Nairobi to host 2029 world athletics championships in African first
Nairobi will host the 2029 championships, after Beijing in 2027 and before Munich in 2031.
World Athletics President Sebastian Coe announced on Tuesday that Nairobi will host the 2029 World Athletics Championships, marking the first time an African city will host the event. The decision was made after a council meeting in Budapest, following a competitive bidding process that included London, Munich, and Rome. Coe praised Nairobi's strong bid, stating that the city had demonstrated the right circumstances to host the championships.
This decision means that the next three World Athletics Championships will be staged in Asia, Africa, and Europe, with the 2031 event set to take place in Munich. Nairobi, which has previously hosted several international athletics events including the 2007 World Cross Country Championships and the 2010 African Athletics Championships, is set to leave a lasting legacy for the development of track and field in Kenya and across the continent.
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