Skip to main content
London preparing bid to host World Athletics Championships in 2029
Great Britain's Zoey Clarke, Eilidh Doyle, Emily Diamond and Laviai Nielsen celebrate taking silver in the Women's 4x400m Relay Final during day ten of the 2017 IAAF World Championships at the London Stadium

LONDON is preparing a bid to bring the World Athletics Championships back to the capital in 2029, organisers have announced.

Athletic Ventures — the joint organisation between UK Athletics (UKA), the Great Run Company and London Marathon Events — has completed a feasibility study ahead of submitting a formal expression of interest to World Athletics in September.

The bid is contingent on securing £45 million in government support for delivery and, if successful, would be the first time London has hosted the event since 2017, which boasted a sold-out stadium for every session.

Support the Morning Star
You have reached the free limit.
Subscribe to continue reading.
Similar stories
The start line of the London Landmarks Half Marathon, hosted
Athletics / 6 April 2025
6 April 2025
DAVID CONWAY discusses how going the distance is becoming increasingly inaccessible for working-class athletes who wish to compete
Keely Hodgkinson, August 5, 2024
Women's Athletics / 19 December 2024
19 December 2024
Keely Hodgkinson receives the award for BBC Sports Personali
Athletics / 18 December 2024
18 December 2024
Sports Personality of the Year winner aiming to make history in near future