Coe promises more innovations in coming years, hopes to attract more youngsters to athletics

World Athletics President Sebastian Coe believes that track and field is well on course to becoming one of the top-four global sports in the next few years on the back of a slew of "innovations" effected this year and improved financial security.

Taking stock of the year, which saw the successful hosting of the World Championships in Doha and the re-branding of the IAAF (International Association of Athletics Federations) as World Athletics, Coe promised to ring in more changes in the coming years.

"It has been an excellent year, a year of innovations. We have seen a very successful World Championship in Doha and a better year financially also. I am pleased with the progress of our sport," Coe, who was re-elected for a second term this year, told PTI in an exclusive interview from London.

"For the first time, our sport has its own production. We have increased the number of cameras covering the World Championships, covering more angles, bringing athletes closer to fans. There will be .