London to face Rome, Munich and Nairobi after confirming 2029 World Athletics bid

• Bid team reach agreement with West Ham to use stadium
• Host city for event to be announced in September

London has submitted its bid for the 2029 World Athletics Championships after reaching an agreement with West Ham to allow it to host the event in September.

World Athletics is yet to announce the other candidate cities, but Rome, Munich and Nairobi have also submitted applications for 2029.