Nairobi, Sept 15, 2026 (AFP) - Kenya celebrates as athletics comes 'home'

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2026-09-15

Athletics-mad Kenya rejoiced on Tuesday after Nairobi was selected to host the 2029 world championships, becoming the first African city to stage the event. The Kenyan capital beat hotly-tipped London as well as Rome and Munich, which was awarded the 2031 event by the sport's governing body World Athletics. Kenyan officials said the decision to award the championships to the African continent for their first time in their 43-year history was reco......

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