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Noah Lyles nominated for USATF Male Athlete of the Year

World and Olympic champion Noah Lyles
Here's the full nominee list for the 2025 USATF Jesse Owens Male Athlete of the Year award..
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World champion Noah Lyles has been nominated for the USATF Jesse Owens Male Athlete of the Year for his iconic 2025 season.

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The sprint star, alongside other deserving nominees, were selected for their outstanding performances for the season in review, with the winner announced at the USATF Night of Legends.

Featuring world champions from Tokyo, most of whom went undefeated this season in their trademark events, this year's nominees have earned their spots on the prestigious list.

Here's the full nominee list for the 2025 USATF Jesse Owens Male Athlete of the Year award.

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Cole Hocker

  • World 5000m champion
  • Became the first American to win a world title over this distance since Bernard Lagat in 2007

Cordell Tinch

  • World and Diamond League 110m hurdles champion
  • Four of the top six performances of the year

Noah Lyles

  • World 200m and 4x100m champion and 100m bronze medallist
  • Unbeaten in the 200m, including the Diamond League title
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Ryan Crouser

  • World shot put champion
  • Became one of only two athletes (after Werner Günthör) to win three consecutive gold medals worlds in this event

Rai Benjamin

  • World 400m hurdles champion
  • Two of the top three 400m hurdles performances of the year
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