2025 Women's Track Athlete of the Year: Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone and Femke Bol make Top 5 nominee list
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Following the conclusion of a historic 2025 athletics season, World Athletics has officially released the Top 5 nominee list of the Women's Track Athlete of the Year, which features Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone and Femke Bol.
According to World Athletics, the nominations reflect some of the standout performances achieved during another memorable year for the sport, which culminated in the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo 2025.
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For the voting procedure, a panel of international experts compiled the long list of nominees for each of the three main award categories, and voting will take place to determine the two finalists in each category.
The World Athletics Council’s vote will count for 50% of the result, while the World Athletics Family’s votes and social media votes will each count for 25% of the result.
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Here are the Top 5 nominees for the 2025 Women's Track Athlete of the Year and their major achievements for the season.
• World and Diamond League 400m hurdles champion
• Undefeated in the 400m hurdles, with the top three performances of the year
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• World 100m, 200m and 4x100m champion in Tokyo
• Undefeated in the 100m, with the top five performances of the year
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Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone, USA
• World 400m and 4x400m champion
• Undefeated in 400m and 400m hurdles, with second-fastest 400m of all time
Who is your Female Track Athlete of the Year?
— World Athletics (@WorldAthletics) October 13, 2025
Voting closes on Sunday 19 October at 11:59 PM CEST.
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