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Sifan hassan (31,Netherlands) and Rechille Tebogo (31,Botswana),who made new history in track and field at this year’s Paris Olympics,each received the 2024 World Athletics Federation (WA) men’s and Women’s Athlete of the year award.
WA held the 2024 awards ceremony in Monaco on the 2nd and awarded best athlete awards to a total of six people, one each from men’s and women’s track, field, and road events. Hassan was selected as the best athlete in the women’s road and Tebogo was selected as the best athlete in the men’s track and field. Player of the Year was chosen by fans from among the six players selected as the best players in each sport.
Hassan,who went on stage after being named Female Athlete of the Year,said,“Thank you to everyone who voted. I never thought I would win this award. This year was truly amazing. It was a truly amazing year, not only for me but also for the other players. “I have nothing to say except that I am truly grateful,” he said.
Hassan won three medals in track and road events at the Paris Olympics, including a bronze medal in the 5000 and 10,000 meters and a gold medal in the women’s marathon. Hassan competed in the 10,000m race six days after the 5,000m race and the marathon 37 hours later, becoming the frist female athlete to win medals in the 5,000m, 10,000m, and marathon.Even including male athletes, this is the first time in 72 years as Emil Zatopek (1922-2000, Czech Republic) at the 1952 Helsinki Olympics that he won medals in all three sports.
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Tebogo, who was selected as male Athlete of the Year along with Hasan, said, “It’s great to have fans who always support our players.“It was a great year,” he said. “I wasn’t expecting it, but I was surprised when my name was called. This is a truly meaningful award. “I feel that there are so many fans next to us who desperately want us to represent the continent and win,” he added.
Tebogo set an African record (19.46 seconds) in the men’s 200m at the Paris Olympics, giving his country Botswana its first Olympic gold medal in history. Tebogo’s record ranks 5th in all-time men’s 200m world records. Tebogo also helped Botswana win a silver medal in the men’s 1600m relay.
The best athletes in both men’s and women’s events also went to the gold medalists at the Paris Olympics. In the women’s track, Sydney McLaughlin Levron (25, USA) won the women’s 400m hurdles gold medal with a world record at the Paris Olympics; in the women’s field, women’s high jumper Yaroslava Makhuchik (23) won gold for Ukraine; in the men’s field, pole vault world champion armand Duplantis (25, Sweden) won the gold medal with a record, and Tamirat won the marathon gold medal in the men’s road race. Tola (33, Ethiopia) was selected as the best player.
during the event, we honored track and field athletes who passed away this year, including Kelvin Kiptum (1999-2024, Kenya), who died in a car accident in February of this year after setting the men’s marathon world record (2 hours and 35 seconds) at the Chicago Marathon in October last year. There was a moment of silence for the
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