<h1>Bidding calendar</h1>
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Bid process stages
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<td style="box-sizing: border-box; vertical-align: top; padding: 2px !important; width: 25%; text-align: center;">Bid process stage</td>
<td style="box-sizing: border-box; vertical-align: top; padding: 2px !important; width: 25%; text-align: center;">2026 World Athletics U20 Championships</td>
<td style="box-sizing: border-box; vertical-align: top; padding: 2px !important; width: 25%; text-align: center;">2025 &amp; 2026 World Athletics Road Running Championships</td>
<td style="box-sizing: border-box; vertical-align: top; padding: 2px !important; width: 25%; text-align: center;">2027 World Athletics Championships</td>
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<td style="box-sizing: border-box; vertical-align: top; padding: 2px !important; width: 25%; text-align: center;" bgcolor="#C2E9ED">Official launch &amp; bid guide shared</td>
<td style="box-sizing: border-box; vertical-align: top; padding: 2px !important; width: 25%; text-align: center;">April 2022</td>
<td style="box-sizing: border-box; vertical-align: top; padding: 2px !important; width: 25%; text-align: center;">December 2022</td>
<td style="box-sizing: border-box; vertical-align: top; padding: 2px !important; width: 25%; text-align: center;">January 2023</td>
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<td style="box-sizing: border-box; vertical-align: top; padding: 2px !important; width: 25%; text-align: center;" bgcolor="#C2E9ED">Pre-qualification form submission deadline</td>
<td style="box-sizing: border-box; vertical-align: top; padding: 2px !important; width: 25%; text-align: center;">1 September 2022</td>
<td style="box-sizing: border-box; vertical-align: top; padding: 2px !important; width: 25%; text-align: center;">15 February 2023</td>
<td style="box-sizing: border-box; vertical-align: top; padding: 2px !important; width: 25%; text-align: center;">1 May 2023</td>
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<td style="box-sizing: border-box; vertical-align: top; padding: 2px !important; width: 25%; text-align: center;" bgcolor="#C2E9ED">Bid application form submission deadline</td>
<td style="box-sizing: border-box; vertical-align: top; padding: 2px !important; width: 25%; text-align: center;">16 December 2022</td>
<td style="box-sizing: border-box; vertical-align: top; padding: 2px !important; width: 25%; text-align: center;">1 June 2023</td>
<td style="box-sizing: border-box; vertical-align: top; padding: 2px !important; width: 25%; text-align: center;">15 September 2023</td>
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<td style="box-sizing: border-box; vertical-align: top; padding: 2px !important; width: 25%; text-align: center;" bgcolor="#C2E9ED">Bid application form final submission deadline</td>
<td style="box-sizing: border-box; vertical-align: top; padding: 2px !important; width: 25%; text-align: center;">N/A</td>
<td style="box-sizing: border-box; vertical-align: top; padding: 2px !important; width: 25%; text-align: center;">N/A</td>
<td style="box-sizing: border-box; vertical-align: top; padding: 2px !important; width: 25%; text-align: center;">15 December 2023</td>
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<td style="box-sizing: border-box; vertical-align: top; padding: 2px !important; width: 25%; text-align: center;" bgcolor="#C2E9ED">Event awarded by World Athletics Council</td>
<td style="box-sizing: border-box; vertical-align: top; padding: 2px !important; width: 25%; text-align: center;">August 2023</td>
<td style="box-sizing: border-box; vertical-align: top; padding: 2px !important; width: 25%; text-align: center;">August 2023</td>
<td style="box-sizing: border-box; vertical-align: top; padding: 2px !important; width: 25%; text-align: center;">March 2024</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	2026 World Athletics U20 Championships	2025 & 2026 World Athletics Road Running Championships	2027 World Athletics Championships
Official launch & bid guide shared	April 2022	December 2022	January 2023
Pre-qualification form submission deadline	1 September 2022	15 February 2023	1 May 2023
Bid application form submission deadline	16 December 2022	1 June 2023	15 September 2023
Bid application form final submission deadline	N/A	N/A	15 December 2023
Event awarded by World Athletics Council	August 2023	August 2023	March 2024