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Sebastian Coe elected IAAF president
Former Olympic 1500m champion Coe was voted in over Ukraine’s ex-Olympic pole vaulter Sergey Bubka by 115 votes to 92 at a meeting of the 214 athletics federations in Beijing.
Posted On Aug 23 2015
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IAAF presidency: Mo Farah and Eilidh Child believe Sebastian Coe can save
The Ukrainian former pole vault world record holder, who was beaten 115 votes to 92 by Coe on Wednesday (August 19) before being successfully elected to one of the four vice-presidential positions, returned home the day after the vote.
Posted On Aug 23 2015
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Track and field faces ‘declaration of war — Coe to AP
Coe received 115 votes in the poll, 23 more than rival candidate and Ukrainian pole vault great Sergei Bubka, who later retained his position as an IAAF vice-president.
Posted On Aug 21 2015
