President Ruto’s State backing fuels Nairobi’s historic 2029 World Athletics Championships bid

The Nairobi 2029 Bid Committee had officially submitted its formal bid documents ahead of the August 5 deadline with Thursday evening’s high-profile submission before President Coe and the World Athletics Council placing the Kenyan capital at the forefront of the global selection process driven by the personal conviction of President Ruto and the strategic planning of Bid Committee Chairman Ibrahim Hussein.

While the Bid Committee expresses its utmost respect for the world-class capabilities and merits of the other international bidding cities in the running, it firmly underscores that awarding the 2029 edition to Nairobi will mark a monumental, long-overdue milestone: the first time the World Athletics Championships will ever be held on the African continent.

Nairobi has defended its bid to host the 2029 World Athletics Championships - anchored by a historic, ironclad personal guarantee from President Dr William Samoei Ruto – before World Athletics’ top leadership headed by its President, Lord Sebastian Coe.