IAAF

Proper noun

Meaning

IAAF

(sports, historical) Initialism of International Amateur Athletics Federation (1912–2001) and International Association of Athletics Federations (2001–2019). Organization renamed World Athletics in 2019.

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If the IAAF feel that is the right way to go for TV rights and everything, the rule will stay. As much as I want to be on the podium, tonight is a sad night for athletics. Kim Collins

IAAF and world records Samuel Wanjiru raises his hand in acknowledgment of the crowd as he runs to a gold medal in the 2008 Olympic marathon An official IAAF marathon course is 42.195 km (42 m tolerance only in excess). Source: Internet

Road courses A typical road running course on the inner-city roads of Toronto Thee surface of road races is highly important and the IAAF dictate that the courses must be along man-made roads, bicycle paths or footpaths. Source: Internet

Courses must conform to IAAF standards for a record to be recognized. Source: Internet

For events governed by IAAF rules, it is mandatory that the route be marked so that all competitors can see the distance covered in kilometres. Source: Internet

IAAF Scoring Tables for Combined Events, p. 10. One hour The one-hour decathlon is a special type of decathlon in which the athletes have to start the last of ten events (1500 m) within sixty minutes of the start of the first event. Source: Internet

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