BAA was founded in 1956 as Belize Amateur Athletic Association (BAAA). In 2013, the name was changed to Belize Athletic Association. However, there was an ongoing internal dispute between board officials claiming the lead of BAAA leading to the executive been dissolved by the
IAAF. In October 2013, a new executive was elected with
Hugh ”Pinas” Staine as new president. ==Affiliations==