<h1>Bidding calendar</h1>
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Bid process stages
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<td style="box-sizing: border-box; vertical-align: top; width: 14%; text-align: center; padding: 2px !important; height: 116px;">World Athletics U20 Championships 2028</td>
<td style="box-sizing: border-box; vertical-align: top; width: 14%; text-align: center; padding: 2px !important; height: 116px;">World Athletics Championships 2029 &amp; 2031</td>
<td style="box-sizing: border-box; vertical-align: top; width: 14%; text-align: center; padding: 2px !important; height: 116px;">World Athletics Road Running Championships 2028 &amp; 2029</td>
<td style="box-sizing: border-box; vertical-align: top; width: 14%; text-align: center; padding: 2px !important; height: 116px;">World Athletics Cross Country Championships 2029</td>
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<td style="box-sizing: border-box; vertical-align: top; width: 16%; text-align: center; padding: 2px !important; height: 94px;" bgcolor="#C2E9ED">Official launch &amp; bid guide shared</td>
<td style="box-sizing: border-box; vertical-align: top; width: 14%; text-align: center; padding: 2px !important; height: 94px;">August 2024</td>
<td style="box-sizing: border-box; vertical-align: top; width: 14%; text-align: center; padding: 2px !important; height: 94px;">June 2025</td>
<td style="box-sizing: border-box; vertical-align: top; width: 14%; text-align: center; padding: 2px !important; height: 94px;">December 2025</td>
<td style="box-sizing: border-box; vertical-align: top; width: 14%; text-align: center; padding: 2px !important; height: 94px;">December 2025</td>
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<td style="box-sizing: border-box; vertical-align: top; width: 16%; text-align: center; padding: 2px !important; height: 116px;" bgcolor="#C2E9ED">Pre-qualification form submission deadline</td>
<td style="box-sizing: border-box; vertical-align: top; width: 14%; text-align: center; padding: 2px !important; height: 116px;">1 September 2025</td>
<td style="box-sizing: border-box; vertical-align: top; width: 14%; text-align: center; padding: 2px !important; height: 116px;">1 October 2025</td>
<td style="box-sizing: border-box; vertical-align: top; width: 14%; text-align: center; padding: 2px !important; height: 116px;">3 April 2026</td>
<td style="box-sizing: border-box; vertical-align: top; width: 14%; text-align: center; padding: 2px !important; height: 116px;">3 April 2026</td>
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<td style="box-sizing: border-box; vertical-align: top; width: 16%; text-align: center; padding: 2px !important; height: 116px;" bgcolor="#C2E9ED">Bid application form initial submission deadline</td>
<td style="box-sizing: border-box; vertical-align: top; width: 14%; text-align: center; padding: 2px !important; height: 116px;">4 December 2025</td>
<td style="box-sizing: border-box; vertical-align: top; width: 14%; text-align: center; padding: 2px !important; height: 116px;">3 April 2026</td>
<td style="box-sizing: border-box; vertical-align: top; width: 14%; text-align: center; padding: 2px !important; height: 116px;">23 October 2026</td>
<td style="box-sizing: border-box; vertical-align: top; width: 14%; text-align: center; padding: 2px !important; height: 116px;">23 October 2026</td>
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<td style="box-sizing: border-box; vertical-align: top; width: 16%; text-align: center; padding: 2px !important; height: 116px;" bgcolor="#C2E9ED">Bid application form final submission deadline</td>
<td style="box-sizing: border-box; vertical-align: top; width: 14%; text-align: center; padding: 2px !important; height: 116px;">5 August 2026</td>
<td style="box-sizing: border-box; vertical-align: top; width: 14%; text-align: center; padding: 2px !important; height: 116px;">5 August 2026</td>
<td style="box-sizing: border-box; vertical-align: top; width: 14%; text-align: center; padding: 2px !important; height: 116px;">29 January 2027</td>
<td style="box-sizing: border-box; vertical-align: top; width: 14%; text-align: center; padding: 2px !important; height: 116px;">29 January 2027</td>
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<td style="box-sizing: border-box; vertical-align: top; width: 16%; text-align: center; padding: 2px !important; height: 116px;" bgcolor="#C2E9ED">Event awarded by World Athletics Council</td>
<td style="box-sizing: border-box; vertical-align: top; width: 14%; text-align: center; padding: 2px !important; height: 116px;">September 2026</td>
<td style="box-sizing: border-box; vertical-align: top; width: 14%; text-align: center; padding: 2px !important; height: 116px;">September 2026</td>
<td style="box-sizing: border-box; vertical-align: top; width: 14%; text-align: center; padding: 2px !important; height: 116px;">March 2027</td>
<td style="box-sizing: border-box; vertical-align: top; width: 14%; text-align: center; padding: 2px !important; height: 116px;">March 2027</td>
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Note:&nbsp;World Athletics reserves the&nbsp;right to amend the following&nbsp;bid process timelines as it deems necessary owing to&nbsp;any&nbsp;exceptional circumstances, in accordance with Rule 6.3 of the Bidding Rules.
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Bidding Calendar | Hosting | World Athletics

Bid process stage	World Athletics U20 Championships 2028	World Athletics Championships 2029 & 2031	World Athletics Road Running Championships 2028 & 2029	World Athletics Cross Country Championships 2029
Official launch & bid guide shared	August 2024	June 2025	December 2025	December 2025
Pre-qualification form submission deadline	1 September 2025	1 October 2025	3 April 2026	3 April 2026
Bid application form initial submission deadline	4 December 2025	3 April 2026	23 October 2026	23 October 2026
Bid application form final submission deadline	5 August 2026	5 August 2026	29 January 2027	29 January 2027
Event awarded by World Athletics Council	September 2026	September 2026	March 2027	March 2027