It's down to prayers after Nairobi bids to host world athletics event

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Kenyans celebrate after the women's 800m final at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Japan. [AFP]

Nairobi has officially entered the race to stage the 2029 World Athletics Championships after Athletics Kenya (AK) submitted the country’s formal bid to host the global showpiece.

The bid places Nairobi in contention alongside London, Rome and Munich, with Kenya hoping to bring the senior World Athletics Championships to African soil for the first time.

Kenya has presented a government-backed bid, which Athletics Kenya says has the potential to be a historic milestone for the continent.