World Athletics announces Athlete of the Year nominees

Americans Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone, Chase Ealey, Noah Lyles and Grant Holloway are among the 10 women’s and 10 men’s nominees for World Athletics Athlete of the Year awards.

A three-way voting process will determine the five women’s and five men’s finalists: World Athletics Council (50%), World Athletics family (25%) and a fan vote (25%) via Facebook, Instagram and YouTube likes and Twitter retweets on the post for the specified athlete.

Voting closes at the end of Oct. 31. After the finalists are named, the winners will be announced in early December.

Jamaican Elaine Thompson-Herah and Norwegian Karsten Warholm won the awards last year. The last Americans to win were Dalilah Muhammad (2019) and Ashton Eaton (2015).

Female Athlete of the Year Nominees Tobi Amusan, Nigeria, 100m HurdlesBroke world record in World Championships semifinals, then won the world title two hours later

Chase Ealey, USA, Shot Put World Championships and Diamond League titles, plus had the Nos. 2-5 throws in American history

Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, Jamaica, 100m World Championships and Diamond League titles, plus ran a record seven sub-10.70 races in one year (at age 35)

Kimberly Garcia, Peru, Race Walk World titles in 20km, 35km events

Shericka Jackson, Jamaica, 200m World Championships and Diamond League titles, plus the second-fastest time in history

Faith Kipyegon, Kenya, 1500m World Championships and Diamond League titles, plus the second-fastest time in history

Yaroslava Mahuchikh, Ukraine, High Jump World Indoor Champion, World Outdoor silver medalist, equaled national record clearance

Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone, USA, 400m Hurdles Broke world record twice, lowering it from 51.46 to 50.68, won world titles in 400m hurdles, 4x400m relay