Editing World Athletics (section)

==Governance==
[[File:Sebastian Coe 2015.jpg|thumb|President [[Sebastian Coe]] during a media session at the 2015 [[Doha Diamond League]]]]
World Athletics is headed by a [[President (corporate title)|president]]. The World Athletics Council has a total of 26 elected members, comprising one president, four [[vice-president]]s (one senior), the presidents of the six area associations, two members of the Athletes' Commission and 13 Council members. Each member of the Council is elected for a four-year period by the World Athletics Congress, a biennial gathering of athletics officials that consists of the Council, Honorary Members, and up to three delegates from each of the national member federations.<ref>[https://www.iaaf.org/about-iaaf/structure/congress Congress] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190514164220/https://www.iaaf.org/about-iaaf/structure/congress |date=14 May 2019 }}. IAAF. Retrieved 20 October 2019.</ref> Chairpersons and members of Committees, which manage specialist portfolios, are also elected by the Congress. There are four committees: the Cross Country Committee, the Race Walking Committee, the Technical Committee, and the Women's Committee.<ref>[https://www.iaaf.org/about-iaaf/structure/committees Committees] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190514164221/https://www.iaaf.org/about-iaaf/structure/committees |date=14 May 2019 }}. IAAF. Retrieved 20 October 2019.</ref> A further three committees were launched in 2019: Development, Governance and Competitions.<ref>[https://www.iaaf.org/news/iaaf-news/iaaf-seeking-nominations-for-positions-on-thr IAAF seeking nominations for positions on three newly-established commissions] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191020224815/https://www.iaaf.org/news/iaaf-news/iaaf-seeking-nominations-for-positions-on-thr |date=20 October 2019 }}. IAAF (10 October 2019). Retrieved 2019-10-20.</ref> The governance structure is outlined in the World Athletics Constitution, which may be amended by the Congress.<ref>[https://www.iaaf.org/about-iaaf/documents/constitution#iaaf-constitution Constitution] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191021052829/https://www.iaaf.org/about-iaaf/documents/constitution#iaaf-constitution |date=21 October 2019 }}. IAAF. Retrieved 20 October 2019.</ref>

The World Athletics Council appoints a [[chief executive officer]] (CEO), who is focused on improving the coverage of the sport and the organisation's commercial interests. This role was created and merged with the General Secretary role that had existed previously. British former athlete and businessman [[Jon Ridgeon]] was appointed to the role in December 2018.<ref>[https://www.iaaf.org/news/press-release/jon-ridgeon-appointed-iaaf-ceo Former international athlete and businessman Jon Ridgeon announced as new IAAF Chief Executive Officer ] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191020224814/https://www.iaaf.org/news/press-release/jon-ridgeon-appointed-iaaf-ceo |date=20 October 2019 }}. IAAF (3 December 2018). Retrieved 2019-10-20.</ref> [[Olivier Gers]] was the first person to officially hold the position in 2016, succeeding the interim CEO/General Secretary [[Jean Gracia]].<ref>[https://www.iaaf.org/news/press-release/chief-executive-officer-olivier-gers IAAF announces new Chief Executive Officer] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191020224817/https://www.iaaf.org/news/press-release/chief-executive-officer-olivier-gers |date=20 October 2019 }}. IAAF (12 October 2016). Retrieved 2019-10-20.</ref>

In order to give active athletes a voice in the governance of the sport, World Athletics created the Athletes' Commission. Athletes are elected to the commission by other athletes, typically held at the Congress attached to the World Athletics Championships. The commission chairperson and one other athlete of the opposite sex are given voting rights on the Council. The last election was held in October 2019 at the [[2019 World Athletics Championships]].<ref>[https://www.iaaf.org/news/iaaf-news/iaaf-athletes-commission-election-results-201 New IAAF Athletes' Commission members announced ] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191007011952/https://www.iaaf.org/news/iaaf-news/iaaf-athletes-commission-election-results-201 |date=7 October 2019 }}. IAAF (6 October 2019). Retrieved 2019-10-07.</ref>

Following doping and corruption issues, a Code of Ethics was agreed in 2013 and an Ethics Commission was appointed in 2014.<ref>[https://www.iaaf.org/news/press-release/iaaf-ethics-commission-members-appointed IAAF Ethics Commission members are appointed] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160312100912/http://www.iaaf.org/news/press-release/iaaf-ethics-commission-members-appointed |date=12 March 2016 }}. IAAF (13 March 2013). Retrieved 2019-10-20.</ref> The Council appoints the chairperson from the elected members, and in turn, the chairperson appoints a deputy chair.<ref>[https://www.iaafethicsboard.org/what-is-ethics-board What is the Ethics Board] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170822041025/https://www.iaafethicsboard.org/what-is-ethics-board |date=22 August 2017 }}. IAAF. Retrieved 20 October 2019.</ref> The Ethics Board's scope was limited in 2017 with the creation of the independent [[Athletics Integrity Unit]], headed by Australia's [[Brett Clothier]], to oversee ethical issues and complaints at arm's length.<ref>[https://www.athleticsintegrity.org/know-us Know Us] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211229094220/https://www.athleticsintegrity.org/know-us |date=29 December 2021 }}. Athletics Integrity Unit. Retrieved 20 October 2019.</ref>

The International Athletics Foundation is a charity closely associated with World Athletics that engages in projects and programmes to develop the sport. [[Albert II, Prince of Monaco]] is the Honorary President and the role of IAF President is held by the World Athletics President.<ref>[https://www.iaaf.org/about-iaaf/foundation International Athletics Foundation] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191021052733/https://www.iaaf.org/about-iaaf/foundation |date=21 October 2019 }}. IAAF. Retrieved 20 October 2019.</ref> A World Athletics Heritage department was created in 2018 to maintain historic artifacts and display them through a physical gallery in Monaco, a virtual online gallery, and a traveling exhibition. The department also issues World Athletics Heritage Plaques to commemorate locations of historic interest to the sport.<ref>[https://www.iaaf.org/download/download?filename=56dd3070-b349-4bce-8309-16e1c268c91b.pdf&urlSlug=iaaf-heritage-concept IAAF Heritage Concept] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230821103630/https://worldathletics.org/download/download?filename=56dd3070-b349-4bce-8309-16e1c268c91b.pdf&urlSlug=iaaf-heritage-concept |date=21 August 2023 }}. IAAF. Retrieved 20 October 2019.</ref>

===Presidents===
[[File:Primo Nebiolo.jpg|thumb|The fourth IAAF president, [[Primo Nebiolo]]]]
There have been six presidents since the establishment of World Athletics:

{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Name
!Country
!Presidency
|-
|[[Sigfrid Edström]]
|{{SWE}}
|1912–1946
|-
|[[David Cecil, 6th Marquess of Exeter|Lord Burghley]]
|{{UK}}
|1946–1976
|-
|[[Adriaan Paulen]]
|{{NED}}
|1976–1981
|-
|[[Primo Nebiolo]]
|{{ITA}}
|1981–1999
|-
|[[Lamine Diack]]
|{{SEN}}
|1999–2015
|-
|[[Sebastian Coe|Lord Coe]]
|{{UK}}
|2015–present
|}

===World Athletics Council===
[[File:Nawal El Moutawakel (cropped).JPG|thumb|Former athlete and World Athletics Council member [[Nawal El Moutawakel]]]]
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!Name
!Role
!Country
!Profession
|-
|[[Sebastian Coe]] || President || {{GBR}} || Former athlete and politician
|-
|[[Sergey Bubka]] || Senior Vice-President || {{UKR}} || Former athlete
|-
|[[Ximena Restrepo]] || Vice-President || {{COL}} || Former athlete
|-
|[[Geoff Gardner]] || Vice-President<hr/>Area Association President || {{NFI}} || Politician
|-
|[[Nawaf Bin Mohammed Al Saud]] || Vice-President || {{KSA}} || Prince and sports administrator
|-
|[[Hiroshi Yokokawa]] || Council Member || {{JPN}} || Businessman
|-
|[[Antti Pihlakoski]] || Council Member || {{FIN}} || Sports administrator
|-
|[[Anna Riccardi]] || Council Member || {{ITA}} || Translator and sports administrator
|-
|[[Nan Wang (sports administrator)|Nan Wang]] || Council Member || {{CHN}} || Sports administrator
|-
|[[Adille Sumariwalla]] || Council Member || {{IND}} || Former athlete and businessman
|-
|[[Nawal El Moutawakel]] || Council Member || {{MAR}} || Former athlete
|-
|[[Abby Hoffman]] || Council Member || {{CAN}} || Former athlete
|-
|[[Sylvia Barlag]] || Council Member || {{NED}} || Former athlete and physicist
|-
|[[Alberto Juantorena]] || Council Member || {{CUB}} || Former athlete
|-
|[[Willie Banks]] || Council Member || {{USA}} || Former athlete
|-
|[[Raúl Chapado]] || Council Member || {{ESP}} || Former athlete
|-
|[[Dobromir Karamarinov]] || Council Member || {{BUL}} || Former athlete and coach
|-
|[[Beatrice Ayikoru]] || Council Member || {{UGA}} || Sports administrator
|-
|[[Víctor López (sports administrator)|Víctor López]] || Area Association President || {{PUR}} || Track and field coach
|-
|[[Hamad Kalkaba Malboum]] || Area Association President || {{CMR}} || Former athlete and military official
|-
|[[Dahlan Jumaan Al Hamad]] || Area Association President || {{QAT}} || Sports administrator
|-
|[[Svein Arne Hansen]] || Area Association President || {{NOR}} || Track meet director
|-
|[[Roberto Gesta de Melo]] || Area Association President || {{BRA}} || Sports administrator
|-
|[[Iñaki Gómez]] || Athlete's Commission Member || {{CAN}} || Former athlete
|-
|[[Valerie Adams]] || Athlete's Commission Member || {{NZL}} || Former athlete
|}

===Athletes' Commission===
[[File:Renaud Lavillenie Portland 2016.jpg|thumb|French pole vaulter [[Renaud Lavillenie]] was elected to the Athletes' Commission in 2019.]]
;Members elected in 2019
Following 
*[[Renaud Lavillenie]] (FRA), 627 votes
*[[Valerie Adams]] (NZL),  613 votes
*[[Bernard Lagat]] (USA), 589 votes
*[[Kevin Borlée]] (BEL), 572 votes
*[[Katerina Stefanidi]] (GRE), 556 votes
*[[Aisha Praught-Leer]] (JAM), votes
;Existing members
*[[Iñaki Gómez]] (CAN)
*[[Kim Collins]] (SKN)
*[[Adam Kszczot]] (POL)
*[[Thomas Röhler]] (GER)
*[[Ivana Španović]] (SRB)
*[[Benita Willis]] (AUS)

===Chairpersons===
*Athletes' Commission: [[Iñaki Gómez]] (CAN)
*Ethics Board: [[Michael Beloff]] (GBR)
*Cross Country Committee: [[Carlos Cardoso (sports administrator)|Carlos Cardoso]] (POR)
*Race Walking Committee: [[Maurizio Damilano]] (ITA)
*Technical Committee: [[Jorge Salcedo (sports administrator)|Jorge Salcedo]] (POR)
*Women's Committee: [[Esther Fittko]] (GER)
*Athletics Integrity Unit: [[David Howman]] (NZL)

===Area associations===
[[Image:World Athletics map.svg|thumb|Map of world with six area associations]]
World Athletics has a total of 214 member federations divided into 6 area associations.<ref>{{cite web |title=IAAF National Member Federations |url=http://www.iaaf.org/about-iaaf/structure/member-federations |publisher=IAAF.org |access-date=8 August 2015 |archive-date=16 August 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150816090456/http://www.iaaf.org/about-iaaf/structure/member-federations |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.iaaf.org/mm/Document/imported/9589.pdf |title=The organisational framework for athlet |access-date=20 May 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100525092736/http://www.iaaf.org/mm/Document/imported/9589.pdf |archive-date=25 May 2010  }}. IAAF.</ref>

:{{Color box|#FA9646|border=darkgray}} AAA&nbsp;– [[Asian Athletics Association]] in Asia
:{{Color box|#C8D73C|border=darkgray}} CAA&nbsp;– [[Confederation of African Athletics]] in Africa
:{{Color box|#DC6E6E|border=darkgray}} CONSUDATLE&nbsp;– [[CONSUDATLE|Confederación Sudamericana de Atletismo]] in [[South America]]
:{{Color box|#468CC8|border=darkgray}} EAA&nbsp;– [[European Athletic Association]] in Europe
:{{Color box|#5AB464|border=darkgray}} NACAC&nbsp;– [[North American, Central American and Caribbean Athletic Association]] in [[North America]]
:{{Color box|#A082BE|border=darkgray}} OAA&nbsp;– [[Oceania Athletics Association]] in [[Oceania]]
{{National members of the International Association of Athletics Federations}}

===Partner organisations===
As of 1 November 2015:<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.iaaf.org/download/download?filename=89ed4cba-6b5e-49fe-a43e-9f5487b77a84.pdf |title=IAAF Competition Rules 2016-2017 |page=315 |publisher=International Association of Athletics Federations |date=1 November 2015 |access-date=29 October 2017 |archive-date=23 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160323100248/http://www.iaaf.org/download/download?filename=89ed4cba-6b5e-49fe-a43e-9f5487b77a84.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref> 
* [[Association of International Marathons and Distance Races]] (AIMS)
* [[International Association of Ultrarunners]] (IAU)
* [[International Paralympic Committee]] (IPC Athletics)
* [[International Trail Running Association]] (ITRA)
* [[World Masters Athletics]] (WMA)
* [[World Mountain Running Association]] (WMRA)
* Elite Ltd (for incorporation of statistics from all-athletics.com into World Athletics website)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.iaaf.org/news/press-release/iaaf-official-world-rankings|title=IAAF: Official IAAF world rankings first step in fundamental changes in athletics{{!}} News {{!}} iaaf.org|website=iaaf.org|access-date=8 February 2018|archive-date=9 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190409041936/https://www.iaaf.org/news/press-release/iaaf-official-world-rankings|url-status=live}}</ref>