# Kenya to host first World Athletics Championships in Africa in 2029

https://mins.news/en/video/61248

- France 24 English, 2026-09-16 15:36 UTC
- Sports
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=thspMPmRyX0

> The World Athletics Championships will be held in Africa for the first time when Kenya hosts the event in 2029. World Athletics President Sebastian Coe called Kenya’s bid “convincing and moving.”

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