Coe, 67, one of favourites to succeed Thomas BachVote to be held at IOC session in March 2025
Sebastian Coe is officially in the running for the biggest job in global sport after being confirmed as one of seven candidates fighting to be the next International Olympic Committee president.
But Coe, a double Olympic champion and president of World Athletics, will face a tough challenge against six other runners and riders, including a seven-time Olympic champion, a prince of a Middle East kingdom and the son of a former IOC president. The global leaders of cycling, gymnastics and skiing also are in play.
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