Sha'Carri Richardson, Noah Lyles, and other top athletes have been shortlisted for the 2024 Laureus Sports Awards.
World's fastest woman Sha'Carri Richardson and her compatriot Noah Lyles are in contention for the 2024 Laureus Sportswoman and Sportsman of the Year Award.
Richardson won the world 100m title at the 2023 World Championships in Budapest, thus becoming the first American woman since the late Tori Bowie attained the same feat at the London 2017 edition.
In addition, the American speedster claimed the 200m bronze medal and anchored Team USA to the 4x100m gold medal, thereby leaving the championship with three medals in her first global competition.
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Richardson was the face of women's track and field in 2023 and she's regarded as one of the world's most famous and influential sports personalities.
Likewise, Lyles won the men's world 100m title to become the world's fastest man. His supremacy in Budapest was accompanied by 200m and 4x100m gold medals, which made him the most decorated athlete at the championship.
Like Richardson, Lyles made his presence felt beyond track and field activities as he was one of the most popular sports personalities last year.
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Other track and field athletes nominated are Shericka Jackson, Faith Kipyegon, and Mondo Duplantis.
Here's the full list of the nominees for the 2024 Laureus Sports Awards
Sportsman of the Year
Novak Djokovic (Serbia) - Tennis
Mondo Duplantis (Sweden) - athletics
Erling Haaland (Norway) - football
Noah Lyles (USA) - athletics
Lionel Messi (Argentina) - football
Max Verstappen (Netherlands) - motor racing
Sportswoman of the Year
Aitana Bonmati (Spain) - football
Shericka Jackson (Jamaica) - athletics
Faith Kipyegon (Kenya) - athletics
Sha'Carri Richardson (USA) - athletics
Mikaela Shiffrin (USA) - skiing
Iga Swiatek (Poland) - tennis