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World Athletics will be testing new strategies in a four-year period from 2024-2027.
The World Athletics body has announced new strategies to push for innovations in the sport, which includes introducing some new events such as the mixed 4x100m relays and a steeplechase mile.
As part of the World Athletics four-year business strategy that was published, the global governing body looked at sport development testing as part of its “innovation” strategy.
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This includes testing out:
- New events like mixed 4x100m relay and a steeplechase mile
- The previously reported take-off zone for horizontal jumps
- Improved efficiency of measurements
- New ways to decide tie-breakers in jumps using new technology
- Reviewing the weights of women’s shot put and javelin
As noted by World Athletics: “All new initiatives will be robustly tested and consulted on before any decision is taken to introduce them into mainstream championships. If they don’t test well, they will not be introduced,” said the World Athletics President Seb Coe.
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“Innovation across all facets of the sport will help to future-proof athletics and elevate the breadth and talent of our athletes, helping them and the whole sport maximize its potential and value. But it all starts with our events and our competitions. More events that attract more fans and broadcasters mean more money for our athletes, for our federations, and more generally for our sport. This is the focus of our Pioneering Change four-year strategy (2024-2027).”
More details on the release can be found www.worldathletics.org
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