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September 20, 2026
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How Hussein steered Kenya to World Champs bid triumph

How Hussein steered Kenya to World Champs bid triumph

When the World Athletics Council declared Nairobi the official host of the 2029 World Championships, one man was quietly following the historic announcement from a hospital bed...

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Kenya has been awarded the hosting rights for the 2029 World Athletics Championships, marking the first time the event will be held on the African continent. This historic achievement was spearheaded by Ibrahim Kipkemboi Hussein, chairman of Kenya’s bid committee.

  • Kenya will host the World Athletics Championships in 2029.
  • Ibrahim Kipkemboi Hussein, a three-time Boston Marathon winner, led the successful bid committee.
  • The bid leveraged Africa's historical absence as a host continent since the 1983 inaugural event.

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