PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Sebastian Coe knows the next big track star is out there. The next enticing performance-enhancing drug? It’s out there, too.
The president of track is all too aware that his sport suffers from an image issue these days, with lingering doping scandals and corruption charges overshadowing the action around the oval.
For a weekend, though, Coe caught a glimpse of track as he envisions it — with 7,000 ardent fans cheering on every lap and leap at the World Indoor Championships.
The question is: can he clean it up so fans can truly believe in what they’re seeing.