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Faith Kipyegon has shared a message of gratitude with her fans after making it to the final list of the World Athletics Awards.
Double world record holder Faith Kipyegon has appreciated her loyal fans for ensuring she makes it to the five finalists for the Women’s World Athlete of the Year as the countdown to the World Athletics Awards 2023 continues.
Kipyegon was nominated courtesy of her dominant exploits that saw her break three world records this season.
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17:09 - 13.11.2023
ATHLETICS Sha'Carri Richardson out as Kipyegon and Shericka Jackson make World Athlete of the Year final list
Faith Kipyegon and Shericka Jackson are among the five finalists for Women’s World Athlete of the Year as Sha'Carri Richardson misses out on the top spot.
She started off with the 1500m world record at the Diamond League Meeting in Florence before breaking the 5000m world record less than a week later at the Meeting in Paris, France.
Kipyegon then broke the one-mile world record at the Meeting in Monaco. The 29-year-old also won double gold (1500m and 5000m) at the World Championships in Budapest, Hungary.
Having made it to the final list, she posted on her X (Twitter) handle saying: “Glad to have made it to the World Athletics Awards final list.
Thank you, all my fans, for making this possible through your vote. The World Athletes of the Year will be officially announced on 11 December 2023. Let's do it the Kenyan way!”
Meanwhile, the 29-year-old has made it to the list alongside Ethiopia’s Tigst Assefa after winning the Berlin Marathon and setting a new world record time at the event.
Dutch woman Femke Bol also made it to the list since she is the reigning World 400m hurdles champion and she also holds the World indoor 400m record. Jamaica’s Shericka Jackson is also one of the finalists since she is the reigning World 200m champion and 100m silver medallist.
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21:07 - 13.11.2023
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She also bagged double gold (100m and 200m) at the Prefontaine Classic, the Diamond League Meeting final. Venezuela’s Yulimar Rojas also made it after her dominant exploits at the World Championships and Diamond League Meeting.
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