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Armand Duplantis and Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone named World Athletics’
athletes of year.
¨ Sweden’s Armand Duplantis and America’s
Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone were named the World Athletes of the Year at the 2025
World Athletics Awards ceremony.
¨ Duplantis was recognised for breaking the
men’s pole vault world record four times in 2025 and remaining undefeated
across 16 competitions.
¨ He became the first male pole vaulter in modern
athletics history to stay unbeaten in a single event for two consecutive years.
¨ American sprinter McLaughlin-Levrone was
honoured for winning the women’s 400m world title in Tokyo with a
record-breaking time of 47.78 seconds.
¨ She made history by becoming the first
athlete ever to win world titles in both the 400m flat and 400m hurdles events.
¨ Duplantis also received the Men’s Field
Athlete of the Year award, while McLaughlin-Levrone was declared the Women’s
Track Athlete of the Year.
¨ Spanish racewalker Maria Perez and Kenyan
long-distance runner Sabastian Sawe were named the Out-of-Stadium Athletes of
the Year.
¨ Kenya’s Emmanuel Wanyonyi received the Men’s
Track Athlete of the Year honour for his standout performances in the 800m.
¨ Australia’s high jumper Nicola Olyslagers was
awarded the Women’s Field Athlete of the Year title.
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Rising Star awards were presented to Edmund Serem of Kenya and Zhang
Jiale of China for their world-class achievements at a young age.
