Wayde and Caster nominated for world awards #needyourvote

Wayde van Niekerk and Caster Semenya have been nominated for the 2016 World Athletes of the Year award‚ organised by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF).

The list of 10 men and 10 women nominees were selected by an international panel of athletics experts‚ comprising representatives from all six continental areas of the IAAF. The Awards Night will be held in Monaco on Friday 2 December 2016.

The nominees for 2016 World Athlete of the Year are:

MEN

Usain Bolt (JAM)

Thiago Braz da Silva (BRA)

Ashton Eaton (USA)

Mo Farah (GBR)

Eliud Kipchoge (KEN)

Conselsus Kipruto (KEN)

Omar McLeod (JAM)

David Rudisha (KEN)

Christian Taylor (USA)

Wayde van Niekerk (RSA)

WOMEN

Almaz Ayana (ETH)

Ruth Beitia (ESP)

Vivian Cheruiyot (KEN)

Kendra Harrison (USA)

Caterine Ibarguen (COL)

Ruth Jebet (BRN)

Sandra Perkovic (CRO)

Caster Semenya (RSA)

Elaine Thompson (JAM)

Anita Wlodarczyk (POL)

A three-way voting process will determine the finalists:

- Fans‚ who can vote online via the IAAF’s social media platforms.

- The IAAF Council and the IAAF Family of member federations‚ IAAF committee members‚ IAAF meeting directors‚ IAAF athlete ambassadors‚ athletes’ representatives‚ top athletes‚ members of the international press‚ IAAF staff members and the IAAF’s official partners will cast their votes by email.

- The IAAF Council’s vote.

The councils vote will count for 50% of the result‚ while the IAAF Family’s votes and the public votes will each count for 25% of the final result.

Voting closes on 1 November‚ after which three men and three women finalists will be announced by the IAAF.