Cronin elected to IAAF Committee

Cronin elected to IAAF Technical Committee

John Cronin, Tullamore Harriers, was elected as a member of the IAAF Committee today along with the announcement that Lord Sebastian Coe has been appointed the new president of the IAAF. John has a distinguished record in Irish athletics includes noteworthy leadership of the first ever IAAF accredited NTO course in Ireland in 2011; Competition Director for the 2013 European Team Championship and Competition Director for Ireland's bid to host the 2017 European Cross Country. At European level John has been an ITO from  2006 to date; current member of the EA Technical Delegates Panel; Technical Delegate for the 2013 European under 23  championships and Chief ITO at the European Team Championships Super League 2010; European Junior Championships 2011 and European Under 23 Championships 2015. In 2014 John was appointed to the IAAF ITO panel. He was an ITO at the World Junior Championships in 2014 and will be an ITO at the 2016 World Indoor Championships. John is also a current Board member of Athletics Ireland and has held various senior administrative roles within our sport over many years.

"I am delighted to have been elected as a member of the IAAF Technical Committee today in Beijing and to be in a position to contribute to the shaping of the competition rules and technologŷ involved in our wonderful global sport over the next 4 years," said Cronin. I would like to particularly acknowledge the support of Athletics Ireland and also to the many Federations from around the world who voted for me. I am honoured to join Al Guy, Eddie Spillane and Fred Moran who previously served on IAAF committees for Ireland.

Unfortunately Sonia O'Sullivan narrowly missed out on being elected to the IAAF Council.