Kenya to become first African host of World Athletics Championships
Kenya will become the first African country to host the World Athletics Championships after Nairobi won the bid to stage the 2029 edition of the event. Read More: https://punchng.com/kenya-to-become-first-african-host-of-world-athletics-championships/
Kenya has been chosen to host the 2029 World Athletics Championships, making it the first African nation to do so. The decision was announced by World Athletics following its 242nd Council Meeting in Budapest, Hungary. Munich, Germany was selected to host the 2031 Championships. Both cities presented compelling proposals, with Nairobi's bid being particularly emotional.
Kenya is considered one of the world's great athletics nations and hosting the championships for the first time in Africa will be historic. This marks the first time the World Athletics event will be staged on African soil.
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