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Feedback from athletes and members of the
athletics community led to the decision to delay implementation
of the ranking system, the IAAF said.
“We believe strongly that the world rankings is the best way for
athletes to qualify for our major championships in future," IAAF
President Sebastian Coe said in Doha of a system the IAAF had
earlier adopted.
"It is important our athletes and federations fully understand
what is a complex system," he added.
As a result, the world governing body will continue to use
qualifying standards, with the IAAF Council determining the
marks at its December meeting.
“We think sticking with the existing qualification system is the
best solution for Doha because it gives our athletes, coaches
and member federations the certainty they need at this point to
prepare for the world championships," Coe said.
"We trust that once everyone understands the world rankings
system they will be confident about its introduction as the
qualification system for future championships.”
The Association of Athletics Managers last week had asked the
IAAF to delay implementation of the new system, saying "it seems
clear that a trail period for the validity of the rankings is
required before they can be used as the primary means to qualify
for major championships."
The athlete representatives group said it supported the concept
of world rankings, but that there was significant unease about
using the rankings system for Doha.
(Reporting by Gene Cherry in Salvo North Carolina, editing by
Pritha Sarkar)
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