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FINALISTS ANNOUNCED FOR 2025 ATHLETE OF THE YEAR AWARD.

Finalists announced for 2025 Athlete of the Year awards

The 12 Athlete of the Year finalists have been confirmed, as the countdown to the World Athletics Awards 2025 continues.

The top two athletes in each category – track, field and out of stadium – have been chosen from the first round of voting, which comprised votes from the World Athletics Council, World Athletics Family and a public vote on social media. One of the two athletes will take the crown in their category.

A final round of voting – cast by fans of the sport – will now take place between 4-9 November to help select the overall women’s and men’s World Athlete of the Year.

Finalists

Women’s track athlete of the year

Femke Bol (NED) – world 400m hurdles champion

Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone (USA) – world 400m champion

Men’s track athlete of the year

Noah Lyles (USA) – world 200m champion

Emmanuel Wanyonyi (KEN) – world 800m champion

Women’s field athlete of the year

Tara Davis-Woodhall (USA) – world long jump champion

Nicola Olyslagers (AUS) – world high jump champion

Men’s field athlete of the year

Mondo Duplantis (SWE) – world pole vault champion

Mattia Furlani (ITA) – world long jump champion

Women’s out of stadium athlete of the year

Peres Jepchirchir (KEN) – world marathon champion

Maria Perez (ESP) – world 20km and 35km race walk champion

Men’s out of stadium athlete of the year

Sabastian Sawe (KEN) – London Marathon and Berlin Marathon champion

Alphonce Simbu (TAN) – world marathon champion

The Athletes of the Year in each category, as well as the overall winners, will be revealed at a ceremony in Monaco on Sunday 30 November as part of the World Athletics Awards 2025