Kenya’s got it. Nairobi will host the 2029 World Athletics Championships, the first time the senior Worlds have ever been staged in Africa.
The call came today in Budapest. Nairobi beat London and Rome. Munich gets 2031.
Sebastian Coe called Kenya’s bid “compelling and emotional.” He said athletics is “woven into the fabric of the country,” and that this was the right moment to take the championships to Africa.
It’ll be at Kasarani about 48,000 seats, already being done up for AFCON 2027.
Kenya is already one of the great athletics nations: 72 world titles, 38 Olympic golds, mostly on the track in middle and long distance. Kipchoge helped sell the bid. Nairobi’s hosted the U18s in 2017 and the U20s in 2021. They missed out on 2025. This time they didn’t.
Tokyo 2027, Nairobi 2029, Munich 2031. After years of winning medals abroad, Kenya now gets to host the main event at home. #Nairobi #Kenya
