London has submitted its final bid to host the 2029 World Athletics Championships.

Athletic Ventures – a body made up of UK Athletics, London Marathon Events, and the Great Run Company – is behind the move to bring the biennial event to the capital and confirmed the final documents have been submitted to World Athletics.

London Stadium, built for the 2012 Olympics and used for the London Diamond League meeting for the past four years, is the proposed host venue.

The host city for the 2029 edition will be confirmed in September.

A feasibility study conducted prior to April 2025, when London’s intention to bid was announced, said the competition could bring a £400m benefit to the economy, with the UK government confirming its support for the bid in July 2025.

Championship football team West Ham United, who play their home games at the London Stadium, have also offered their support for the bid.

London previously hosted the World Championship in 2017, while Birmingham will host the European Championships this August.

Great Run Company CEO Paul Foster hailed London as “the world’s number one sporting city” while UK Athletics CEO Jack Buckner emphasised the importance of the event in the UK’s “Olympic legacy”.

Buckner said: “Bidding to hold the World Athletics Championships in the London Stadium, the showpiece of London 2012, was always at the centre of the UK’s Olympic legacy plans.

“We are very grateful to the government, the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, the Mayor of London, and UK sport for their fantastic support for this bid.

“We’re delighted that we have reached agreement with the London Stadium and West Ham United for the use of the London Stadium and our sincere thanks for their commitment in making this happen.”

In a statement, West Ham confirmed they are working with London Stadium LLP and Athletics Ventures to support the delivery of the Championships, with a “number of new initiatives that will enhance the stadium and matchday experience for supporters” forming part of the agreement.

The potential impact on their 2029-30 campaign if London’s bid is successful is yet to be confirmed.