FILE PHOTO: Haile Gebrselassie, former Ethiopia's long distance runner and Olympic champion, speaks during an interview with Reuters in his office after he was elected president of the Ethiopian Athletics Federation in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia November 7, 2016. REUTERS/Tiksa Negeri/File Photo
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - The IAAF's decision to limit the longest event in the Diamond League circuit to 3,000 metres will "disproportionately affect" Ethiopia and Kenya, two powerhouses of middle and long-distance events, running great Haile Gebrselassie has said.
After a meeting in Doha, the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) Council said on Monday the circuit will have a trimmer look and fewer meetings as the one-day competitions aim for a more consistent and fast-moving format.
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