{
  "id": 648498,
  "title": "Kenya bids to host 2029 World Athletics Championships",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/kenya-bids-to-host-2029-world-athletics-championships",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-12T07:48:57.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Adom Online",
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    "url": "https://www.adomonline.com/kenya-bids-to-host-2029-world-athletics-championships/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Kenya has submitted an official bid to host the 2029 World Athletics Championships as it seeks to become the first African nation to stage the sport’s flagship event. Nairobi faces rival bids from London, Rome and Munich, with a decision by World Athletics expected next month. Athletics Kenya said its “robust” bid is backed by […]",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}