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  "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",
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  "published": "2026-09-15T10:37:19.000Z",
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  "summary": "Nairobi to host the 2029 World Athletics Championships in September, President Sebastian Coe announces; it will be the first time an African city hosts the event.",
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