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Kenya to host the IAAF World Athletics U20 Championships in 2020

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The IAAF is delighted to announce that Nairobi in Kenya has been selected as the host city of the 2020 IAAF World Athletics U20 Championships.

Nairobi’s candidacy was formally endorsed by the IAAF Council in Buenos Aires today.

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