This archive report was first published on 25 September 2019.
On September 25, 2019, the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) held its Congress in Doha, where key elections took place. Britain's Sebastian Coe was re-elected as president of the IAAF for a second term, receiving a unanimous vote from the 203 delegates in attendance.
Sebastian Coe, a 62-year-old former Olympic and world champion middle-distance runner, took over as IAAF president in 2015. During his first term, he established the Athletics Integrity Unit, an anti-doping watchdog aimed at cleaning up corruption in the sport.
One of Coe's notable achievements has been tackling the issue of state-sponsored Russian doping. The IAAF has maintained a tough stance, banning Russia from competing since November 2015.
Meanwhile, Athletics Kenya president Jackson Kiprono Tuwei failed to secure a position as one of the four vice presidents of the IAAF, finishing sixth in the vice presidency race with 62 votes, nine behind third-placed Al Saud.
Ximena Restrepo was voted as the first female vice president, with the other three seats going to Sergey Bubka, Geoffrey Gardner, and Nawaf Bin Mohammed Al Saud.
