WORLD Athletics presidential hopeful Ximena Restrepo says providing consistent, high-level competition for athletes who are not yet at the top level of track and field should be a priority for the next Administration of the global governing body.

Restrepo, the first woman to serve as a vice-president of World Athletics and its current senior vice-president, was in attendance at the recent World Under-20 Championships in Eugene, Oregon. She believes more can and should be done for athletes who do not have the resources to compete at top-level meets, most of which are staged in Europe.

The candidate, who is seeking to replace incumbent Sebastian Coe, believes a circuit that includes venues across the North American, Central American and Caribbean Athletic Association (NACAC) and South American regions would benefit athletes from those areas.