How Kenya will profit from billions invested in hosting 2029 World Athletics Championships
Nairobi’s successful bid to host the 2029 World Athletics Championships has handed Kenya a historic opportunity, but the honour will come with a hefty financial responsibility.Kenya became the first African country to secure the right to host the senior World Athletics Championships after Nairobi was selected by the World Athletics Council on Tuesday, 15 September, beating bids from London, Rome and Munich.Download our Mozzart Sport App for more newsAs preparations begin, the big question is how much Kenya will ultimately have to spend to stage the global showpiece. The expenditure of recent hosts provides an indication of the scale of investment required.According to a report by BBC Sport, London had committed £45 million, approximately Ksh7.8 billion at the exchange rate used in the report, to its unsuccessful bid to host the 2029 Championships. ##NAJAVA_MECA_968586##The same figure was the amount the United Kingdom spent to stage the 2017 edition in London.Budapest 2023 had a report..