The Latest Breaking News from World Athletics Championships

Kenya has a doping crisis – so why has it been awarded the World Athletics Championships?

COMMENT: Nairobi beat London and Rome for the right to host the 2029 World Athletics Championships in a historic first for Africa, writes Lawrence Ostlere. But Kenya is a problematic host

The Independent UK · Sep 16

London bid fails with 2029 World Athletics Championships to be held in Africa for first time

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The Independent UK · Sep 15

London loses out to Nairobi in bid to host 2029 World Athletics Championships

Nairobi, Kenya will be the first African host of athletics’ biggest event outside the Olympic Games

The Independent UK · Sep 15

West Ham urged to show ‘heart and soul’ over London 2029 World Athletics bid

The head of the London Marathon, Hugh Brasher, has urged West Ham to show more ‘heart and soul’ amid fears they could scupper Britain’s chances of hosting the 2029 World Athletics Championships

The Guardian - UK · Apr 28

World Athletics to launch standalone marathon world championships from 2030

The event has previously been part of the biennial World Athletics Championships

The Independent UK · Apr 7

Saturday’s briefing: Ben White returns and surprise Bristol City appointment

Keely Hodgkinson doubled down in her row over West Ham’s reported blocking of a London bid to host the 2029 World Athletics Championships.

The Independent UK · Mar 28

Keely Hodgkinson pokes fun at West Ham over world championships stadium dispute

Keely Hodgkinson has playfully poked fun at West Ham after it emerged they could ruin London’s chances of hosting the 2029 World Athletics Championships

The Guardian - UK · Mar 26

West Ham stadium stance could block London’s World Athletics Championships bid, warns Coe

Sebastian Coe has warned that London’s bid for the 2029 World Athletics Championships could be scuppered by West Ham’s refusal to allow their stadium to be used in September

The Guardian - UK · Mar 24

Seb Coe reveals Olympic calendar will need ‘re-engineering’ due to climate change

This year’s World Athletics Championships were contested in Japan during its hottest summer since records began

The Independent UK · Sep 22, 2025

World Athletics Championships live: Keely Hodgkinson beaten to 800m gold as Georgia Hunter Bell takes silver

On the final day of action in Tokyo, Olympic champion Keely Hodgkinson missed out on GB’s first gold medal of the week

The Independent UK · Sep 21, 2025