Finalists announced for 2024 Athlete of the Year awards

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As the countdown to the World Athletics Awards 2024 continues, the finalists for the Athlete of the Year honours have been confirmed.

The top two leading athletes in each category – track, field and out of stadium – have been chosen from the first round of voting, which comprised votes from the World Athletics Council, World Athletics Family and a public vote on social media. One of these two athletes will take the crown in their category.

Now, in a new addition to this year’s awards, a final round of voting – cast by fans of the sport – will take place between 4-10 November to decide who the overall World Athlete of the Year is. 

Finalists

Women’s track athlete of the year

Julien Alfred (LCA) – Olympic 100m champion Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone (USA) – Olympic 400m hurdles champion

Men’s track athlete of the year

Jakob Ingebrigtsen (NOR) – Olympic 5000m champion Letsile Tebogo (BOT) – Olympic 200m champion

Women’s field athlete of the year

Yaroslava Mahuchikh (UKR) – Olympic high jump champion Nafissatou Thiam (BEL) – Olympic heptathlon champion

Men’s field athlete of the year

Mondo Duplantis (SWE) – Olympic pole vault champion Miltiadis Tentoglou (GRE) – Olympic long jump champion

Women’s out of stadium athlete of the year Ruth Chepngetich (KEN) – world marathon record-holder Sifan Hassan (NED) – Olympic marathon champion

Men’s out of stadium athlete of the year

Brian Pintado (ECU) – Olympic 20km race walk champion Tamirat Tola (ETH) – Olympic marathon champion

Cast your vote

Voting closes on Sunday 10 November. The Athletes of the Year in each category, as well as the overall winner, will be revealed at a ceremony in Monaco on Sunday 1 December as part of the World Athletics Awards 2024.

Alongside the voting, World Athletics is also running a competition for one lucky fan to win a VIP trip to Monaco to attend the World Athletics Awards.

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