UK Athletics has announced it will bid to host the 2017 IAAF World Athletics Championships at the Olympic Stadium in London with the full backing of the UK Government and Mayor of London.
The bid will be led by Lord Sebastian Coe and supported by a coalition from UKA, DCMS, UK Sport and London & Partners, the Mayor of London’s official promotional agency.
Coe will personally submit the bid at this year’s IAAF World Athletics Championships in Daegu.
