The IAAF Rules establish that Member Federations may allow athletes to use the services of an authorised Athletes’ Representative (AR) to assist, in co-operation with the Member, in the planning, arranging and negotiation of their athletics programme. This authorisation, which has a validity of one year, can only be granted by the Member Federation of the athlete and is subject to the existence of a written contract between the athlete and his Representative which must contain the minimum terms set out in the IAAF Regulations concerning National Federation/Athletes’ Representatives. It is to be noted that an AR must be a physical person and not a Company.

IAAF Authorised AR
When the athlete to be represented is ranked in the IAAF World Top 30 lists (IAAFWorldList_28.11.08), the Member Federation is required to provide the IAAF with the information on which AR is representing the athlete. This is done by means of a specific form (ARsAuthorisationForm09) which contains the names of the athletes concerned and is countersigned and stamped by the AR and the Member Federation to which the athletes belong. This form, which is available to the Member Federations, together with the Official Agreement between an Athlete and an AR (Athlete-ARsAgreement09) must be returned to the IAAF by 16 January 2009.

IAAF Registered AR
For those ARs representing athletes ranked in the IAAF World Top 30 lists, there is an opportunity to apply for annual IAAF registration. Registering with the IAAF entitles to a number of advantages and services:
a)    Receive press releases, publications, results, world lists, etc.;
b)    Receive accreditation as IAAF Family during World Athletics Series Events;
c)    Access to accommodation at subsidized rates during World Athletics Series Events;
d)    etc.
The application for IAAF Registration can be submitted directly by the AR using the appropriate form (ARsRegistrationForm09) and must be returned to the IAAF by 16 January 2009. Its acceptance is subject to the payment of the annual fee and to the condition of representing at least one athlete ranked in the IAAF World Top 30 lists.

Publication
In the below section, you will find the list of Registered and Authorised ARs, together with the athletes they represent. Everyone who appears on this list is recognised by the IAAF as being an official Athletes’ Representative, fulfilling the conditions requested in the IAAF Regulations concerning Federation/Athletes' Representatives. If an athlete is not listed with any AR, he should be contacted through his/her National Federation. The list of ARs 2009 will be available as soon as the ARs’ application forms have been processed.