London 2017 Surpasses One Million Mark

London 2017 has announced that 1,047,000 tickets have been applied for at the IAAF World Championships London 2017 with five of 14 sessions oversubscribed across all four price categories.

Applications have been accepted from 92 countries around the world including Jamaica, Thailand, Armenia and Uruguay. Whilst over 200,000 tickets were applied for Session 3 featuring the men’s 100m final, 13 of the 14 sessions in one price category or more have been balloted.

Unsuccessful ballot applicants will get a second chance to purchase remaining IAAF World Championships tickets in mid-September 2016.

The World ParaAthletics Championships will take place between 14th – 23rd July 2017 in the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. Sports fans can buy tickets from £10 per adult, and £5 per child from 11:00 on Saturday 10th September 2016 at tickets.london2017athletics.com.

London 2017 will take place next summer and bring together 3,300 athletes from more than 200 countries, who will compete in 30 sessions across 20 days.

Niels de Vos, CEO, UK athletics & championships director of London 2017 said: “We are thrilled with the demand for tickets so far and next year is really setting up to be a fantastic summer of athletics where we welcome the world’s best athletes back to London.

“Four years on from the London 2012 Games, it’s great to see that there is still such enthusiasm for global sporting events. Our aim is to fill the Olympic Stadium with passionate crowds and ensure that as many fans as possible can enjoy world-class athletics and the demand we’re seeing so far for tickets shows we’re on our way to achieving this. 

“We know that the British public’s support for para athletes is unprecedented and we wouldn’t want anyone to miss out on seeing some incredible sporting action next July. So don’t forget that tickets for the World ParaAthletics Championships start from just £5 for children and £10 for adults and will be on sale from 11:00am on 10th September 2016.”

IAAF president Sebastian Coe commented: “I’m delighted that fans from around the world will join the great British public next summer in welcoming teams from over 200 nations, making this truly global championships both on and off the track. Their enthusiastic support will be central to motivating the world’s top athletes to produce their very best at the IAAF World Championships London 2017, so echoing the excitement and atmosphere of 2012.”