USATF LDR community,
Please see the press release below regarding the World Athletics Road Running Championships.
Our LDR committees just recently became aware that World Athletics was conducting a routine audit of the LOC to ensure it remained on track to host, including reviewing their status of event readiness and financial preparedness.
As of last week, the information we were provided was that WA had not completed this step, and that no decisions had been made to change the direction of the championship from being hosted in San Diego. That information changed this morning.
USATF LDR will work to inform athletes and stakeholders as soon as possible of new information. We are optimistic that the championship will go on at a different location, and TBD date later in 2025. There are no other changes at this time, including to our upcoming USATF Championships and selection events.
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World Athletics Announces Road Running Championships to be moved from San Diego:
Following detailed discussions between World Athletics and the Local Organising Committee of the World Athletics Road Running Championships San Diego 25, it has been agreed that the World Athletics Road Running Championships will no longer be held in San Diego in September as planned.
World Athletics is currently talking to other potential hosts and expects to announce another location shortly. We would like to thank the San Diego 25 team for their work over the last few months and hope we are able to find another opportunity to host a World Athletics event in San Diego in the future.
Commenting on the decision, Tracy Sundlun, CEO of San Diego 25, said: “We really looked forward to welcoming the running world to San Diego this September but sadly it is not to be at this time. For now, all of us here on Team San Diego will do everything in our power to assist World Athletics in the seamless transition of the 2025 Championships to a new venue.”
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Greg Hipp
Chair
USATF Long Distance Running Division