Ruth Chepngetich the one Kenyan finalist shortlisted for the athlete of the 12 months award

Reigning Chicago marathon champion and world file holder over the space, Ruth Chepngetich is the one Kenyan finalist shortlisted for the athlete of the 12 months award within the listing launched on Monday night by World Athletics.

The high two main athletes in every class—observe, area, and out of stadium—have been chosen from the primary spherical of voting, which comprised votes from the World Athletics Council, the World Athletics Family, and a public vote on social media.

This 12 months’s awards will now embrace a closing spherical of voting, carried out by sports activities followers, to decide the general World Athlete of the Year. The voting will take place from November 4–10.

Chepng’etich is competing for the Women’s Out of Stadium Athlete of the Year award after her excellent season that noticed her profitable the Chicago Marathon in a world file time of two:09.56, changing into the first ever lady to complete a marathon race beneath 2 hours and 10 minutes.

The Kenyan will battle for the accolade alongside Olympic marathon champion Sifan Hassan of the Netherlands.

Finalists

Women’s observe athlete of the 12 months

Julien Alfred -Saint Lucia: Olympic 100m champion

Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone -USA: Olympic 400m hurdles champion

Men’s observe athlete of the 12 months

Jakob Ingebrigtsen -Norway: Olympic 5000m champion

Letsile Tebogo-Botswana: Olympic 200m champion

Women’s area athlete of the 12 months

Yaroslava Mahuchikh -Ukraine: Olympic excessive soar champion

Nafissatou Thiam-Belgium: Olympic heptathlon champion

Men’s area athlete of the 12 months

Mondo Duplantis -Sweeden: Olympic pole vault champion

Miltiadis Tentoglou-Greece: Olympic lengthy soar champion

Women’s Out of Stadium Athlete of the Year

Ruth Chepngetich -Kenya:world marathon file holder

Sifan Hassan -Netherlands: Olympic marathon champion

Men’s out of stadium athlete of the 12 months

Brian Pintado -Eduador: Olympic 20km race stroll champion

Tamirat Tola -Ethiopia: Olympic marathon champion