Seb Coe welcomes debate surrounding record book proposals

All pre-2005 records could be rewritten under the new rules, which need to be ratified by the governing body, the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF).

Sebastian Coe believes lingering suspicion around a number of world bests makes it worth considering a radical European Athletics proposal to rewrite the record books.

European Athletics announced on Monday that its ruling council had accepted a project team's recommendations to overhaul the record lists and eliminate any doping doubts surrounding performances.