to Glasgow in 2014, with the event set to lead in to the Scottish city’s staging of the Commonwealth Games.
One-on-One: Tom Grilk, Boston Marathon
Tom Grilk, Boston Athletic Association (BAA) executive director, speaks to Elisha Chauhan as he prepares for the upcoming Boston Marathon and the first anniversary since the Boston Bombings.
EOC unveils funding scheme to deliver top athletes for Baku 2015
The European Olympic Committees (EOC) has revealed a series of financial initiatives which aim to ensure that leading athletes compete in the inaugural European Games, to be held in 2015 in Baku, Azerbaijan.
Rafi replaces axed Troop as Toronto 2015 CEO
Ian Troop is to be replaced by Saad Rafi as the chief executive of TO2015, the organising committee of the Toronto 2015 Pan Am and Parapan Games.
Infront acquires mass-participation event operator
Athletics Australia appoints new president
Athletics Australia has unanimously appointed sports administrator and lawyer David Grace as its new president and chairman.
B’ham named 2018 World Indoor Championships host
The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) has awarded Birmingham the 2018 World Indoor Championships.
IMG acquires Great Ocean Road Marathon
Sports marketing agency IMG has acquired The Great Ocean Road Marathon ahead of the event’s 10th anniversary.
WADA to probe Jamaica’s anti-doping body
World Anti-Doping Authority (WADA) has launched an audit of the Jamaica Anti-Doping Commission (JADCO), following its reported testing failings ahead of the London 2012 Olympics.
IAAF appoints TSE Consulting to attract host cities
The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) has appointed TSE Consulting to review how its main events are marketed and promoted to potential host cities around the world.