This week marks the opening of the voting process for the 2023
World Athletes of the Year ahead of the World
Athletics Awards 2023.
World Athletics
is pleased to confirm a list of 11 nominees for Women’s World Athlete of the
Year. These athletes were selected by an international panel of athletics
experts, comprising representatives from all six continental areas of World
Athletics.
In what has been
another memorable year for the sport, the nominations reflect some of the
standout performances achieved at the World Athletics Championships Budapest
23, one-day meeting circuits, Label road races and other events around the
world.
The nominees for
2023 Women’s World Athlete of the Year are (in alphabetical order):
Tigist Assefa, ETH, marathon
· Berlin marathon winner
· World marathon record
Femke Bol, NED, 400m/400m hurdles
· World 400m hurdles champion
· World indoor 400m record
Shericka Jackson, JAM,
100m/200m
· World 200m champion and 100m silver medallist
· Diamond League 100m and 200m champion
Faith Kipyegon, KEN,
1500m/mile/5000m
· World 1500m and 5000m champion
· World records at 1500m, mile and 5000m
Haruka Kitaguchi, JPN,
javelin
· World champion
· Diamond League champion
Yaroslava Mahuchikh, UKR,
high jump
· World champion
· Diamond League champion
Maria Perez, ESP, race walk
· World 20km and 35km race walk world champion
· World record at 35km race walk
Gudaf Tsegay, ETH, 5000m/10,000m
· World 10,000m champion
· Diamond League 5000m champion with world record
Sha’Carri Richardson,
100m/200m
· World champion at 100m
· World bronze medallist at 200m
Yulimar Rojas, VEN, triple
jump
· World champion
· Diamond league champion
Winfed Yavi, BRN, 3000m
steeplechase
· World champion
· Diamond League champion with world lead
A three-way
voting process will determine the finalists.
The World
Athletics Council and the World Athletics Family will cast their votes by
email, while fans can vote online via the World Athletics social media
platforms. Individual graphics for each nominee will be posted on Facebook, X,
Instagram and YouTube this week; a 'like' on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube or
a retweet on X will count as one vote.
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