A World Athletics panel has rejected the allegiance switch bids of several athletes, including former women's marathon record holder Brigid Kosgei and four other Kenyan stars, seeking to represent Turkey.

• The rejection highlights tight regulations for athletes transferring their national representation.
• Key athletes affected include Brigid Kosgei, world half marathon bronze medallist Catherine Relin (now Selin Can), and Olympic 5000m silver medallist Ronald Kwemoi.
• World Athletics cited that the applications were part of a "coordinated recruitment strategy" by the Türkiye government, which is inconsistent with the regulations' core principles of developing domestic talent.