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Middle-distance runner Faith Kipyegon and world's fastest man Noah Lyles are the 2023 World Athletics Track Athletes of the Year.
Faith Kipyegon and Noah Lyles have been named the 2023 World Athletics Female and Male Athletes of the Year.
The World Athletics changed the awards categories this year by naming six athletes as the World Athletes of the Year, against just two categories in the previous years.
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According to the World Athletics, this adaptation follows the feedback received during the voting process. Many sensational performances – including an extraordinary 23 world records* – were achieved in 2023.
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How Faith Kipyegon won
Kipyegon, the World 1500m Record holder as the Women's Track Athlete of the Year, makes her the first female athlete from her country to win the prestigious award.
Kipyegon won ahead of Jamaica's world 200m champion, Shericka Jackson, and Netherland's 400m Hurdles world champion, Femke Bol.
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The double world and Olympic champion's outstanding 2023 season was highlighted by breaking Genzebe Dibaba’s World Record (WR) with a sensational time of 3:49.11, becoming the first woman to break the 3:50 barrier.
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This record set the pace for a clutch of WRs she will later run in the 5000m and one mile, making her one of the most outstanding athletes of the 2023 season.
How Noah Lyles won
Meanwhile, triple world champion Lyles was the overwhelming favourite for the Male Track Athlete of the Year.
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The American speedster cemented his place as one of the top sprinters in history. On track, he maintained his position as world 200m leader for the sixth consecutive year and was undefeated in six 200m finals. Further proving his versatility, he closed the season as the joint world leader in the 100m.
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Off-track, the 26-year-old placed athletics in the spotlight, and made it the center of attention. He became the most talked about and controversial male athlete. Also, he's increasingly peerless at knowing how to be famous away from the track and transcending the sport.
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