Robert Hersh, who rose to become the most senior American official in the history of athletics, has died at the age of 82, USA Track & Field (USATF) has announced.

held at the governing body by an American.He was elected after defeating Olympic champions Sebastian Coe

, dating back to Los Angeles 1984, and nine World Championships.World Athletics President Sebastian Coe

figures ©Getty Images"Bob has been a passionate athletics fan for longer than I have been in the sport," Coe

Publication of the track and field timetable for the Olympics is always a moment when the Games seem to start to become more real as athletes and fans alike begin scrutinising it for the key events to put a circle around.

the sport ©Getty ImagesIt is not surprising that under current World Athletics President Sebastian Coe

James Mwangi Wangari is the latest Kenyan athlete to receive a provisional suspension from the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU).

Russia on 92 and India on 65.During a visit to Kenya earlier this month, World Athletics President Seb Coe

There was a sense of excitement and anticipation in State Secretary for Budapest Balázs Fürjes’ voice when he spoke about the latest addition to the city’s booming sporting infrastructure.

We are working hand in hand with [World Athletics President] Seb Coe and [chief executive] Jon Ridgeon

the first World Athletics Championships in Budapest and the first under the leadership of Sebastian Coe

World Athletics President Sebastian Coe, centre, is looking forward to Budapest hosting the sport's flagship

Heartbreaks and "what ifs?" continue to dominate athletics, robbing athletes of the greatest moments of their careers, before they are awarded with a small consolation years later.

marketing company International Sport and Leisure before a deal was signed with the IAAF.Sebastian Coe

 Sebastian Coe became World Athletics President in 2015 ©Getty ImagesRussian athletics has been

Kenya has revealed plans to bid for the 2029 World Athletics Championships after missing out on the 2025 hosting rights last year.

Championships with Japanese capital Tokyo securing the event in July 2022.Speaking at the time of the decision, Coe

Athletics Continental Tour Gold meeting, in the past two years.World Athletics President Sebastian Coe

Council about the timeframe and the quantum of resource that would be needed in order to do that," said Coe

World Athletics President Sebastian Coe has claimed that there is "no suggestion" of state-sponsored

Athletics Kenya was spared of a lengthy ban by the worldwide governing body after Coe was impressed by

ban that has been in place since November 2015.Speaking a press conference in Kenyan capital Nairobi, Coe

planned at the state authority level, but there is no suggestion that this is the case in Kenya," said Coe

The journey will be a long journey," said Coe."

President Coe lauded the government's efforts to fight the doping menace, thanking H.E.

Russian track and field athletes, banned by World Athletics in November 2015 following the revelations of a concerted home doping regime, account for almost a quarter of the names on the latest overall list of offenders issued by the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU).

thoughts on the RUSADA situation in an end-of-year media briefing, World Athletics President Sebastian Coe

years following soaring numbers of cases over the past year.But World Athletics President Sebastian Coe

from World Athletics over whether a lengthy ban had been mooted as a possible lever for action, but Coe

Coe underlined his stance today as he visited Nairobi."

The road will be long, let's not kid ourselves, this will not be solved overnight," Coe said during a

World Athletics President Sebastian Coe has warned that climate change is "one of the greatest global

will require building innovative partnerships and collaboration across all sports, at all levels," Coe

One of the factors which moved World Athletics President Sebastian Coe to tell an end-of-year news briefing

"It is an interesting one," Coe maintained.

Former International Olympic Committee (IOC) doyen Richard Pound has advised Thomas Bach against seeking to extend his IOC Presidency beyond 2025.

succession.Possible male Presidential candidates might include World Athletics President Sebastian Coe

World Athletics President Sebastian Coe has underlined his desire to allow Russian and Belarusian athletes

Olympic Council of Asia to enable Russian and Belarusian athletes to take part in its competitions, Coe

that the International Olympic Committee (IOC) reinforced that.World Athletics President Sebastian Coe

subject to several conditions which he went on to explain.Asked for his thoughts on the RUSADA situation, Coe

England women's rugby captain Sarah Hunter has been awarded an honorary degree from Loughborough University.

degree ceremonies which was attended by World Athletics President and double Olympic champion Sebastian Coe

Spanish Olympic Committee (COE) President Alejandro Blanco has predicted tennis great Rafael Nadal will

I agree, you have to take Rafael Nadal to the Paris 2024 Games no matter what," said the COE President

In 2023, Rugby School in England will be at the centre of celebrations to mark 200 years of the sport which bears its name.

contribution to the sport was later recognised by his induction into Rugby’s Hall of Fame.In 2009 Sebastian Coe