That they diverge on major points in the direction of what both consider their life’s work does not, in Coe’s mind, make them enemies. “You just have to accept that not everyone’s going to ...

World Athletics president Sebastian Coe has said he would “consider” running to become the new president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

In contemplating whether to run for IOC president, Coe said, he determined he had been in training for the position for most of his life. “I don’t view it as a job. It’s a passion,” he said.