OlympicTalk · Apr 16, 2015
Eugene gets 2021 World Track and Field Championships
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The 2021 World Track and Field Championships will be in Eugene, Ore., the first time the event will be held in the U.S. in its 18th edition.
The IAAF, track and field’s international governing body, announced the decision before a formal bidding process could take place. It said Eugene made a presentation in recent months.
On Nov. 18, Eugene lost in bidding for the 2019 World Championships to Doha, Qatar.
“Council’s decision [Thursday] was taken in order to grant the sport’s access to one of the most historically successful countries in athletics as well as the most powerful economy in the world,” the IAAF said in a press release.