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  "id": 7531344,
  "title": "Nairobi and Munich to host 2029 and 2031 World Athletics Championships",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/nairobi-and-munich-to-host-2029-and-2031-world-athletics-championships",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-15T10:20:14.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Island Sri Lanka",
    "slug": "the-island-sri-lanka",
    "url": "http://island.lk/nairobi-and-munich-to-host-2029-and-2031-world-athletics-championships/"
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  "summary": "Nairobi and Munich have been selected to host the 2029 and 2031 World Athletics Championships, respectively, following one of the strongest bidding processes in the history of the sport’s flagship event. The decision, made during the 242nd World Athletics Council Meeting in Budapest on Monday and Tuesday (14-15), means that the World Athletics Championships will […]",
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        "outlet": "Adom Online",
        "title": "Kenya to host 2029 World Athletics Championships in African first",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/kenya-to-host-2029-world-athletics-championships-in-african-first-7543863",
        "published": "2026-09-15T08:00:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "BBC Sport",
        "title": "London misses out to Nairobi in World Athletics bid",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/london-misses-out-to-nairobi-in-world-athletics-bid",
        "published": "2026-09-15T09:39:21.000Z"
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        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "Kenya confirmed hosts of World Athletics Championships 2029",
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        "published": "2026-09-15T09:45:35.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Nation Africa",
        "title": "Kenya wins bid to host 2029 World Athletics Championships",
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        "published": "2026-09-15T09:53:14.000Z"
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        "title": "Kenya to host 2029 World Athletics Championships in African first",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/kenya-to-host-2029-world-athletics-championships-in-african-first",
        "published": "2026-09-15T10:08:25.000Z"
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        "outlet": "City AM",
        "title": "London snubbed as 2029 World Athletics Championships host",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/london-snubbed-as-2029-world-athletics-championships-host",
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        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Nairobi to host 2029 World Athletics Championships in African first",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/nairobi-to-host-2029-world-athletics-championships-in-african-first-7540242",
        "published": "2026-09-15T10:13:31.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Standard Kenya",
        "title": "Nairobi to host 2029 world athletics championships in African first",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/nairobi-to-host-2029-world-athletics-championships-in-african-first",
        "published": "2026-09-15T10:37:19.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Nairobi to host 2029 world athletics championships in African first",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/nairobi-to-host-2029-world-athletics-championships-in-african-first-7538730",
        "published": "2026-09-15T10:42:41.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "KahawaTungu",
        "title": "Kenya to host 2029 World Athletics Championships in African first",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/kenya-to-host-2029-world-athletics-championships-in-african-first-7536293",
        "published": "2026-09-15T10:43:42.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Kenya to host 2029 World Athletics Championships in African first",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/kenya-to-host-2029-world-athletics-championships-in-african-first-7542961",
        "published": "2026-09-15T11:52:04.000Z"
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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."
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