The IAAF Hall of Fame was established by the
International Association of Athletics Federations
World Athletics, formerly known as the International Amateur Athletic Federation (from 1912 to 2001) and International Association of Athletics Federations (from 2001 to 2019, both abbreviated as the IAAF) is the international governing body fo ...
(since 2019: ''World Athletics'') in 2012. It is intended to honor individuals who have made valuable contributions in the sport of athletics both internationally and in their home countries that match certain criteria.
The inaugural class, composed of 24 individuals, was introduced in November 2012.
Criteria
The minimum criteria for an athlete to qualify for membership of the Hall of Fame are:
# Athletes must have won at least two gold medals at the
Summer Olympics
The Summer Olympic Games (french: link=no, Jeux olympiques d'été), also known as the Games of the Olympiad, and often referred to as the Summer Olympics, is a major international multi-sport event normally held once every four years. The ina ...
or
World Championships in Athletics,
# Athletes must have set at least one
World record
A world record is usually the best global and most important performance that is ever recorded and officially verified in a specific skill, sport, or other kind of activity. The book ''Guinness World Records'' and other world records organization ...
,
# Athletes must have been retired for at least 10 years at the time of election to the IAAF Hall of Fame.
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These criteria may be extended in 2013 to allow athletes whose achievements had an extraordinary impact on the sport to be considered as well.]
Members
These are the 48 members as of 21 November 2014.
See also
*World Athlete of the Year
The World Athlete of the Year award is a prize that can be won by athletes participating in events within the sport of athletics organised by World Athletics (formerly named IAAF), including track and field, cross country running, road running, an ...
References
External links
IAAF Hall of Fame
{{IAAF Hall of Fame
Sports halls of fame
Awards established in 2012
Halls of fame in Monaco
2012 establishments in Europe
Hall of Fame
A hall, wall, or walk of fame is a list of individuals, achievements, or other entities, usually chosen by a group of electors, to mark their excellence or fame in their field. In some cases, these halls of fame consist of actual halls or muse ...