For the first time, the United States will host the IAAF Track and Field Outdoor World Championships after Eugene was chosen as the host city for 2021 during a special vote Thursday in Beijing.
“We are thrilled to be able to welcome the world in 2021,” TrackTown USA President Vin Lananna said in a statement.
The 27-member IAAF Council awarded the city the championships, which will be held within Oregon’s Historic Hayward Field.
The World Championships are a nine-day competition that brings together the best track and field athletes in the world. It is set to be the largest sporting event in 2021, with around 213 different countries sending around 2000 athletes to compete.
“We are deeply honored to be given the opportunity to host the world’s greatest track and field athletes on U.S. soil,” USATF CEO Max Siegel said in a statement. “We thank President Diack and the IAAF Council for entrusting this meet to the United States.
The news comes as somewhat of a surprise after Eugene missed out on the 2019 IAAF World Championships last November, watching as it was awarded to Doha, Qatar instead in a close vote.
Last Summer, Eugene hosted the World Junior Championships.
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Eugene to host 2021 Track and Field World Championships
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