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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-7536293",
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  "published": "2026-09-15T10:43:42.000Z",
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  "summary": "Kenya will become the first African country to host the World Athletics Championships after winning the bid for the 2029 edition. The capital Nairobi will hold the event at the 48,000-capacity Kasarani Stadium. London and Rome were the cities to miss out, with Munich awarded hosting rights in 2031. Kenya’s rich athletics heritage was central [...] The post Kenya to host 2029 World Athletics…",
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Nairobi to host 2029 world athletics championships in African first",
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        "published": "2026-09-15T10:42:41.000Z"
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        "outlet": "KahawaTungu",
        "title": "Ruto hails Kenya’s 2029 World Athletics Championships hosting rights",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/ruto-hails-kenyas-2029-world-athletics-championships-hosting-rights",
        "published": "2026-09-15T10:50:08.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Kenya to host 2029 World Athletics Championships in African first",
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