London has been named as the host city for the 2017 World Athletics Championships.

The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) made the announcement following the final presentations in Monaco on Friday, confirming London had beaten Doha in the race to host the event.

Lord Coe, the IAAF president and London 2012 chairman, led a team that consisted of Sports and Olympics Minister Hugh Robertson, London Mayor Boris Johnson, Olympic gold medallist Denise Lewis and world junior 100m champion Jodie Williams.

And Coe was delight that the new Olympic Stadium would host another major athletics event after the 2012 Olympics.

He said: “It's a great, great result and it's down to the clarity of the message that (UK Athletics chairman) Ed Warner and the team have been working on.

“The maintenance of the track and field legacy was absolutely crucial.

“It was very important for us not to get spooked by inducements (from Doha) and just to make sure that people understood in London we have the stadium stuffed to the gunnels with people who look like they want to be there and know why they want to be there.

“We do take our responsibility here very, very seriously.

“Whichever city had prevailed, we still face the same challenges in exciting more people into track and field. We won't let you down.”

Prime Minister David Cameron welcomed the announcement, adding: “There is no better way to follow the Olympics, and to build on its legacy, than by welcoming the world's greatest athletes back to London for the 2017 World Championships.

“We are determined to make 2017 the most successful World Championships there has ever been and we look forward to welcoming athletes and fans from the world over to our vibrant, multicultural, sports-mad capital.”