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  "id": 7830106,
  "title": "Pride and joy as Kenya chosen to host 2029 World Athletics Championships",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/pride-and-joy-as-kenya-chosen-to-host-2029-world-athletics",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-16T16:43:20.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "http://www.rfi.fr/en/sports/20260916-pride-and-joy-as-kenya-chosen-to-host-2029-world-athletics-championships"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Athletics-mad Kenya is rejoicing after Nairobi was selected to host the 2029 world championships, becoming the first African city to ever stage the event.",
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      {
        "outlet": "People Daily Kenya",
        "title": "Makau Mutua: Kenya hosting World Athletics Championships shows country’s global respect",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/makau-mutua-kenya-hosting-world-athletics-championships-shows",
        "published": "2026-09-16T08:20:21.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "KBC",
        "title": "What next after Kenya won hosting rights for the 2029 World Athletics Championships?",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/what-next-after-kenya-won-hosting-rights-for-the-2029-world-athletics",
        "published": "2026-09-16T12:54:32.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "France 24",
        "title": "Kenya: First World Athletics Championships to be held in Africa",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/kenya-first-world-athletics-championships-to-be-held-in-africa",
        "published": "2026-09-16T15:36:25.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Semafor",
        "title": "Kenya to host World Athletics Championship",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/kenya-to-host-world-athletics-championship",
        "published": "2026-09-16T15:37:56.000Z"
      }
    ]
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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."
}