<h1>Bidding calendar</h1>
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Bid process stages
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<td style="box-sizing: border-box; vertical-align: top; padding: 2px !important; width: 20%; text-align: center;">Bid process stage</td>
<td style="box-sizing: border-box; vertical-align: top; padding: 2px !important; width: 16%; text-align: center;">World Athletics U20 Championships 2028 &amp; 2030</td>
<td style="box-sizing: border-box; vertical-align: top; padding: 2px !important; width: 16%; text-align: center;">World Athletics Indoor Championships 2028 &amp; 2030</td>
<td style="box-sizing: border-box; vertical-align: top; padding: 2px !important; width: 16%; text-align: center;">World Athletics Race Walking Team Championships 2028 &amp; 2030</td>
<td style="box-sizing: border-box; vertical-align: top; width: 16%; text-align: center; padding: 2px !important;">World Athletics Championships 2029 &amp; 2031</td>
<td style="box-sizing: border-box; vertical-align: top; width: 16%; text-align: center; padding: 2px !important;">World Athletics Road Running Championships 2028 &amp; 2029</td>
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<td style="box-sizing: border-box; vertical-align: top; padding: 2px !important; width: 20%; text-align: center;" bgcolor="#C2E9ED">Official launch &amp; bid guide shared</td>
<td style="box-sizing: border-box; vertical-align: top; padding: 2px !important; width: 16%; text-align: center;">August 2024</td>
<td style="box-sizing: border-box; vertical-align: top; padding: 2px !important; width: 16%; text-align: center;">August 2024</td>
<td style="box-sizing: border-box; vertical-align: top; padding: 2px !important; width: 16%; text-align: center;">May 2025</td>
<td style="box-sizing: border-box; vertical-align: top; width: 16%; text-align: center; padding: 2px !important;">May 2025</td>
<td style="box-sizing: border-box; vertical-align: top; width: 16%; text-align: center; padding: 2px !important;">September 2025</td>
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<td style="box-sizing: border-box; vertical-align: top; padding: 2px !important; width: 20%; text-align: center;" bgcolor="#C2E9ED">Pre-qualification form submission deadline</td>
<td style="box-sizing: border-box; vertical-align: top; padding: 2px !important; width: 16%; text-align: center;">6 December 2024</td>
<td style="box-sizing: border-box; vertical-align: top; padding: 2px !important; width: 16%; text-align: center;">4 July 2025</td>
<td style="box-sizing: border-box; vertical-align: top; padding: 2px !important; width: 16%; text-align: center;">4 July 2025</td>
<td style="box-sizing: border-box; vertical-align: top; width: 16%; text-align: center; padding: 2px !important;">1 October 2025</td>
<td style="box-sizing: border-box; vertical-align: top; width: 16%; text-align: center; padding: 2px !important;">1 April 2026</td>
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<td style="box-sizing: border-box; vertical-align: top; padding: 2px !important; width: 20%; text-align: center;" bgcolor="#C2E9ED">Bid application form initial submission deadline</td>
<td style="box-sizing: border-box; vertical-align: top; padding: 2px !important; width: 16%; text-align: center;">22 September 2025</td>
<td style="box-sizing: border-box; vertical-align: top; padding: 2px !important; width: 16%; text-align: center;">1 December 2025</td>
<td style="box-sizing: border-box; vertical-align: top; padding: 2px !important; width: 16%; text-align: center;">1 December 2025</td>
<td style="box-sizing: border-box; vertical-align: top; width: 16%; text-align: center; padding: 2px !important;">1 April 2026</td>
<td style="box-sizing: border-box; vertical-align: top; width: 16%; text-align: center; padding: 2px !important;">14 September 2026</td>
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<td style="box-sizing: border-box; vertical-align: top; padding: 2px !important; width: 20%; text-align: center;" bgcolor="#C2E9ED">Bid application form final submission deadline</td>
<td style="box-sizing: border-box; vertical-align: top; padding: 2px !important; width: 16%; text-align: center;">7 November 2025</td>
<td style="box-sizing: border-box; vertical-align: top; padding: 2px !important; width: 16%; text-align: center;">20 February 2026</td>
<td style="box-sizing: border-box; vertical-align: top; padding: 2px !important; width: 16%; text-align: center;">20 February 2026</td>
<td style="box-sizing: border-box; vertical-align: top; width: 16%; text-align: center; padding: 2px !important;">5 August 2026</td>
<td style="box-sizing: border-box; vertical-align: top; width: 16%; text-align: center; padding: 2px !important;">6 November 2026</td>
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<td style="box-sizing: border-box; vertical-align: top; padding: 2px !important; width: 20%; text-align: center;" bgcolor="#C2E9ED">Event awarded by World Athletics Council</td>
<td style="box-sizing: border-box; vertical-align: top; padding: 2px !important; width: 16%; text-align: center;">December 2025</td>
<td style="box-sizing: border-box; vertical-align: top; padding: 2px !important; width: 16%; text-align: center;">March 2026</td>
<td style="box-sizing: border-box; vertical-align: top; padding: 2px !important; width: 16%; text-align: center;">March 2026</td>
<td style="box-sizing: border-box; vertical-align: top; width: 16%; text-align: center; padding: 2px !important;">September 2026</td>
<td style="box-sizing: border-box; vertical-align: top; width: 16%; text-align: center; padding: 2px !important;">December 2026</td>
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Note:&nbsp;World Athletics reserves the&nbsp;right to amend the following&nbsp;bid process timelines as it deems necessary owing to&nbsp;any&nbsp;exceptional circumstances, in accordance with Rule 6.3 of the Bidding Rules.
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Bidding Calendar | Hosting | World Athletics

Bid process stage	World Athletics U20 Championships 2028 & 2030	World Athletics Indoor Championships 2028 & 2030	World Athletics Race Walking Team Championships 2028 & 2030	World Athletics Championships 2029 & 2031	World Athletics Road Running Championships 2028 & 2029
Official launch & bid guide shared	August 2024	August 2024	May 2025	May 2025	September 2025
Pre-qualification form submission deadline	6 December 2024	4 July 2025	4 July 2025	1 October 2025	1 April 2026
Bid application form initial submission deadline	22 September 2025	1 December 2025	1 December 2025	1 April 2026	14 September 2026
Bid application form final submission deadline	7 November 2025	20 February 2026	20 February 2026	5 August 2026	6 November 2026
Event awarded by World Athletics Council	December 2025	March 2026	March 2026	September 2026	December 2026