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KENYA - 2nd African Country to host “There is a lively promotional plan for the championships [in

IAAF World U18 - 2017 Nairobi] to activate fans to fill the stadium [65,000 seat] and MEDAL TABLE AT FINALS - TOP 10
during our visit we have experienced excitement around the
event at all levels which we find extremely encouraging.”
About the event • Warm-up track including a separate area for long throws “The championships are being enthusiastically organised by POS COUNTRY TOTAL
The IAAF World U18 Championships, formerly known as the IAAF • Two training venues the Local Organising Committee fully supported by the City
World Youth Championships, are the premier competition for the • At least 2000 beds for team accommodation of Nairobi and the Kenyan Government. We call on everyone
world’s best 16 and 17-year-old athletes. More than 1200 athletes • International airport within a two-hour bus ride to redouble their already impressive efforts to drive these 1 CUB CUB 3 1 0 4
from 170 countries can be expected to take part, competing for championships across the finish line in July,” concluded Carlo De
medals in 40 events. The championships draws average crowds KENYA HOSTED OVER Angeli.
of up to 10,000 a day and have been staged every odd year 150 NATIONS 2 KEN KEN 2 3 0 5
since 1999, generally in July. The IAAF delegation included representatives of ASICS an
Official Partner of the IAAF World Athletics Series, IAAF’s 3 GER GER 2 1 3 6
History of host cities NAIROBI, Kenya, Mar 29 – Kenya was given thumbs up by Marketing Partner Dentsu and their service company Athletics
2017 Nairobi, Kenya 2007 Ostrava, Czech Republic IAAF in terms of preparations for the July Under-18 World Management & Services, and IAAF staff and contractors with
2015 Cali, Colombia 2005 Marrakesh, Morocco Championships to be hosted at Nairobi’s Kasarani Stadium. responsibilities among others for accreditation, broadcasting, 4 JAM JAM 2 0 2 4
2013 Donetsk, Ukraine 2003 Sherbrooke, Canada events, protocol, teams and ticketing.
2011 Lille, France 2001 Debrecen, Hungary The comment followed an IAAF site visit this week specifically
2009 Bressanone, Italy 1999 Bydgoszcz, Poland timed to take place as the planning and preparation of the World The Local Organising Committee [LOC] chief executive officer 5 UKR UKR 2 0 0 2
U18 Championships in Nairobi between 12 to 16 July enters the Mwangi Muthee said his committee’s visit over the weekend
final straight. to the IAAF World Cross Country Championships in Kampala,
KENYA IS THE 2ND AFRICAN “The magnitude of organising this five day competition, which Uganda was an eye opener. 6 RSA RSA 1 2 1 4
COUNTRY TO HOST THE IAAF will be the second largest athletics competition of the year only About 156 countries, 2,000 athletes and officials are expected 7 ETH ETH 1 1 3 5
WORLD U18 AFTER MOROCCO surpassed by the world championships in London, should not be in Nairobi compared to 557 athletes from 59 nations at the IAAF
underestimated,” confirmed Carlo di Angeli, IAAF Head of Events
World Cross Country Championships.“
Operations who led the IAAF delegation which visited Nairobi. 7 CHN CHN 1 1 3 5
Host city requirements “All directorates with relevant roles in the championships had
The following general requirements could be considered as “Last year’s decision to move the competition to the MOI Sports their hands full during the meetings with the delegates. We are
necessary for the successful hosting of the event: Centre in Kasarani [on Nairobi’s north eastern suburbs from the in the last straight in our preparations and they must be able to 9 FRA FRA 1 0 1 2
earlier intended Nyayo National Stadium near the city centre] report that all milestones in the planning and implementation
• Minimum population of 100,000 was a good one allowing better facilities and proximity to the have been reached. We are fast-approaching the D-Day,”
• Minimum 10,000-seat stadium athletes’ accommodation at Kenyatta University. With all teams concluded Muthee. 10 CZE CZE 1 0 0 1
• Category 1 stadium certificate staying at the university this will create a ‘village’ concept with
• Eight-lane synthetic surface the added safety, comradery, convenience and comfort that
brings.”
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