• Phrase will be replaced by ‘fastest non-automatic qualifier’• Concern that term might devalue athletes’ achievements
The IAAF is discreetly moving away from using the term “fastest loser” on the eve of the world championships after complaints from some inside the sport and on social media that the phrase might devalue athletes’ achievements, the Guardian can reveal.
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