Athletics’ world governing body the IAAF has been urged to accept a “radical” new proposal that would lead to the sport’s world records being rewritten.

Irish athletics faces some challenges after a difficult European Indoor Championships in Belgrade but there were some green shoots with Ciara Neville gaining valuable experience at her first senior championship.

MARK CARROLL has been appointed the US Athlete Manager for Athletics Ireland.

PAUL HESSION is set to rejoin the top 200m runners in the world at the Van Damme Memorial Golden League Meeting in Brussels on September 14.