Street meets will be introduced to IAAF events where and when there is the right venue.

IAAF president Sebastian COE has been leading the call for the development of innovations that will bring new fans to the sport.

Already a common practice at some diamond league meetings, street meets, competitions in city centers and nearby areas emphasizing sprints and field events, are growing in popularity in the United States and Europe.

The American Track League ATL  is expanding its offerings of high entertainment, up-close competitions to street meets next year in Atlanta July 2-3, Greenville, south Carolina July 6, charlotte, north Carolina July 13 and Omaha, Nebraska August 1.

The popular boost Boston games, which this year featured middle distance races in a stadium and sprint events on a straightaway track constructed on downtown Charles Street, will also be back with world-class fields and a preliminary date of June 16.