Athletes urge Government to back 2029 bid

ATHLETICS Olympic gold medallists Keely Hodgkinson (pictured) and Sir Mo Farah are among more than 100 athletes calling for the Prime Minister to financially back a London bid for the 2029 World Athletics Championships.

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In a letter, penned one week before Chancellor Rachel Reeves presents her spending review, the authors argue the impact of the event “goes far beyond medals and headlines” and implore Sir Keir Starmer to affirm Government's support because “the window to act is short”.