Athletics: English hits out at lack of transparency after Worlds woe

Mark English spoke out against a lack of transparency from athletics’ world governing body (IAAF) yesterday after the 26-year-old was denied a place at this year’s World Championships in Doha.

Having fallen just shy of the qualifying standard of 1:45.80 in the men’s 800m, the three-time European medallist was awaiting an invite from the IAAF via its dropdown system, which offers places to athletes just outside the qualifying standard in events where the athlete quota has not been reached.