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Bid process stages
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<td style="vertical-align: top; text-align: center; padding: 2px !important;">Bid process stage</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; text-align: center; padding: 2px !important;">World Athletics Championships 2029 &amp; 2031</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; text-align: center; padding: 2px !important;">World Athletics U20 Championships 2028 &amp; 2030</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; text-align: center; padding: 2px !important;">World Athletics Road Running Championships 2028 &amp; 2029</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; text-align: center; padding: 2px !important;">World Athletics Cross Country Championships 2029</td>
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<td style="vertical-align: top; text-align: center; padding: 2px !important;" bgcolor="#C2E9ED">Official launch &amp; bid guide shared</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; text-align: center; padding: 2px !important;">June 2025</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; text-align: center; padding: 2px !important;">August 2024</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; text-align: center; padding: 2px !important;">December 2025</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; text-align: center; padding: 2px !important;">December 2025</td>
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<td style="vertical-align: top; text-align: center; padding: 2px !important;" bgcolor="#C2E9ED">Pre-qualification form submission deadline</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; text-align: center; padding: 2px !important;">1 October 2025</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; text-align: center; padding: 2px !important;">1 September 2025</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; text-align: center; padding: 2px !important;">3 April 2026</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; text-align: center; padding: 2px !important;">3 April 2026</td>
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<td style="vertical-align: top; text-align: center; padding: 2px !important;" bgcolor="#C2E9ED">Bid application form initial submission deadline</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; text-align: center; padding: 2px !important;">3 April 2026</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; text-align: center; padding: 2px !important;">5 August 2026</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; text-align: center; padding: 2px !important;">15 December 2026</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; text-align: center; padding: 2px !important;">15 December 2026</td>
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<td style="vertical-align: top; text-align: center; padding: 2px !important;" bgcolor="#C2E9ED">Bid application form final submission deadline</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; text-align: center; padding: 2px !important;">31 August 2026</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; text-align: center; padding: 2px !important;">23 October 2026</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; text-align: center; padding: 2px !important;">29 January 2027</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; text-align: center; padding: 2px !important;">29 January 2027</td>
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<td style="vertical-align: top; text-align: center; padding: 2px !important;" bgcolor="#C2E9ED">Event awarded by World Athletics Council</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; text-align: center; padding: 2px !important;">September 2026</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; text-align: center; padding: 2px !important;">December 2026</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; text-align: center; padding: 2px !important;">March 2027</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; text-align: center; padding: 2px !important;">March 2027</td>
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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.
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Bidding Calendar | Hosting | World Athletics

Bid process stage	World Athletics Championships 2029 & 2031	World Athletics U20 Championships 2028 & 2030	World Athletics Road Running Championships 2028 & 2029	World Athletics Cross Country Championships 2029
Official launch & bid guide shared	June 2025	August 2024	December 2025	December 2025
Pre-qualification form submission deadline	1 October 2025	1 September 2025	3 April 2026	3 April 2026
Bid application form initial submission deadline	3 April 2026	5 August 2026	15 December 2026	15 December 2026
Bid application form final submission deadline	31 August 2026	23 October 2026	29 January 2027	29 January 2027
Event awarded by World Athletics Council	September 2026	December 2026	March 2027	March 2027