Kenya to Host First African World Athletics Championships | Global News

Kenya is set to make history as the first African nation to host the World Athletics Championships in 2029, with Nairobi’s Kasarani Stadium ready to showcase the world’s top track and field stars. With 72 World Championship and 38 Olympic golds to its name — mostly in middle and long-distance events — Kenya’s deep athletic roots, championed by legends like Eliud Kipchoge, made the bid irresistible. World Athletics president Sebastian Coe called it “compelling and emotional,” praising Kenya’s identity with the sport. Nairobi’s proven track record hosting youth championships and the 2007 World Cross Country Championships, combined with major stadium upgrades for the 2029 event and next year’s Africa Cup of Nations, proves this is more than ambition — it’s destiny.

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