World Athletics has revealed a star-studded list of 11 nominees for the Men’s World Athlete of the Year 2023 award, featuring renowned athletes like Noah Lyles, Mondo Duplantis, and Neeraj Chopra.
The announcement comes two months ahead of the award ceremony scheduled for December 11. These athletes have earned their nominations largely due to their outstanding performances at the World Athletics Championships Budapest 2023.
Notable mentions on the list include Kenya’s rising marathon star, Kelvin Kiptum, who shattered Eliud Kipchoge’s marathon world record at the 2023 Chicago Marathon.
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The diverse group of nominees represents various track and field disciplines, showcasing their exceptional talents on the global stage.
The full list of nominees (in alphabetical order) comprises:
- Noah Lyles, USA – A three-time world champion.
- Neeraj Chopra, India – World and Asian Games javelin champion.
- Armand ‘Mondo’ Duplantis, Sweden – Pole vault world champion, Diamond League winner with a world record.
- Karsten Warholm, Norway – 400m hurdles world champion.
- Miltiadis Tentoglou, Greece – World long jump champion.
- Pierce LePage, Canada – Decathlon world champion.
- Alvaro Martin, Spain – World 20km and 35km race walk champion.
- Kelvin Kiptum, Kenya – London and Chicago marathon winner, marathon world record breaker.
- Soufiane El Bakkali, Morocco – 3000m steeplechase world champion.
- Jakob Ingebrigtsen, Norway – World 5000m champion, 1500m silver medallist.
- Ryan Crouser, USA – Shot put world champion.
