London hopes to host the 2029 World Athletics Championships, UK Sport, the Mayor of London and Athletic Ventures introduced; a proper expression of curiosity might be submitted to World Athletics in September, with the bid contingent on securing 45 million kilos in authorities assist
Final Up to date: 27/04/25 10:24am
The London Stadium may host the World Athletics Championships in 2029
London is making ready a bid to deliver the World Athletics Championships again to the capital in 2029, organisers have introduced.
Athletic Ventures – the joint organisation between UK Athletics (UKA), the Nice Run Firm and London Marathon Occasions – has accomplished a feasibility examine forward of submitting a proper expression of curiosity to World Athletics in September.
The bid is contingent on securing £45m in authorities assist for supply and, if profitable, can be the primary time London has hosted the occasion since 2017, which boasted a sold-out stadium for each session.
UKA president Dame Denise Lewis, who was a part of the staff that secured that version, stated: “London 2017 showed the world what this city and this country can do.
“It was an unbelievable instance of how we will unite behind a imaginative and prescient – full stadiums, world vitality, and a long-lasting influence. I used to be proud to assist deliver that occasion to life, and I do know we will do it once more in 2029.”
Athletic Ventures was launched in April 2024 with the ambition to maximise the unique expertise of the three organisations involved to create a more sustainable future for the sport in the UK and drive commercial growth and investment.
According to its feasibility study, the 2029 championships would be projected to generate an economic and social impact of more than £400m.
Denise Lewis is hoping to secure government support
Lewis is optimistic the campaign will be able to secure the government support required, though acknowledged: “Sure, these are difficult occasions, but it surely’s exactly in moments like these that sport can carry us – economically, socially, emotionally.
“With the right backing, we can create a World Athletics Championships in 2029 that leaves a legacy to be proud of.”
Birmingham is ready to host the European Athletics Championships subsequent summer time, when the game can even be a central characteristic of the scaled-down Commonwealth Video games in Glasgow.
Lewis added: “Athletics remains the beating heart of the Olympic Games. From Keely Hodgkinson’s stunning 800m gold last summer, to Super Saturday in 2012 when Jess Ennis-Hill, Mo Farah and Greg Rutherford lit up the nation – these aren’t just memories, they are milestones that inspire generations.”
