Fans across America seemed excited for the upcoming San Diego Running championships. However, it seems like their plans for the event might need a raincheck with World Athletics taking a major decision over the event’s future.

This could a big blow for USATF who are already put in their resources to ensure the event in held at the highest standard. As things stand, the event could have been another crown in their jewel following the successful competitions of the USATF Indoor Championships.

World Athletics Make Major Decision Over San Diego Event

It was announced in August 2023 that the World Athletics Road Running Championships would be coming to San Diego in 2025. Well, not anymore. World Athletics took to X on March 5, 2025, to announce that the Championships venue will be moved.

Attaching a link to their press release, the home of running, jumping, throwing & walking tweeted, “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 #WorldRunningChamps will no longer be held in San Diego in September as planned.”

This could mean a big loss for USATF; considering these championships could have been a great way for them to recover continue their attempt to move past their financial issues presented last year. The sorrow was evident in the San Diego 25’s CEO statement as well.

In the press release by WA, Tracy Sundlun 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.” Despite the sadness, he has dedicated his team to the championships further saying, “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.”

The new destination for the event is yet to be revealed with fans hoping that the relocation does not affect the potential date around the event. With the events at San Diego now out of the regular calendar, USATF will now look to focus on their upcoming events as they look to provide the fans with the best possible events throughout the year heading into the World Championships.