The IAAF confirms that, emanating from separate ongoing investigations by WADA’s independent commission and the IAAF’s own independent Ethics Commission into allegations surrounding its anti-doping rules and regulations, a French police investigation has now commenced.

The IAAF is fully cooperating with all investigations as it has been from the beginning of the process.

As part of the French investigation, police visited the IAAF HQ offices yesterday to carry out interviews and to access documentation.

The IAAF will make no further comment at this time.

• This press release was originally distributed over email by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) on 4 November 2015.