One of six African nations will bid to host the 2025 World Athletics Championships as the continent hopes to stage the global meet for a first time. People said that Africa could not host the World Cup in football, but we did it very successfully." Kenya hosted the IAAF World U18 Championships at Moi International Sports Centre in Kasarani, Nairobi. "President Coe is supporting the fact that Africa could host the World Championships," the 66-year-old added. Qatar and the US will host the 2019 and 2021 championships respectively, with the decision on the hosts for the 2025 edition set to be announced in 2020.

Source: The Star August 24, 2017 16:41 UTC