Monaco - As the announcement of the 2014 World Athletes of the Year draws closer, we take a closer look at the three women and three men shortlisted for the awards.
Valerie Adams
Valerie Adams may have thrown farther in previous seasons than she did in 2014, but assessed on its own merits as a stand-alone season, the shot putter from New Zealand won everything she could have this year. Quite literally.
Genzebe Dibaba
At the end of any outdoor season, it’s easy to overlook some of the performances from the indoor season. But Genzebe Dibaba’s feats in the first few months of 2014 are difficult to forget in a hurry.
Dafne Schippers
It’s not unusual for the top heptathletes to excel in a field event. But it is extremely rare for a combined events athlete to beat the world’s best specialists in the sprints.
Full article and video highlights.
Valerie Adams
Valerie Adams may have thrown farther in previous seasons than she did in 2014, but assessed on its own merits as a stand-alone season, the shot putter from New Zealand won everything she could have this year. Quite literally.
Genzebe Dibaba
At the end of any outdoor season, it’s easy to overlook some of the performances from the indoor season. But Genzebe Dibaba’s feats in the first few months of 2014 are difficult to forget in a hurry.
Dafne Schippers
It’s not unusual for the top heptathletes to excel in a field event. But it is extremely rare for a combined events athlete to beat the world’s best specialists in the sprints.
Full article and video highlights.
Mutaz Essa Barshim
In many ways, 2014 will be remembered as the year of the high jump. In a season which saw unprecedented depth from the world’s best high jumpers, Qatar’s Mutaz Essa Barshim was the best of them all.
Dennis Kimetto
When Dennis Kimetto pulled out of the Boston Marathon in April with a hamstring injury, distance-running fans pondered whether the Kenyan would be able to salvage anything from the 2014 season. But he did much more than just that.
Renaud Lavillenie
Records are made to be broken, but even the most optimistic athletics fan would have said that Sergey Bubka’s pole vault world record was safe for another decade or so. Renaud Lavillenie knew better.
Full article and video highlights of men’s finalists
In many ways, 2014 will be remembered as the year of the high jump. In a season which saw unprecedented depth from the world’s best high jumpers, Qatar’s Mutaz Essa Barshim was the best of them all.
Dennis Kimetto
When Dennis Kimetto pulled out of the Boston Marathon in April with a hamstring injury, distance-running fans pondered whether the Kenyan would be able to salvage anything from the 2014 season. But he did much more than just that.
Renaud Lavillenie
Records are made to be broken, but even the most optimistic athletics fan would have said that Sergey Bubka’s pole vault world record was safe for another decade or so. Renaud Lavillenie knew better.
Full article and video highlights of men’s finalists
By: Editor
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