The athletes come together to call the Government to the offer of the 2029 world championships
- More than 100 of the best athletes in Great Britain sign a letter to support the offer
- Once in the life of life to inspire a generation and create £ 400 million of economic and community impact legacy
More than 100 of Great Britain’s most famous athletes have written today to Prime Minister urging the United Kingdom government to take advantage of the golden opportunity to take the World Athletics Championship back to London in 2029.
In a powerful open letter published today, the Olympic champions, the global medalists and the rising stars speak in one voice, asking the government to support the return to organize the world’s largest athletics event in the London Stadium. Among them have won more than 750 medals in international championships, more than 300 of them gold.
Among the signers are many legends of the sport of Sir Mo Farah, Keely Hodgkinson, Lady Kelly Holmes, Jonathan Edwards, Dame Jessica Ennis-Hill, Paula Radcliffe, Katarina Johnson-Thompson, Dina Asher-Smith and Daleed Thompson, in Invon, this is a unique opportunity in the general to the general, Insidea, and achieves.
The intervention of athletes adds more weight to the 2029 London campaign, directed by Athletic Ventures, the joint business between the athletics of the United Kingdom, London Marathon Events and Great Run Company. The offer proposes a world class championship at the London Stadium, which requires a unique injection of public funds in 2028 and promising more than 400 million in national economic impact.
“This is the time to offer something extraordinary,” said Hugh Brasher, event director of the London Marathon and Co -founder of Athletic Ventures. “London 2029 is not a risk; it is a return on investment for the United Kingdom. Athlete generations know the inspiring power of a local championship, but this is more than medals. It is a vision of what this country can achieve.”With the government’s support in 2028, we will deliver the best world championships so far: commercial solids, enhanced by the community and resonant worldwide. It is ready to deliver more than 400 million in the economic and community impact acrost IK. The time to act.”
But athletes warn that without fast government support, the opportunity can happen. His open letter reminds the ministers that homemade events create moments of “once in life” for athletes and fans equally and leave legacies who “live in communities, schools and families in the coming years.”
“This is an offer rooted in credibility and ambition,” said Jack Buckner, CEO or Athletics of the United Kingdom and co -founder of Athletic Ventures. “We know what support can achieve at home and when our best athletes in the past and the present are unified with a message, their call should not be ignored.
“With London 2029, we have the opportunity to deliver a world championship that lifts the nation, inspires the next generation and shows Great Britain at its best. We are ready. We now need the government to be with us.”
The 2029 offer process will begin this summer, with the organizers who urge ministers to commit in next week to ensure championships for the United Kingdom.
The letter is signed by: Harry Aikines-Leeeyy, Eugene Amo-dezie, Amber Anning, Dina Asher-Smith Mbe, Jeremiah Azu, Steve Backley Mbe, David Bedford Obe, Roger Black Mbe, Tom Bosworth Mbe, Joe Brier, Darren Campbbbbbbbbber, Tayloraa Courtney-by-by Cbe Charlie Dobson, Eilidh Doyle, Jonathan Edwards Cbe, Hannah England, Dame Jessica Ennis-Hill, Sir Mo Farah, Jacob Finham-Dukes, Innes Fitzgerald, Sir Brendan Foster, Jason Gardener Mbe, Phoebe Gill, Neil Gourley, Robbie Recording, Dai Greene, Dai Greene, Sally Gunnell Obe, Toby Harries, David Hemery Cbe, Louie Fanchliffe, Sophie Hitchon, Keely Hodgkinson Mbe, Dame Kelly Hudson, Geordson, Georghon, Georghon, Georghon, Georghon, Georghon, Georghon, Georghon, Georghon, Georghon, Georghon, Georghon, Georghon, Georghon, Georghon, Georghon-Sudson, Georghon, Georghon, Georghon, Georghon-Sudson, Georghon-Sudson Hutchings, Colin Jackson Cbe Lake, Imani-Lara Lansiquot, Dame Lewis, Mark Lewis-Francis Meb Meadows, Kissiwaa Mensah, Eilish McColgan, Liz McColgan Mbe, Katharine Merry, George Mills, Nethaneel Mitchell-Blake, David Moorcroft Obe, Laura Muir, Ashleight Nelson, Laviai Nielsen, Lina Nielsen, Darylle Missa, Juruy, Vita, Juruy, Vitielsen, Vitielsen, Vitielsen. Vitaa, Vitaa, Ohuruogu, Lawrence Okoye, Anyika Unuora, Alan Pascoe Mbe, Ben Pattison, Jo Pavey Mbe, Asha Philip, Andrew Pozzi, Reece Reece Sayers, Wendy Sly Mbe, Katie Snowden, Kelly Sotherton Mbe, Andrew Steele, Danny Talbot, Iwan Thomas Mbe, Chris Thompson, Daley Thompson Cbe, Andy Turner, Laura Turner-Alleyne, Steph Twell, Lorraine Ugen, Laura Weterman and Jake Wightman. (108 total)
Athletic Ventures is a joint company that includes the athletics of the United Kingdom (UKA), the Great Run Company (GRC) and London Marathon Events (LME) created to transform the future and the growth of athletics in the United Kingdom and deliver great athletics.
The three galvananar organizations will jointly the commercial potential of the sport, offering opportunities from base activities to national events and the Athletics GB & Athletics equipment or in the United Kingdom in the main championships in an innovative recess courtyard to the Podium Program.
Athletic Ventures will also deliver the European Athletics Championship 2026 in Birmingham, the annual edition of the Diamond League in the United Kingdom, the United Kingdom athletics championship, the United Kingdom athletics interior championships and the return of maricony to mark in the United Kingdom in 2029.
European Athletics Championship 2026:
As the jewel in the crown of events organized by European athletics, the biennial championships of European athletics are the showcase of the best that the continental branch of sport has to sacrifice.
The European Athletics Championship of 2026 will take place at Alexander Stadium in Birmingham, from August 10 to 16, 2026.
This will be the first time that the United Kingdom receives the European Athletics Championship.
About UKA
The athletics of the United Kingdom is the national government body of the main Olympic and Paralympic sport in Britain. British athletics is the sport we represent, people, athletes, fans, team.
We work in close collaboration with the Athletics Federations (HCAF) of the country of origin to develop and make all areas of sport, including elite performance, training, main international events, competition and grassroots programs within schools and clubs.
Obtain more information: www.britishathletics.org.uk and uka.org.uk
About London Marathon Events
London Marathon Events (LME) Organizations A series of mass participation events that inspire more than 2000 participants every year. Its world class event portfolio includes the most popular marathon in the world. The mass participation events are:
- Half of the bathroom
- Brighton marathon weekend
- TCS London Marathon and TCS Mini London Marathon
- Great Standard City Chartered Great City
- The big half, New Balance Big Relay and The Big Mile
- Serpentine swimming
- Vitality Westminster Mile
- Vitality London 10,000
- Half of the royal parks
The London Marathon is the annual annual fundraising event of one day in the world and has now raised more than £ 1.3 billion for thousands of couples since the first edition in 1981.
London Marathon Events Gifts Gifts its surplus every year to the London Marathon Foundation (the operational name of the London Marathon Charitable Trust, a registered beneficial organization (283813) and a company limited by guarantee registered in England: 19550741), SE1 4yb).
Since 1981, the London Marathon Foundation has granted subsidies for a total of £ 110 million to more than 1,700 projects in London and throughout the United Kingdom that help people to be and remain active.
About the big career company
Our passion and experience are the main sporting events of mass participation and live television sports coverage.
Founded by Sir Brendan Foster in 1981, the great North Run has become the world’s largest half marathon. 60,000 runners enter each year, with an honor roll with the best athletes in the world. This year, the AJ Bell Great Run series will see hundreds of thousands of runners take to the streets of the cities around the United Kingdom, and tens of thousands of children participate in Mini and Junior events.
In addition, we organize the swimming of Arla Great North, in Windermere, the 13 Valleys Ultra in the district of Los Lagos and other long -term races throughout the United Kingdom.
Filmnova, the business production arm of the business, produces coverage of a wide variety of sports for issues and rights holders in the United Kingdom and throughout the Gobe, including BBC Sport, UEFA, Channel 4, World Triathlon and The Boat Race.