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Kenya to Host 2029 World Athletics Championships as Africa’s First

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Nairobi will host the 2029 world outdoor athletics championships, beating off competition from London, Munich and Rome to become the first African hosts, World Athletics announced Tuesday.

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Le TempsLe Temps
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Africa Premiere: Nairobi to Host World Championships in Athletics in 2029

A reference nation in many disciplines, Kenya has supplanted London and Rome. President William Ruto promises an unforgettable championship to honour the confidence of the international federation Kenya will host in 2029 the first World Athletics Championships held in Africa, a historic decision hailed Tuesday by Nairobi. Worlds 2031 were awarded in Munich, Germany, added the international forum at the end of a council held in Budapest, after th…

·Geneva, Switzerland
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Frankfurter AllgemeineFrankfurter Allgemeine
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World Athletics Awards World Athletics Championships to Munich and Nairobi

World Athletics awards the World Athletics Championships in 2029 to Kenya and in 2031 to Germany. The Bavarian capital should support this also in its efforts for Olympic Games.

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Times of IndiaTimes of India
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Nairobi beats London to host World Athletics Championships 2029 as Africa gets historic first

International Sports News: Nairobi has beaten London and Rome to win the right to host the World Athletics Championships 2029. The decision was confirmed at a World Athletics co.

·India
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Kenya to host 2029 World Athletics Championships as Africa’s first

Nairobi will host the 2029 world outdoor athletics championships, beating off competition from London, Munich and Rome to become the first African hosts, World Athletics announced Tuesday.

·Nigeria
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World Athletics Championships Head to Africa First Time Nairobi 2029

The World Athletics Championships will be staged in Africa for the first time after Nairobi was confirmed Tuesday as host of the 2029 edition. The decision, ...

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The World Athlete Championships Will Be Held in Africa for the First Time in History.

Nairobi won the vote for the host city of PM-2029 ♪ Other species on Sport.ua

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Vanguard News broke the news in Nigeria on Tuesday, September 15, 2026.
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