Athletics-Torun awarded 2026 World Indoor Championships

FILE PHOTO: Athletics - World Athletics Championships - Hayward Field, Eugene, Oregon, U.S. - July 22, 2022 World Athletics President Sebastian Coe pictured trackside REUTERS/Aleksandra Szmigiel/File Photo

(Reuters) - The Polish city of Torun will host the 2026 World Athletics Indoor Championships, the sport's global governing body said on Wednesday.

Torun, located in the Kuyavian-Pomeranian region, previously hosted the European Athletics Indoor Championships in 2021 and World Athletics President Sebastian Coe pointed to Poland's track record as a reliable host.