Kenya: First World Athletics Championships to be held in Africa
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Kenya: First World Athletics Championships to be held in Africa
For the first time, the World Athletics Championships will be held on the African continent, with Kenya set to host the event in 2029. World Athletics President Sebastian Coe described Kenya's bid as "convincing and moving". Our Nairobi correspondent Bastien Renouil has the details.
Kenya: 'What Kenya Should Do to Host Memorable World Championships in 2029'
NAIROBI -- Ethiopian athletics legend Haile Gebreselassie has urged Kenya to work closely with other African countries to prepare well to host the 2029 World Athletics Championships.
Pride and joy as Kenya chosen to host 2029 World Athletics Championships
World Athletics announced the decision on Tuesday following a meeting of its ruling council in Budapest, where Nairobi was chosen ahead of London, Rome and Munich, with the German city instead awarded the 2031 championships by the sport’s governing body. Source link
Iten plateau, two thousand four hundred meters, Rift Valley. Every morning, before the sun warms the red earth, hundreds of Kenyan athletes run on the dirt road that has produced more champions than the world's bottom and half-bottom than any other place on the planet. From here began names like Kipchoge, Kipyegon and Rudisha. Always from here, between [...] The post For the first time the World Championships of athletic will take place in an Af…
Kenya Pushes Back Against Blanket Doping Claims After Nairobi Wins 2029 World Championships
Kenya is facing renewed scrutiny over doping in athletics following Nairobi’s selection to host the 2029 World Athletics Championships, with critics in the British media raising questions about the country’s record on anti-doping. The criticism has prompted a broader debate over whether individual doping violations should be used to characterise an entire country’s athletics system. […] The post Kenya Pushes Back Against Blanket Doping Claims Af…
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