Two Jamaican sprint sensations, Usain Bolt and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce are the male and female Athletes of the Year respectively according to All-Athletics.com, the world leading track and field statistics website.
All-Athletics.com WORLD ATHLETE of the Year in 2013:
Male: Usain Bolt (Jamaica)
Female: Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce (Jamaica)
All-Athletics.com announced the Athletes of the Year in the different Areas, as well.
All-Athletics.com Athlete of the Year in 2013 in Africa:
Male: Ezekiel Kemboi (Kenya)
Female: Blessing Okagbare (Nigeria)
All-Athletics.com Athlete of the Year in 2013 in Asia:
Male: Mutaz Essa Barshim (Qatar)
Female: Hitomi Niya (Japan)
All-Athletics.com Athlete of the Year in 2013 in Europe:
Male: Bohdan Bondarenko (Ukraine)
Female: Zuzana Hejnová (Czech Republic)
All-Athletics.com Athlete of the Year in 2013 in North and Central America:
Male: Usain Bolt (Jamaica)
Female: Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce (Jamaica)
All-Athletics.com Athlete of the Year in 2013 in Oceania:
Male: Jared Tallent (Australia)
Female: Valerie Adams (New Zealand)
All-Athletics.com Athlete of the Year in 2013 in South America:
Male: Mauro Vinicius Da Silva (Brazil)
Female: Caterine Ibarguen (Colombia)
Notes:
– The Athletes of the Year are determined based on the All-Athletics.com Overall Rankings dated 31 December 2013.
