A successful bid would see the biggest global athletics event return to the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park
19 July 2025 – From Department for Culture, Media and Sport, The Rt Hon Sir Keir Starmer KCB KC MP and The Rt Hon Lisa Nandy MP
- Government also supports bid for the 2029 World Para Athletics Championships to be staged in the UK
- Championships would boost economy and strengthen UK standing as world-class sporting hosts
The Government has today confirmed its support for bids to host the 2029 World Athletics Championships and the 2029 World Para Athletics Championships; setting out our ambition to see the sport’s pinnacle events return to the UK for the first time since the summer of 2017.
A bid would aim to boost the UK economy, further strengthen the country’s outstanding reputation for hosting the biggest and best events, and encourage more people to get involved in track and field.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer said:
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