The finalists for the 2024 World Athletics Awards’ Athlete of the Year have been revealed, bringing a diverse field of champions one step closer to the prestigious honor. The World Athletics Council, World Athletics Family, and public social media voting were combined to select two top athletes in each of three major categories: track, field, and out of stadium.
These finalists will now move forward to a final fan vote, a new feature introduced this year to engage supporters of the sport globally.
From November 4 to 10, fans can cast their votes to determine the overall World Athlete of the Year, marking a significant addition to the awards process as fan voices shape the year’s ultimate champion.
Julien Alfred or Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone?
Finalists for Athlete of the Year Awards
Women’s Track Athlete of the Year:
- Julien Alfred (Saint Lucia) – Olympic 100m champion
- Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone (USA) – Olympic 400m hurdles champion
Men’s Track Athlete of the Year:
- Jakob Ingebrigtsen (Norway) – Olympic 5000m champion
- Letsile Tebogo (Botswana) – Olympic 200m champion
Women’s Field Athlete of the Year:
- Yaroslava Mahuchikh (Ukraine) – Olympic high jump champion
- Nafissatou Thiam (Belgium) – Olympic heptathlon champion
Mondo Duplantis or Miltiadis Tentoglou?
Men’s Field Athlete of the Year:
- Mondo Duplantis (Sweden) – Olympic pole vault champion
- Miltiadis Tentoglou (Greece) – Olympic long jump champion
Women’s Out of Stadium Athlete of the Year:
- Ruth Chepngetich (Kenya) – world marathon record-holder
- Sifan Hassan (Netherlands) – Olympic marathon champion
Men’s Out of Stadium Athlete of the Year:
- Brian Pintado (Ecuador) – Olympic 20km race walk champion
- Tamirat Tola (Ethiopia) – Olympic marathon champion
The final fan vote brings the excitement to new heights as the athletic world awaits the outcome of the 2024 World Athlete of the Year award.
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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