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Britain's Leading Athletes Urging Government to Back London 2029 Bid
- Olympic champions and rising stars urged the government to support London’s bid for the 2029 World Athletics Championships in an open letter to the Prime Minister.
- The bid requests £45 million in public funding for 2028 and anticipates an economic boost of over £400 million.
- Hugh Brasher, event director of the London Marathon, stated, "This is the moment to deliver something extraordinary."
- Great Britain won ten athletics medals at last year's Paris Olympics, achieving their best return in four decades.
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Cram, Kilty and Foster urging government to back London 2029 World Championships bid
Gateshead star Cram, a former world champion and Olympic silver medallist over 1500m, is among the signatories in a powerful open letter calling on ministers to bring the World Athletics Championships to London in 2029.
Johnson-Thompson urging government to back London 2029 World Championships bid - Liverpool Echo
The Liverpool star, who won Olympic heptathlon silver in Paris last summer, is among the signatories in a powerful open letter calling on ministers to bring the World Athletics Championships to London in 2029
Keely Hodgkinson urging government to back London 2029 World Championships bid - Manchester Evening News
The Leigh star, who memorably grabbed Olympic 800m glory in Paris last summer, is among the signatories in a powerful open letter calling on ministers to bring the World Athletics Championships to London in 2029
Over 100 of Britain's biggest athletes send powerful letter to Keir Starmer: 'Not a risk' - The Mirror
In a powerful open letter to the Prime Minister, Olympic champions, global medallists and rising stars have called on the government to back the bid to host the 2029 World Athletics Championships at the London Stadium with £45million of funding
Britain's leading athletes urge government to back London 2029 World Championships bid
Olympic champions, global medallists and rising stars have called on the government to back the bid to host the 2029 World Athletics Championships at the London Stadium with £45 million of funding
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