{
  "id": 7685670,
  "title": "London Misses out to Nairobi in 2029 World Athletics Bid",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/london-misses-out-to-nairobi-in-2029-world-athletics-bid",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-16T02:07:57.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "This Day",
    "slug": "this-day",
    "url": "https://www.thisdaylive.com/2026/09/16/london-misses-out-to-nairobi-in-2029-world-athletics-bid/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "After a rigorous council meeting in Budapest, the World Athletics council has decided to award the 2029 World Athletics Championships to Nairobi, marking a historic first for Africa. Sebastian Coe, the president of World Athletics, praised Nairobi's \"compelling and emotional bid\", noting that it was not an easy choice among four outstanding bids for 2029 and 2031. The UK bid, led by Athletic Ventures - comprising UK Athletics, London Marathon Events, and the Great Run Company, had proposed the London Stadium as the host venue. However, the African city of Nairobi, currently hosting the Kasarani Stadium which is under renovation for the 2027 AFCON, was ultimately chosen to host the event for the first time in the world athletics championships. This decision ensures athletics events will be hosted in Asia, Africa, and Europe over the next three editions.",
  "summary": "London has missed out to Nairobi in the bid to host the 2029 World Athletics Championships. The decision, which means an African city will host the event for the first",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/nairobi-named-2029-world-athletics-championships-host-first-african",
        "published": "2026-09-15T21:05:34.000Z"
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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."
}