Kenya waxay noqonaysaa dalka Afrika ee ugu horreeyay ee qabanaya tartanka adduunka ee ciyaaraha barwaaqo-sooranka
Nairobi waxay noqonaysaa magaalada Afrika ee ugu horreeyay ee qabanaysa tartanka adduunka ee ciyaaraha barwaaqo-sooranka (World Athletics Championships) sanadka 2029, iyadoo loo doortay garoonka Kasarani ee leh xisaabta 48,000.
Doorka Nairobi iyo taariikhda ciyaaraha Kenya
Nairobi waxay noqonaysaa magaalada Afrika ee ugu horreeyay ee qabanaysa tartanka adduunka ee ciyaaraha barwaaqo-sooranka sanadka 2029, iyadoo garoonka Kasarani ee leh xisaabta 48,000 loo doortay meesha tartanku ka dhacayo. London iyo Rome waxay ku guul dareysteen doorkooda, halka Munich ay heshay xuquuqda qabashada tartanka sanadka 2031.
Kenya waxay leedahay taariikh weyn oo ku saabsan ciyaaraha barwaaqo-sooranka, iyadoo guulaystay medalyo guri ah 72 tartanka adduunka iyo 38 tartanka olombikada. Waa dalka labaad ee ugu guulaysan taariikhda tartanka adduunka, iyadoo Eliud Kipchoge oo guulaystay medalyada 5000m ee 2003 uu ka mid ahaa kuwa ka hadlay doorka Nairobi.
Hadalka madaxda iyo muhiimadda doorka
Sebastian Coe, madaxa World Athletics, wuxuu sheegay in doorka Kenya uu ahaa mid 'muhiim ah oo dareen leh', isagoo intaas ku daray in 'ciyaaraha barwaaqo-sooranka ay ku xiran yihiin nolosha Kenya'. Wuxuu sidoo kale sheegay in Nairobi ay 'muujisay inay tahay waqtigooda'.
Salim Mvurya, wasiirka ciyaaraha dowladda Kenya, wuxuu yiri in 'adduunku wuxuu imaan doonaa dal ka mid ah kuwa ay ciyaaraha barwaaqo-sooranka ka dhacaan, waxaana jira xisaabta inay tahay taariikhda qofka'. Kenya waxay horey u qabatay tartamo waaweyn sida tartanka 2017 ee da'da hoose iyo 2021 ee da'da dhexe.
Isbedelka garoonka iyo xaaladda ciyaaraha
Garoonka Kasarani wuxuu ku jiraa isbedel buuxa oo loogu talagalay tartanka kubadda cagta ee Afrika (Africa Cup of Nations), iyadoo loo isticmaali doono tartanka ciyaaraha barwaaqo-sooranka ee 2029. Kenya waxay horey u doortay inay qabato tartanka 2025, laakiin waxay ku guul dareysay Tokyo.
Ruth Chepng'etich, halyeeyka tartanka maraakiibta, waa inay hesho xukun dambiyeed oo saddex sano ah. Munich waxay u baahan tahay inay ka faa'iideysato tartanka 2031 si ay uga faa'iideysato doorka olombikada. Berlin waxay qabatay tartanka 2009, halka Stuttgart ay qabatay 1993.
Kenya will become the first African nation to stage the World Athletics Championships, with the 2029 edition set to take place in Nairobi at Kasarani Stadium, which has a capacity of 48,000.
A Historic Milestone for African Athletics
World Athletics president Sebastian Coe described the decision as a landmark moment, saying the bid was 'compelling and emotional' and that 'Athletics is woven into the fabric of Kenya.' He added that 'Nairobi has demonstrated emphatically that this is their moment.'
The award marks the first time the continent will host the senior World Championships, despite producing some of the sport's greatest stars. London and Rome were unsuccessful candidates, while Munich was awarded hosting rights for the 2031 edition.
Kenya's Deep Athletics Legacy
Kenya is the second-most successful nation in World Championships history, having won 72 gold medals at the event and 38 Olympic golds. Two-time Olympic marathon champion Eliud Kipchoge, who also won 5000m gold at the 2003 World Championships, was among those who championed the Nairobi bid.
The country previously hosted the 2017 World Under-18 Championships, the 2021 World U20 Championships, and the 2007 World Cross Country Championships. Kenya had earlier bid for the 2025 edition but lost to Tokyo, with infrastructure cited as a key weakness.
Stadium Upgrades and Broader Implications
Kasarani Stadium is undergoing a complete structural overhaul in preparation for the Africa Cup of Nations, which Kenya will co-host next year alongside Tanzania and Uganda. The venue's readiness was central to Kenya's revised bid, which highlighted existing upgrades as evidence of its capability.
Salim Mvurya, the Kenyan government minister responsible for sports, said 'the world will come to a country where running is more than competition, it is our national story.' The 2031 championships in Munich could also boost Germany's Olympic hosting campaign.
