Proposal 39: Documentation of Records - Part 4 - Additional Information [ Revision 1 ]
Committee: Review and Update the GuidelinesSubmitted on 2026-01-14
Status: Review from January 14, 2026 to January 19, 2026
Background
Certain documentation is only necessary for certain disciplines, and this is already incorporated into the discipline specific documentation criteria. Therefore, the current section 2.2 “PHOTOS AND VIDEOS” is superfluous in its current form and should be deleted.
Nevertheless, a section on additional information is usefull. The IUF would like to publish the records on social media and would like to have photos of the record and the corresponding rights. Therefore it makes sense to including this information (even if it is not actually relevant for the recognition of a record itself) in the World Record Guidelines for the information of potential world record holders, informing them that the IUF will ask for this.
In addition, it seems usefull to mention in this section that the IUF would be happy to receive further documentation of the record, e.g., in the form of photos and videos, which goes beyond the required documentation, so that records can be re-verified retrospectively, e.g., in the event of future changes to the guidelines or the IUF rules.
Proposal
Old Rule:
2.2 PHOTOS AND VIDEOS
The IUF requires photographic and/or video evidence that a record has been achieved. This should include photos and/or videos of:
• the location
• equipment (eg high jump bar)
• unicycle
• witnesses
• the participant,
• the attempt itself
The IUF recognises that it is often difficult to capture an actual moment during a record attempt (eg clearing the bar for high jump), but the more photographic evidence you provide, the easier it is to verify the record attempt.
Photos should ideally be submitted in .jpg format, and as close to the original (unedited) version as possible. No more than 50 photos are to be submitted. Videos should be submitted in .mpg format and no more than 15min long. A maximum of 5 video clips can be submitted. Other video or photo formats may be acceptable, but could delay the processing of your claim.
New Rule:
2.4 Additional Information
1. For publicizing World Record on the IUF website and social media platforms as well as promoting and sharing the achievement in related press releases, interviews, and articles the IUF will need the consent for the use and publication of personal data of the athlets setting a world record. For this purpose, the IUF requests the name, surname, country, date, location, photograph or video, and consent for publication in a separate form, which must be completed and submitted to the IUF in addition to the world record form.
2. In addition to the mandatory information for each record, athletes are free to provide further information. The IUF appreciates receiving this information, e.g., in the form of additional photos and videos documenting the record and the surrounding conditions like the event, venue, weather conditions, and so on. This information could be useful, for example, if changes are made to the World Record Guidelines or the IUF Rulebook in the future and existing records should be re-verified.
Body
Details can be found in the corresponding discussion.