Track and Field

A group of South African track and field athletes plan to attend next week’s World Championships in Tokyo and to seek full membership in the International Amateur Athletic Federation, which has rescinded a 25-year ban because of racial apartheid policies.

The athletes, angered by a decision by South African track and field administrators to reject the IAAF’s invitation to compete in the championships, formed their own group and asked to take part.

Also attending the meet will be South Africa’s unified track and field body, which voted to reject the IAAF invitation but also seeks full membership in the world body.