Julien Alfred of St. Lucia and the Dominican Republic’s Marileidy Paulino have been shortlisted among the many high six contenders for the 2024 World Athletics Feminine Observe Athlete of the Yr award.
This prestigious nomination comes as a part of the World Athletics Awards 2024, celebrating probably the most excellent athletes throughout a variety of disciplines.
Alfred’s spectacular season noticed her capturing Olympic gold within the 100m and silver within the 200m in Paris, together with successful the World Indoor 60m title earlier within the yr. She additionally claimed the Diamond League 100m crown, cementing her standing as one of many high sprinters on the planet. Her performances this yr have been nothing wanting extraordinary, incomes her a well-deserved spot among the many nominees.
Unbeaten all through 2024
Paulino, the Dominican Republic’s quarter-mile queen, has been equally dominant, remaining unbeaten all through 2024. She secured the Olympic 400m title in Paris and topped the Diamond League 400m standings, showcasing her unmatched consistency and prowess within the occasion.
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Different nominees for the distinguished award embody Kenya’s Beatrice Chebet, who took residence Olympic gold within the 5000m and 10,000m; Religion Kipyegon, one other Kenyan, who broke the World 1500m document and received Olympic gold in the identical occasion; Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone from the USA, the Olympic 400m hurdles and 4x400m relay champion; and Gabby Thomas, additionally from the USA, who received the Olympic 200m and was a part of the gold-medal-winning 4x100m and 4x400m relay groups.
The finalists for the award might be determined by way of public voting on World Athletics’ social media platforms, with voting closing on October 27. This yr’s nominees have delivered among the most memorable performances at main international occasions, together with the Paris 2024 Olympics, World Athletics Indoor Championships, and the Diamond League conferences.
Shortlist for the 2024 Males’s Observe Athlete of the Yr award
Along with the feminine nominees, World Athletics has additionally revealed the shortlist for the 2024 Males’s Observe Athlete of the Yr award, celebrating exceptional achievements from the Paris 2024 Olympics and different main competitions.
The nominees for the 2024 Males’s Observe Athlete of the Yr embody Rai Benjamin (USA): Olympic 400m hurdles and 4x400m relay champion, world chief within the 400m hurdles; Grant Holloway (USA): Olympic 110m hurdles champion, World Indoor 60m hurdles champion and document holder; Jakob Ingebrigtsen (Norway): Olympic 5000m champion, world document holder within the 3000m; Noah Lyles (USA): Olympic 100m champion, Olympic 200m bronze medalist; Letsile Tebogo (Botswana): Olympic 200m champion, world chief within the 200m; and Emmanuel Wanyonyi (Kenya): Olympic 800m champion, Diamond League 800m champion.
Voting for the boys’s and ladies’s Observe Athlete of the Yr awards is at present open, with the finalists set to be introduced after the general public voting closes. The winners might be honored on the World Athletics Awards later this yr.
