By GPC Sports Desk
Athletics Kenya president Jackson Tuwei has credited generations of Kenyan athletes for the country’s successful bid to host the 2029 World Athletics Championships.
Speaking on Monday evening after arriving at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) from Copenhagen, Denmark, Tuwei said Kenya’s longstanding record on the global athletics stage played a key role in securing the hosting rights.
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The World Athletics Council selected Nairobi to host the 2029 championships during its meeting in Copenhagen, handing Kenya the opportunity to stage the global event for the first time.
Tuwei said the decision was a recognition of the contribution made by Kenyan athletes over decades, arguing that their performances had established the country as a major force in international athletics.
“I want to thank our athletes. Without the names our athletes have built and what they have done, this would not have been possible,” Tuwei said.
“From the beginning in the 1940s, we have shown the world that Kenya is strong, and it will continue being strong.
“What else can we do to convince people that this institution called Athletics Kenya is working?”
Tuwei said Kenya’s experience in hosting international sporting events also strengthened its case for the 2029 championships.
He pointed to the country’s record of staging major athletics competitions as evidence of its capacity to host an event of the scale of the World Athletics Championships.
The successful bid marks another milestone for Kenyan athletics, with Nairobi set to become the first city in the region to host the global championships.
Tuwei said the award should be viewed not only as an achievement for Athletics Kenya but also as recognition of the athletes who have carried the country’s name across the world over successive generations.
Athletics Kenya president Jackson Tuwei has credited generations of Kenyan athletes for the country’s successful bid to host the 2029 World Athletics Championships.
Speaking on Monday evening after arriving at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) from Copenhagen, Denmark, Tuwei said Kenya’s longstanding record on the global athletics stage played a key role in securing the hosting rights.
The World Athletics Council selected Nairobi to host the 2029 championships during its meeting in Copenhagen, handing Kenya the opportunity to stage the global event for the first time.
Tuwei said the decision was a recognition of the contribution made by Kenyan athletes over decades, arguing that their performances had established the country as a major force in international athletics.
“I want to thank our athletes. Without the names our athletes have built and what they have done, this would not have been possible,” Tuwei said.
“From the beginning in the 1940s, we have shown the world that Kenya is strong, and it will continue being strong.
“What else can we do to convince people that this institution called Athletics Kenya is working?”
Tuwei said Kenya’s experience in hosting international sporting events also strengthened its case for the 2029 championships.
He pointed to the country’s record of staging major athletics competitions as evidence of its capacity to host an event of the scale of the World Athletics Championships.
The successful bid marks another milestone for Kenyan athletics, with Nairobi set to become the first city in the region to host the global championships.
Tuwei said the award should be viewed not only as an achievement for Athletics Kenya but also as recognition of the athletes who have carried the country’s name across the world over successive generations.
