Olympic champions Letsile Tebogo of Botswana and Sifan Hassan of the Netherlands have been crowned as the 2024 World Athletes of the Year at the World Athletics Awards held in Monaco. The prestigious honors followed a fan vote and celebrated exceptional performances in track, field, and out-of-stadium events.

Tebogo, who won multiple medals, including gold at the Paris 2024 Olympics, was named the Men’s Track Athlete of the Year, while Hassan, a standout in both track and road racing, received the Women’s Out-of-Stadium Athlete of the Year title and the overall women’s accolade.

Category Winners

Women’s World Athlete of the Year: Sifan Hassan (NED)

Men’s World Athlete of the Year: Letsile Tebogo (BOT)

Women’s Track Athlete of the Year: Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone (USA)

Men’s Track Athlete of the Year: Letsile Tebogo (BOT)

Women’s Field Athlete of the Year: Yaroslava Mahuchikh (UKR)

Men’s Field Athlete of the Year: Mondo Duplantis (SWE)

Women’s Out-of-Stadium Athlete of the Year: Sifan Hassan (NED)

Men’s Out-of-Stadium Athlete of the Year: Tamirat Tola (ETH)

Women’s Rising Star: Sembo Almayew (ETH)

Men’s Rising Star: Mattia Furlani (ITA)


World Athletics President Sebastian Coe praised the winners, stating, “These athletes have set new standards in their disciplines, showcasing the very best of our sport.”