The finalists for the 2024 World Athlete of the Year awards reflect an impressive range of achievements across track, field, and out-of-stadium events.
Highlighting standout performances at the Paris Olympics and other major competitions.
This year, World Athletics will recognize athletes in six categories, with the top two finalists in each competing for the overall titles in Monaco on December 1.
Women’s Track Athlete of the Year:
Julien Alfred (Saint Lucia) – Olympic 100m champion
Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone (USA) – Olympic 400m hurdles champion
Men’s Track Athlete of the Year:
Jakob Ingebrigtsen (Norway) – Olympic 5000m champion
Letsile Tebogo (Botswana) – Olympic 200m champion
Women’s Field Athlete of the Year:
Yaroslava Mahuchikh (Ukraine) – Olympic high jump champion
Nafissatou Thiam (Belgium) – Olympic heptathlon champion
Men’s Field Athlete of the Year:
Mondo Duplantis (Sweden) – Olympic pole vault champion
Miltiadis Tentoglou (Greece) – Olympic long jump champion
Women’s Out of Stadium Athlete of the Year:
Ruth Chepngetich (Kenya) – world marathon record-holder
Sifan Hassan (Netherlands) – Olympic marathon champion
Men’s Out of Stadium Athlete of the Year:
Brian Pintado (Ecuador) – Olympic 20km race walk champion
Tamirat Tola (Ethiopia) – Olympic marathon champion
These finalists were chosen from a pool of nominees through a blend of public, council, and athletics family voting.
The new award format, introduced in 2023, acknowledges excellence across varied athletic disciplines and will culminate with fan voting that closes on November 10.
