The Norwegian Jakob Ingebrigtsen Olympic and European 5,000 meters champion; the ecuadorian Brian PintadoOlympic champion in the 20 kilometer walk and silver in the mixed marathon relay in Paris; and the swedish Armand Duplantis, world record holder in the pole vault, some of the candidates for the Athletes of the Year awards in their respective categories, as reported this Monday World Athletics.
The two best athletes in each category (track, competitions and outside the stadium) are chosen in the first round of voting, which includes votes from the World Athletics Council, technicians specializing in this sport and fans in social networks. One of those two athletes will take the crown in their category.
The final vote, open to athletics fans, will take place between November 4 and 10. The athletes of the year in each category, as well as the overall winner, They will be announced at a ceremony to be held in Monaco on Sunday, December 1, organized by World Athletics.
NOMINATIONS
Female Track Athlete of the Year:
Julien Alfred (Saint Lucia). Olympic 100 meter champion.
Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone (United States). Olympic 400m hurdles champion.
Male Track Athlete of the Year:
Jakob Ingebrigtsen (Norway). Olympic champion of 5000 meters and double European champion of 1,500 and 5,000.
Letsile Tebogo (Botswana). Olympic 200 meters champion.
Female Eventing Athlete of the Year:
Yaroslava Mahuchikh (Ukraine). Olympic high jump champion
Nafissatou Thiam (Belgium). Olympic heptathlon champion
Male Eventing Athlete of the Year:
Mondo Duplantis (Sweden). Olympic, European and world indoor pole vault champion
Miltiadis Tentoglou (Greece). Olympic long jump champion
Female Non-Stadium Athlete of the Year:
Ruth Chepngetich (Kenya). Marathon world record holder
Sifan Hassan (Netherlands). Olympic marathon champion and double bronze medalist in Paris in the 5,000 and 10,000.
Male Non-Stadium Athlete of the Year:
Brian Pintado (Ecuador). Olympic 20 km walk champion and runner-up in the mixed relay marathon with Glenda Morejón.
Tamirat Tola (Ethiopia). Olympic marathon champion
In the athletic category of the male competition, the notable absence of Spanish-Cuban origin Jordan Díaz, who in June was declared European triple jump champion in Rome with a record of 18.18 meters, the third best in history, and later the two-month Olympic champion. in Paris.
Source: La Verdad
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