Kenyan marathon stars Brigid Kosgei, Eliud Kipchoge earn nominations in World Athletics Awards 2019
Kenya’s marathon world record holder Brigid Kosgei is among five finalists for the Female Athlete of the Year award after the sport’s governing body, World Athletics, narrowed down the initial list of 11 nominees.
-
Kosgei finished Chicago Marathon in two hours, 14 minutes and four seconds to break Briton Paula Radcliffe’s 16-year-old world record
-
Kipchoge, the first athlete to run a marathon in under two hours, was among the five finalists named for the male athlete of the year award
-
The winners will be announced at the World Athletics Awards 2019 in Monaco on 23 November
Bengaluru: Kenya’s marathon world record holder Brigid Kosgei is among five finalists for the Female Athlete of the Year award after the sport’s governing body, World Athletics, narrowed down the initial list of 11 nominees.
Brigid Kosgei had broken Paula Radcliffe's 16-year-old record in the Chicago Marathon. AFP
Kosgei finished last month’s Chicago Marathon in two hours, 14 minutes and four seconds to break Briton Paula Radcliffe’s 16-year-old world record.
American Dalilah Muhammad, who broke her own 400m hurdles world record to claim gold at the world championships, was also among the finalists announced on Tuesday alongside Jamaican Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, Venezuelan Yulimar Rojas and the Netherlands’ Sifan Hassan.
Kenya’s Eliud Kipchoge, who became the first athlete to run a marathon in under two hours in an unofficial event in Vienna last month, was among the five finalists named for the male athlete of the year award on Monday.
Americans Sam Kendricks and Noah Lyles, Uganda’s Joshua Cheptegei and Norwegian hurdler Karsten Warholm are also up for the award.
The winners will be announced at the World Athletics Awards 2019 in Monaco on 23 November.
also read
Serie A: Filip Kostic fires Juventus past Inter Milan as ruthless Napoli continue title march
Juventus defeated Inter Milan 1-0 while Napoli extended their lead to 19 points thanks to a 4-0 thrashing of Torino.
Dick Fosbury, the athlete who revolutionised the high jump, passes away
Dick Fosbury, the lanky leaper who revamped the technical discipline of high jump and won an Olympic gold medal with his 'Fosbury Flop,' has died. He was 76.
Britain lobbies Olympic sponsors over IOC's Russia stance
Britain was one of 35 countries which signed a statement last month criticizing the IOC plans to allow Russians and Belarusians to return to competition ahead of qualifying events for the 2024 Paris Olympics as neutral athletes without national symbols.