02 NOV 2015Iaaf NewsMonaco
IAAF Competition Rules 2016-2017 now online
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IAAF Competition Rules 2016-2017 (IAAF) © CopyrightThe IAAF Competition Rules 2016-2017 came into force on Sunday (1) and are now available online.
Some of the more notable changes to the rules include:
- Distances run at the IAAF World Cross Country Championships have been standardised for both senior men and women at 10km.
- Trail running has been officially included as part of the definition of athletics.
- The distance medley relay and the women’s 50km race walk have been added as official world record events.
- In line with many other sports, the term ‘junior’ has become ‘U20’ and ‘youth’ is now ‘U18’.
“These are just some of the changes which mark out the IAAF Competition Rules 2016-2017 as the latest step in the standardisation of athletics, a process which formally began with the foundation of the IAAF more than 100 years ago,” said IAAF President Seb Coe.
“As a former athlete, I’m the first to understand that these rules are the bedrock of everything that an athlete or official does in the competition environment.”
The IAAF Competition Rules 2016-2017 can be downloaded from the official documents section of the IAAF website.
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IAAF Competition Rules 2016-2017 now online
IAAF Competition Rules 2016-2017 (IAAF) © CopyrightSome of the more notable changes to the rules include:
- Distances run at the IAAF World Cross Country Championships have been standardised for both senior men and women at 10km.
- Trail running has been officially included as part of the definition of athletics.
- The distance medley relay and the women’s 50km race walk have been added as official world record events.
- In line with many other sports, the term ‘junior’ has become ‘U20’ and ‘youth’ is now ‘U18’.
“These are just some of the changes which mark out the IAAF Competition Rules 2016-2017 as the latest step in the standardisation of athletics, a process which formally began with the foundation of the IAAF more than 100 years ago,” said IAAF President Seb Coe.
“As a former athlete, I’m the first to understand that these rules are the bedrock of everything that an athlete or official does in the competition environment.”
The IAAF Competition Rules 2016-2017 can be downloaded from the official documents section of the IAAF website.
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