page_title: World Athletics
section_title: Presidents
hierarchical_section_title: World Athletics / Governance / Presidents
caption_attribution_description: English: Primo Nebiolo Italiano: Primo Nebiolo (1923-1999)
context_page_description: World Athletics, is the international governing body for the sport of athletics, covering track and field, cross country running, road running, racewalking, mountain running and ultrarunning. Included in its charge are the standardization of rules and regulations for the sports, recognition and management of world records, and the organisation and sanctioning of athletics competitions, including the World Athletics Championships. The organisation's president is Sebastian Coe of the United Kingdom, who was elected in 2015 and re-elected unopposed in 2019 for a further four years.
context_section_description: There have been six presidents since the establishment of World Athletics:
caption: The fourth IAAF president, Primo Nebiolo
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