Kenya’s outgoing Athletics president; Isaiah Kiplagat lost his bid to become the International Association of Athletics Federation (IAAF) Vice President in an election which saw Britain's Sebastian Coe elected President yesterday.

 Kiplagat also lost in his bid to retain the IAAF council member seat after placing 7th with 64 votes in a race that attracted seven candidates.

Kiplagat took a three month sabbatical as AK boss effective May 1 to focus on his campaigns with retired Army chief, Lt.Gen Jack Tuwei taking charge in acting capacity.

Kiplagat had promised to relinquish his position as the country's athletics boss after 23 years should his bid for IAAF position succeeded and the country is awaiting his next move. It was a bad day for Kiplagat as he also lost the IAAF council member seat. Ukraine's polevaulter Sergey Bubka who lost his bid for IAAF presidency to Lord Coe, also stood for re-election as IAAF vice-president, and was duly voted forv the position with the highest votes of 187.

Others elected are Al Hamad Dahlan of Qatar (159), Confederation of African President Malboum Kalkaba (115) and Cuban Juantorena Danger Alberto (111).

Bernard Amsalem polled 108 while Abby Hoffman scored 96 votes.

AK Vice President Ali Fatma Abdalla was elected a member of the women's committee while Nyanza North AK chairman Joseph Ochieng lost his bid to become a member of the race walking committee.

AK vice president David Okeyo failed to retain the Cross Country Committee chairmanship after losing to Carlos Cardoso 80-94. He was, however, elected to the committee as a member. Former Boston Marathon winner Ibrahim Hussein also failed to make the cut as the technical committee chairman.

Speaking to journalists after the exercise, Kiplagat said Africa has lost out in the elections. "This is a different election as all candidates from countries that produce athletes from Africa lost," he added.