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Kenya to Host First African World Athletics Championships | Global News
- Published
- September 15, 2026
- Duration
- 1:58
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- Last updated
- Sep 16, 2026
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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 lik…
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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 ide
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