Sunday's fresh allegations, reported in multiple sources, of more doping improprieties on a massive scale within track and field have reinforced the urgency within track's fan base to implement radical reform.
And with the retirement of track and field's top boss, Lamine Diack, and the World Outdoor Track and Field Championships both coming later this month, it couldn't have come at a worse—or better—time.
On August 19, either Sebastian Coe or Sergey Bubka will assume the duties of president of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF), track and field's international governing body.