Siffan Hassan and Letsile Tebogo, best athletes of the year

The Dutch Sifan HassanOlympic marathon champion, and Botswana Letsile TebogoOlympic 200 meters champion, was awarded this Sunday as the best athletes of the year in World Athletics held in Monaco.

Hassan and Thank you They were chosen the best athletes of the year but also received another award. In the Dutch case, best off-piste athleteroad tests, and Botswana for the best in keep track of competitions.

The Dutchwoman accepted the challenge of competing in three disciplines at the Olympic Games and left Paris with gold in the marathon and two bronzes in the 5,000 and 10,000.

“Thanks to the fans and everyone who voted. I never thought I would win this one. This guy is crazy. Not just me, all the athletes have been amazing. I am very grateful. “What else can I say?” Hassanwhen collecting his prize.

Thank you He also made history in Paris in the 200 meters, as he won the first Olympic gold medal in any sport for Botswana. He ran an African record of 19.46, a time that moved him into fifth place on the world all-time list, and that performance followed his sixth-place finish in the 100m final. In addition, he is part of the men’s team of Botswana 4×400 meters that won the silver medal.

“This means a lot. It’s not just about the team around you, there are a lot of fans who really want us to win something big for the continent. It was a real surprise to hear my name because I didn’t expect this, ” he admitted. Thank you.

The best track athlete of the year is Sydney McLaughlin-Levronedouble Olympic champion of 400 meters hurdles and 4×400. Along with Letsile Tebogo They prevailed in the final vote against Saint Lucian Julien AlfredOlympic champion in Paris at 100 meters, and the Norwegian Jakob IngebrigtsenOlympic champion in the 5,000 and double gold medalist at the Europeans in Rome in the 1,500 and 5,000.

The best athlete of the year in competitions is the Ukrainian Yaroslava Mahuchkhwho completed 2024 to mark two golds in the high jump at the Olympic Games and the Europeans of Rome and the world indoor runner-up championship.

In the men’s category, the competition’s best athlete of the year was the Swedish pole vaulter Armand Duplantiswho seems to have no opponent every time he competes. This year he won Olympic gold, European gold in Rome and world indoor gold in Glasgow in addition to setting a world record at 6.26 meters.

Mahuchikh and Duplantis They prevailed in the final vote against the Belgians Nafissatou ThiamOlympic heptathlon champion, and Greek Miltiadis TentoglouOlympic long jump champion.

The best male athlete outside the stadium is the Ethiopian Tamirat Tolawho entered the list of those called up for the Games at the last minute due to the loss of Sisay Lemma and took victory in the Paris marathon with an Olympic record (2h06:26), in a race where the rivalry between his compatriots Kenenisa Bekele and the Kenyan Eliud Kipchogeretired, is not so.

In the final vote Silly he beat the Ecuadorian Brian PintadoOlympic 20-kilometer walk champion and silver medalist in the mixed relay at Paris 2024, and Hassan Kenyan style Ruth Chepngetichworld marathon record holder with 2h09:56.

The awards for the best young athletes of the year went to the Italian long jumper Mattia Furlanibronze medalist at the Paris Games and European runner-up in Rome, and for Ethiopian Sembo Almayewfifth at the Games in the 3,000 hurdles.

“Ultimately, it was a stellar year for athletics. “This group of athletes represents the best of our sport and this year redefined what is possible in terms of athletic performance,” said president of World Athletics, Sebastian Coe.