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Recognised Governing Body · Est. 1974

Where nations meet to set records.

Meridian Athletics Federation governs, ranks and celebrates the world's finest athletes — from grassroots clubs to the championship podium across 96 member nations.

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Live rankings · updated hourly

The official world rankings, powered by the athlete platform.

Every sanctioned result feeds directly into the Meridian ranking engine — transparent points, verified marks and real-time standings synced from the field of play to the federation database.

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100m — Men · World Top 5

  1. Portrait of sprinter Daniel Okoye Daniel OkoyeMRD · Meridian 1487
  2. Portrait of sprinter Mateo Ferraro Mateo FerraroVLN · Valenor 1462
  3. Portrait of sprinter Kenji Arai Kenji AraiSKR · Sakura 1438
  4. Portrait of sprinter Liam Whitfield Liam WhitfieldALB · Albion 1411
  5. Portrait of sprinter Andre Castillo Andre CastilloCOS · Costera 1395
Featured competitions

The circuit that decides the season.

Three flagship championships anchor the Meridian calendar — each a qualifying gateway to the global stage.

Runners rounding the bend of an outdoor athletics track during a championship final Outdoor
12–18 July · Meridian Park

World Athletics Series — Grand Final

The season climax across 42 disciplines, where world rankings are sealed and continental quotas are awarded.

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Athlete sprinting indoors under arena lights at an indoor championship Indoor
3–5 February · Aurora Arena

Continental Indoor Championships

The fastest meet of the winter — short sprints, the high jump and the pole vault under one roof.

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Marathon runners on a city road during a mass-participation distance race Road
21 September · Harbour Course

Meridian Marathon Majors

A World-label road race pairing elite fields with 38,000 mass-participation runners along the coast.

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Officials and athletes gathered for a medal ceremony on a championship podium
Integrity & governance

A federation built on trust.

Independent oversight, clean-sport standards and transparent rankings — the foundations that make a Meridian result count anywhere in the world.

Independent integrity unit

An arms-length body manages testing, results management and competition manipulation cases under WADA-aligned rules.

Elected congress

One nation, one vote. Statutes, calendars and constitutional changes are ratified by the member congress every four years.

Verified results, in real time

Photo-finish, wind and chip timing flow straight into the public ranking engine — auditable from start line to podium.

Championship moments

A look across the Meridian circuit — the starts, the surges and the celebrations that define a generation of athletes.

Runner crossing the finish line with arms raised in victory
Grand Final — 200m gold decided by 0.04s
Sprinters exploding from the starting blocks
Blocks away — semi-final heat
Athlete lifting weights in a strength training session
The work behind the medal
Stadium crowd lit up at night during an evening athletics session
A full house under the lights
Long jumper mid-flight over the sand pit
Long jump — a national record
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