
The voting was as follows (207 IAAF Member Federations cast their votes):
Sebastian Coe (GBR) 115 votes, Sergey Bubka (UKR) 92 votes
After the elections were over with Seb Coe in response to his elections said; "I am deeply honoured that our sport has placed its trust in me. "There is no job I want to do more – nor with greater commitment."