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Africa-Press – Mauritius. <\/strong><\/span>Dutch middle-distance runner Sifan Hassan was named the 2024 Women\u2019s World Athlete of the Year and sprinter Letsile Tebogo of Botswana was announced as the 2024 Men\u2019s World Athlete of the Year on Sunday.<\/p>\n

Following a vote by fans, sports governing body World Athletics announced the winners of the 2024 awards in Monaco.<\/p>\n

“Thank you to the fans, to everybody who voted,” said Hassan. “I never thought I was going to win this one. This year was crazy. It\u2019s not only me \u2013 all the athletes have been amazing. I\u2019m really grateful. What more can I say?”<\/p>\n

Hassan set a new Olympic record of 2:22:55 in the Paris 2024 women\u2019s marathon on Aug. 11.<\/p>\n

Tebogo said: “It feels amazing to know that the fans are always there for us athletes. It was a great year.”<\/p>\n

On Aug. 8, Tebogo made history in Paris by claiming the first ever Olympic gold medal in any sport for Botswana when he won the 200m.<\/p>\n

Sweden’s Mondo Duplantis, who won the Olympic title by breaking his own pole vault world record, clearing 6.26 meters, was awarded the Male Field Athlete of the Year.<\/p>\n

The following are the World Athletes of the Year for 2024 winners:<\/b><\/p>\n

Women\u2019s World Athlete of the Year: Sifan Hassan (NED)<\/p>\n

Men\u2019s World Athlete of the Year: Letsile Tebogo (BOT)<\/p>\n

Women\u2019s track: Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone (US)<\/p>\n

Women\u2019s field: Yaroslava Mahuchikh (UKR)<\/p>\n

Women\u2019s out of stadium: Sifan Hassan (NED)<\/p>\n

Men\u2019s track: Letsile Tebogo (BOT)<\/p>\n

Men\u2019s field: Mondo Duplantis (SWE)<\/p>\n

Men\u2019s out of stadium: Tamirat Tola (ETH)<\/p>\n

Women\u2019s Rising Star: Sembo Almayew (ETH)<\/p>\n

Men\u2019s Rising Star: Mattia Furlani (ITA)<\/p>\n

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