Coe elected IAAF vice-president

London's 2012 Olympic chief Sebastian Coe was elected a vice-president of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) yesterday. The twice Olympic 1,500 metres champion was voted in at a meeting of the IAAF congress ahead of the world...

London's 2012 Olympic chief Sebastian Coe was elected a vice-president of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) yesterday. The twice Olympic 1,500 metres champion was voted in at a meeting of the IAAF congress ahead of the world championships in Osaka starting this weekend.

Ukraine's Sergey Bubka, American Robert Hersh and Dahlan Al-Hamad, of Qatar, will also serve four-year terms as vice-presidents.

Meanwhile, Lamine Diack was voted into a final four-year term as IAAF president.

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