The IAAF is pleased to announce that Jean Gracia has been appointed in the role of Interim CEO (Chief Executive Officer)/General Secretary.

Reigning world champion Shawn Barber has been added to an already impressive men s pole vault field at the Indoor Meeting Karlsruhe on 6 February, the first IAAF World Indoor Tour meeting of 2016.

The 2016 Globen Galan indoor meeting in Stockholm has assembled an illustrious women s pole vault field for the IAAF World Indoor Tour event on Wednesday 17 February, including Cuba s reigning outdoor and indoor world champion Yarisley Silva.

Virgin Money London Marathon 2015 champion Eliud Kipchoge will take on 2014 champion Wilson Kipsang when the two Kenyans face each other in this year s IAAF Gold Label Road Race on Sunday 24 April, organisers announced on Tuesday (19).

Ethiopia s Meselech Melkamu, second in Dubai two years ago, is the latest top-quality runner to be added to what is already a strong women s field in this year s Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon, an IAAF Gold Label Road Race, on Friday (22).

Blessing Okagbare is among the world s finest sprinter/long jumpers. The Nigerian took the long jump silver and 200m bronze medals at the IAAF World Championships Moscow 2013 and will be looking to add to her medal collection at the Rio 2016 Olympic Ga...