Rome – SportsTravel

Kenya's Lilian Odira, gold medalist in the women's 800 meters at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan, will hope to race on home soil in 2029 (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)

Category:

Nairobi Selected as 2029 World Athletics Championships Hosts; Munich Gets 2031

World Athletics has announced that Nairobi, Kenya, will host the 2029 World Athletics Championships, while Munich, Germany, will do the same in 2031. The decision was announced during the 242nd World Athletics Council Meeting in Budapest, which was held from September 14—15. It means that the World Athletics Championships will be held in Africa for […]

Posted On : September 15, 2026 By : Paul Stevens

A Diamond League event at the London Stadium (AP Photo/Tim Ireland)

Category:

London Rivals Rome, Munich, Nairobi to Host 2029 World Athletics Championships

Athletic Ventures, the joint venture between UK Athletics, London Marathon Events and The Great Run Company, has announced that it has formally submitted its bid to host the 2029 World Athletics Championships in London, England. The venture successfully reached an agreement with English Football League Championship club West Ham United that would allow it to […]

Posted On : August 7, 2026 By : Paul Stevens