World Athletics Awards 2025: World Athletics have announced the nominees for Track Athlete of the Year for the men’s and women’s division.
There are five nominees each for these two categories. The two finalists for each categories will be finalized through voting. The overall women’s and men’s World Athlete of the Year award winners will be selected from among the track, field and out of stadium category winners
Nominees for Women’s Track Athlete of the Year 2025 (in alphabetical order)
Femke Bol, Netherlands
• World and Diamond League 400m hurdles champion
• Undefeated in the 400m hurdles, with the top three performances of the year
Beatrice Chebet, Kenya
• World 5000m and 10,000m champion
• World 5000m record
Melissa Jefferson-Wooden, USA
• World 100m, 200m and 4x100m champion
• Undefeated in the 100m, with the top five performances of the year
Faith Kipyegon, Kenya
• World 1500m champion and 5000m silver
• World 1500m record
Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone, USA
• World 400m and 4x400m champion
• Undefeated in 400m and 400m hurdles, with second-fastest 400m of all time
Also Read: List Of World Records By Women Athletes In Athletics
Nominees for Men’s Track Athlete of the Year 2025 (in alphabetical order)
Rai Benjamin, USA
• World 400m hurdles champion
• Two of the top three 400m hurdles performances of the year
Jimmy Gressier, France
• World 10,000m champion and 5000m bronze medallist
• Diamond League 3000m champion
Noah Lyles, USA
• World 200m and 4x100m champion and 100m bronze medallist
• Unbeaten in the 200m, including the Diamond League title
Cordell Tinch, USA
• World and Diamond League 110m hurdles champion
• Four of the top six performances of the year
Emmanuel Wanyonyi, Kenya
• World and Diamond League 800m champion
• Four of the top six performances of the year
How to vote?
The vote to determine the Track Athlete of the Year finalists is now open on World Athletics social media platforms- on Facebook, Instagram and X. Voting will close on 19 October.
The nominees for the Field Athlete of the Year awards will be announced on 20 October and the nominees for the Out of Stadium Athlete of the Year awards will be announced on 27 October.
Other awards that will be given out at the 2025 World Athletics Awards include the Male and Female Rising Star awards, a Coaching Achievement Award, Woman of the Year, Photograph of the Year, World Athletics Member Federation Award, and the World Athletics President’s Award.
