London loses 2029 World Championships to Nairobi

London's bid to host the 2029 World Athletics Championships has ended in disappointment as the event was awarded to Nairobi, making it the first African city to host the championships. World Athletics president Seb Coe also announced that Munich would stage the 2031 event, describing it as having "all the ingredients to be a spectacular world championships." fishroad-app.com

The British bid team expressed being "gutted" at the "double disappointment" of losing both the 2029 and 2031 events. The selection marks a historic moment for Nairobi, which will now prepare to welcome the world's best athletes in 2029.