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London to face Rome, Munich and Nairobi after confirming 2029 World Athletics bid

The Guardian UK Thursday 06 August 2026, 13:48 UTC By Sean Ingle 1 min read
Key Points

Bid team reach agreement with West Ham to use stadiumHost city for event to be announced in SeptemberLondon has submitted its bid for the 2029 World Athletics Championships after reaching an agreement with West Ham to allow it to host the event in September. World Athletics is yet to announce the other candidate cities, but Rome, Munich and Nairobi have also submitted applications for 2029.

  • Bid team reach agreement with West Ham to use stadium

  • Host city for event to be announced in September

London has submitted its bid for the 2029 World Athletics Championships after reaching an agreement with West Ham to allow it to host the event in September.

World Athletics is yet to announce the other candidate cities, but Rome, Munich and Nairobi have also submitted applications for 2029.

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London (LOCATION) Rome (LOCATION) Munich (LOCATION) Nairobi (LOCATION) 2029 World Athletics (ORG) West Ham (ORG) SeptemberLondon (ORG) World Athletics Championships (EVENT) World Athletics (ORG)
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