Following the latest round of awards made in Monte Carlo last November, new bidding opportunities will start in 2015 for the 2018 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships and the 2018 IAAF World Junior Championships.

Through the new bidding website and newsletter, cities will not only be able to access the latest information about bidding for IAAF events, but also access best practice from previous and future host cities.

"We have been working with TSE Consulting Switzerland on the bidding process, and we've already done a soft launch of the site with the official launch coming next year," said an IAAF spokesman.

"The site gathers related news stories, but you can also access sections on key areas such as host city requirements and a summary of financial obligations."

The new bidding website and newsletter will allow cities to access the latest information about bidding for IAAF events, including event descriptions, bidding timelines and procedures, host cities' rights and obligations as well as best practices from past and future host cities of IAAF events.

By creating this website, the IAAF aims to reach more cities and provide them with relevant information about its events.

Copenhagen hosted a successful IAAF World Half-Marathon Championships in 2014 and now cities interested in staging the 2018 event can do so via new website ©Getty Images


All events are different in scope and size and offer cities of all sizes the opportunities to host world-class athletics competitions.

"The quality of the collaboration between an international federation and the hosts of its events is crucial for the sound growth of sport," said IAAF President Lamine Diack.

"Our new approach acknowledges this crucial connexion and aims to engage with cities from all over the world and get them involved in athletics and athletics events."

From the City of Edmonton, a past host of international athletics events in Canada, including the 2001 World Championships, Candice Stasynec commented: "The IAAF's initiative to reach out to potential hosts and provide information about bidding is a great development.

"It is very important for ambitious sport cities around the world to have all this information available in the initial stages of discussing any bid and we know it will be very useful to many potential bidders."

The new IAAF site can be accessed here

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