Three Kenyans land World track athlete of the year nominations

By Peter Ochieng

Three Kenyan Olympic gold medalists have made the cut for the 2024 World Track Athlete of the Year.

Voting is open on World Athletics social media platforms. It will close on 27 October.

The three Kenayns are Olympic 5000m and 10,000m champion Beatrice Chebet, Olympic 1500m champion, and World 1500m record holder Faith Kipyegon, and Olympic 800m champion Emmanuel Wanyonyi.

Full list of nominees for Women’s Track Athlete of the Year

Julien Alfred, Saint Lucia

• Olympic 100m champion

• World indoor 60m champion

Beatrice Chebet, Kenya

• Olympic 5000m and 10,000m champion

• World 10,000m record

Faith Kipyegon, Kenya

• Olympic 1500m champion

• World 1500m record

Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone, USA

• Olympic 400m hurdles and 4x400m champion

• World 400m hurdles record

Marileidy Paulino, Dominican Republic

• Olympic 400m champion

• Diamond League 400m champion

Gabby Thomas, USA

• Olympic 200m champion

• Olympic 4x100m and 4x400m champion

Full list of nominees for 2024 Men’s Track Athlete of the Year

Rai Benjamin, USA

• Olympic 400m hurdles and 4x400m champion

• World 400m hurdles leader

Grant Holloway, USA

• Olympic 110m hurdles champion

• World indoor 60m hurdles champion and world record

Jakob Ingebrigtsen, Norway

• Olympic 5000m champion

• World 3000m record

Noah Lyles, USA •

Olympic 100m champion

• Olympic 200m bronze

Letsile Tebogo, Botswana

• Olympic 200m champion

• World 200m leader

Emmanuel Wanyonyi, Kenya

• Olympic 800m champion

• Diamond League 800m champion