WORLD TRACK ATHLETE OF THE YEAR

Four Kenyan athletes on Monday night led by Faith Kipyegon scooped four awards during the World Athletics of the Year gala

Faith Kipyegon wins the World Athletics Women’s Athlete of the Year for track events after a year that included setting the world record in the 1500m, mile and 5000m + winning gold in the 1500m and 5000m at the World Championships.

Kipyegon was named the Female World Athlete of the Year in track events while marathon record holder Kelvin Kiptum was named the Male World Athlete of the Year out of stadia.

Kiptum also achieved his world record in a World Athletics Platinum Label road race, running 2:00:35 at the Bank of America Chicago Marathon in October. Becoming the first athlete to break 2:01 in a record-eligible marathon.

The 2023 World Athlete of the Year awards have been divided into three event categories: track, field and out of stadia.

World Athletes of the Year for 2023

Women’s track: Faith Kipyegon, KEN, 1500m/mile/5000m

Women’s field: Yulimar Rojas, VEN, triple jump

Women’s out of stadia: Tigist Assefa, ETH, marathon

Men’s track: Noah Lyles, USA, 100m/200m

Men’s field: Mondo Duplantis, SWE, pole vault

Men’s out of stadia: Kelvin Kiptum, KEN, marathon