Athletics in 'difficult times' says Coe

Sebastian Coe said athletics is in "very, very difficult times" as it investigates allegations of widespread doping and cover ups in Russia.

MONACO (Reuters) - Athletics is in "very, very difficult times" as it investigates allegations of widespread doping and cover ups in Russia, Sebastian Coe said on Monday.

"You have to say that the scope and scale of these allegations takes it beyond simply a competitor deciding to step beyond the moral boundary," said Coe, who last week launched his campaign to become next president of the sport's governing body the IAAF.