Bidding calendar
Bid process stages
| Bid process stage |
World Athletics U20 Championships 2028 & 2030 |
World Athletics Indoor Championships 2028 & 2030 |
World Athletics Race Walking Team Championships 2028 & 2030 |
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 |
August 2024 |
July 2025 |
June 2025 |
November 2025 |
November 2025 |
| Pre-qualification form submission deadline |
1 September 2025 |
1 September 2025 |
1 September 2025 |
1 October 2025 |
3 April 2026 |
3 April 2026 |
| Bid application form initial submission deadline |
1 December 2025 |
1 December 2025 |
1 December 2025 |
3 April 2026 |
18 September 2026 |
18 September 2026 |
| Bid application form final submission deadline |
20 February 2026 |
20 February 2026 |
20 February 2026 |
5 August 2026 |
6 November 2026 |
6 November 2026 |
| Event awarded by World Athletics Council |
March 2026 |
March 2026 |
March 2026 |
September 2026 |
December 2026 |
December 2026 |
Note: World Athletics reserves the right to amend the following bid process timelines as it deems necessary owing to any exceptional circumstances, in accordance with Rule 6.3 of the Bidding Rules.
