This is a list of track and field athletes who have moved to compete for another national association or federation. Such moves are called transfers of allegiance by the World Athletics.

To countries in Africa

Name of athleteFrom nationTo nationYearSourceMohamed Khaled Belabbas 2011 R11 Yasmina Omrani 2012 R12 2023 R23Abderrazak Charik2025R25Fabienne Feraez 2003 R11Lætitia Bambara 2012 R12Onesphore Nzikwinkunda 2010 R11 Sylvie Mballa Éloundou 2005 R11Fred Salle 1986 Georgina Toth Arianne Duarte Morais2025R25Hachim Maaroufou 2022 R22Richalda Mohamed2025R25Reïna-Flor Okori 2015 R15 2011 R11Mensah Elliot 2011 R11Tim Abeyie 2011 R11Sean Safo-Antwi 2016 R16Akua Obeng-Akrofi 2016 R16Persis William-Mensah 2016 R16Evonne Britton 2024 R24Safiatou Acquaviva2024R24Fatmata Fofanah 2006 R11Jessica Inchude 2016 R16Gabriela Kouassi 2011 R11Rosvitha Okou 2012 R12Leonard Mucheru Maina 2007 R11Sultan Tucker Kia Davis 2007 R11 Emmanuel Matadi 2016 R16Ebony Morrison 2021 R21Thelma Davies2024R24Rahmatou Dramé 2010 R11Richard Diawara 2022 R22Brahim Lahlafi 2007 R11Danielle Alakija 2014 R14Tosin Oke 2009 Divine Oladipo2025R25Chinwe Okoro 2011 R11 Gloria Asumnu 2011 R11Regina George 2012 R12Monzavous Edwards 2014 Dominique Duncan 2014 R14Mark Jelks 2014 R14Nichole Denby 2014 R14Stephen Mozia 2014 R14Tameka Jameson 2014 R14Tyron Akins 2014 R14Antwon Hicks 2014 R16 Chidi Okezie 2016 R16Jennifer Madu 2016 R16Oyesade Olatoye 2019 R19Lamberte Nyabamikazi 2003 R11Amy Sène Céline Laporte 2003 R11Sherwin Vries 2003 R11Tom Petranoff 1991 Yamilé Aldama 2004 R11 Todd Matthews-Jouda 2003 R11Ahmed Ali 2015 R15Sandrine Thiébaud-Kangni 2001 Florence Ezeh 2005 Naomi Akakpo 2022 R22Mohsen Mohamed Anani 2017 R17Sarah Bensaad 2011 R11Gerald Phiri 2009 R11

To countries in the Americas

Name of athleteFrom nationTo nationYearSourceAmy Harris 2014 R14Diego Zárate2025R25Danny Kassap 2008 Dariusz Slowik 2004 R11Steve Agar 1998 R11Lemlem Bereket 2008 R11Maeliss Trapeau2025R25Philomena Mensah 1999 Martha Adusei 1999 Graeme Fell 1983 William Paulson 2019 R19Charles Allen 2002 R11Miranda Tcheutchoua2025R25Yvonne Saunders 1973 Karlene Haughton 1998 R11Maresa Cadienhead 2002 R11Lieja Tunks 2006 R11Yves Sikubwabo 2019 R19Anton Skerritt 1986 Nicole Haynes 2000 R11Justin Rodhe 2011 R12 Kelsie Ahbe 2015 R15Johnathan Cabral 2015 R15Aiyanna Stiverne 2015 R15Kareem Streete-Thompson 1999 R11Santiago Ford 2023 R23 Billy Julio 2022 R22Yordanys Durañona 2011 R12 Jérôme Romain 2008 R11Erison Hurtault 2008 2024R242024R24Alvin Harrison 2009 R11 Shantia Moss 2010 R11Liuba Zaldívar 2019 R19Claudio Villanueva 2015 R15Bralon Taplin 2012 R13 Payton Hazzard 2014 R14Carlos Trujillo 2016 R16 Charles Allen 2000 R11Jenea McCammon 2014 Dudley Dorival 1999 R11Nadine Faustin-Parker 1999 Mulern Jean 2016 R16Wadeline Venlogh2025R25Brandon Simpson 2022 R22Daina Levy 2016 R16Aubrey Smith 2016 R16Yvonne Mai-Graham 1993 Adelle Tracey 2022 R22Errol Nolan 2012 R12Kali Davis-White 2016 R16Leah Nugent 2016 R16Lloydricia Cameron 2019 R19Andrew Hudson 2022 R22Liliana Allen 1998 R11Chrystal Ruiz 2011 R11Bayano Kamani 2003 David Torrence 2016 R16Kimberly Barrett 2006 R11José Antonio Parrilla 2000 R11Allen Simms 2005 R11Samuel Vázquez 2011 R11Jasmine Camacho-Quinn 2016 R16David Adley Smith II 2016 R16Jahvid Best 2016 R16Issam Asinga 2023 Kevon Pierre 2005 R11Steve Brown 1997 Aaron Armstrong 2005 R11Christopher Hercules 2006 R11Wayne Davis 2011 R11 Yanique Haye-Smith 2018 R18 Rai Benjamin 2018 R18 / 2015 R16 Eddy Hellebuyck 2000 R11Diane Nukuri 2020 R20Chen Yueling 2000 R11Yuliana Pérez 2000 Dailis Caballero 2019 R19Alvin Harrison 2015 R15Bolota Asmerom 2002 R11Weini Kelati 2021 R21Atalelech Ketema 2012 R12 2013 R16 Yihunlish Delelecha 2015 R15Nadia Prasad 2000 R11Charles Hicks2026R25Barbara Pierre 2010 R11 Maggie Chan-Roper 2006 R11Conor McCullough 2014 R14Sandra Farmer-Patrick 1989 Janet Cherobon-Bawcom 2011 R11Mbarak Hussein 2004 R11Bernard Lagat 2005 R11Augustus Maiyo 2010 R12 Shadrack Kiptoo Biwott 2012 R12Aron Rono 2013 R13Elkanah Kibet 2013 R16 Stanley Kebenei 2014 R15 Paul Chelimo 2014 R15 Shadrack Kipchirchir 2015 R15Sam Chelanga 2015 R16 Leonard Korir 2016 R16Aliphine Tuliamuk 2016 R16 2018 R18Sally Kipyego 2019 R19Jonah Koech 2021 R21Betsy Saina 2021 R21Benard Kiptoo Koech2025R25Nikita Kirillov 2011 R11 Maia McCoy2024R252027Olga Appell 1994 Diego Estrada 2011 R14 Khalid Khannouchi 2000 R11Ridouane Harroufi 2020 R20Zouhair Talbi2027R25Michael Aish 2010 R11 Christy Opara-Thompson 1998 R11Amaechi Morton 2012 R12Stephanie Kalu 2019 R19Annette Echikunwoke 2022 R22Stanisława Walasiewicz 1947 Allen Simms 2008 R11Adriana Pirtea Nelson 2011 R11 Nuța Olaru 2011 R12 Abdihakem Abdirahman 2000 R11Ibrahim Mohamed Aden 2001 Sydney Maree 1984 Colleen De Reuck 2002 R11Guor Marial 2019 R19Hiruni Wijayaratne 2014 R16 Macharia Yuot 2007 R11Andreas Gustafsson 2019 R19Niklas Arrhenius 2020 R20 Natasha Alleyne-Gibson 2000 R11Phillimon Hanneck 1999 R11Pardon Ndhlovu 2023 R23Valma Bass 2002 R11Jeff Jackson 1999 R11Eddie Lovett 2013 R13Julia Paternain2025R25

To countries in Asia Transfers to countries that are members of the Asian Athletics Association.

Name of athleteFrom nationTo nationYearSourceMaryam Yusuf Jamal 2004 Tejitu Daba 2009 Shitaye Eshete 2009 Dejenee Regassa 2009 Bilisuma Shugi 2009 Dalila Abdulkadir 2013 R15 Aweke Ayalew 2013 R13 Zelalem Bacha 2013 R13 Shumi Dechasa 2013 R14 Desi Mokonin 2013 R15 Birhanu Balew 2014 R15 Tigist Gashaw 2014 R15 Bontu Rebitu 2015 R15Fatmata Fofanah 2008 R11 Brandon Simpson 2006 R11Yusuf Saad Kamel(Gregory Konchella) 2003 R11Mushir Salem Jawher(Leonard Mucheru) 2003 R11Abel Yagout Jawher(Abel Cheruiyot) 2003 R11Ishaq Isa Abedeen 2005 ? Belal Mansoor Ali 2005 ? Aadam Ismaeel Khamis(Hosea Kosgei) 2005 ? Tareq Mubarak Taher 2005 Khalid Kamal Yaseen 2005 Hasan Mahboob 2006 2008 2013 R15 Nelson Cherutich 2013 R13 Eunice Chumba 2013 R14 Ruth Jebet 2013 R14 Eunice Kirwa 2013 R14 John Kibet Koech 2013 R14 Isaac Korir (Isaac Kedikou) 2013 R13 Damaris Muthee Mutua 2013 R14 Albert Rop 2013 R14 Abraham Rotich 2013 R13 Benson Seurei 2013 R13 Abdelhak Zakaria 2001 ? Rashid Mohamed 2002 Rashid Ramzi 2002 Nadia Ejjafini 2003El-Hassan El-Abbassi 2013 R14 Hassan Chani 2015 R15Sadik Mikhou 2015 Kemi Adekoya 2013 R14 Zheng Ninali 2021Leila Rajabi 2007Takeshi Fujiwara 2013Takhir Mamashayev 2001Lauren Hoffman 2023 Jessica Laurance2025R25Musa Amer Obaid Mohamed Suleiman Onèsphore Nkunzimana Ahmad Hassan Abdullah Saif Saaeed Shaheen 2003James Kwalia 2004Nicholas Kemboi 2005 Daham Najim Bashir Gamal Belal Salem Essa Ismail Rashed Majed Saeed Sultan Salem Amer Al-Badri Thamer Kamal Ali Felix Kibore 2007Rashid K. Jamal Mubarak Hassan Shami Edrees Kamal Eisa Faisal Bader Shebto Moustafa Ahmed Shebto 2004Samuel Francis 2007Charles Bett Koech 2007Femi Ogunode 2010Ashraf Amgad El-Seify Ibrahim Abdelrahman2025R25Mohamed Wahid Torech2026R25Du Xianhui 2003Zhang Guirong 2003Juttaporn Krasaeyan Saeed Besweidan 2000Alia Saeed Mohammed 2010Marian Adullah Mubarak 2010Emmanuel Bamidele2025R25Andrey Abduvaliyev 1997Erkinjon Isakov 1999Mariya Sokova

To countries in Europe Transfers to countries that are members of the European Athletic Association.