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World Athletics Championships to be held in Africa for first time
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- 15 September, 2026
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The World Athletics Championships will be held in Africa for the first time in history.
According to Report, the 2029 championships will take place in Nairobi, the capital of Kenya.
The decision was made at a meeting of the World Athletics Council in Budapest, Hungary.
The 2031 championships will be held in Munich, Germany. London and Rome had also submitted bids to host the event.
The World Athletics Championships are held every two years. The next edition is scheduled to take place in Beijing, China, from September 10 to 19, 2027.
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