South African world champions Wayde van Niekerk‚ Luvo Manyonga and Caster Semenya have been nominated for the International Association of Athletics Federations’s (IAAF’s) World Athlete of the Year. Van Niekerk‚ who retained his 400m title in London‚ and long-jump champ Manyonga‚ whose 8.65m national record was also the best jump this decade so far‚ are among 10 candidates for the men’s award. Semenya‚ the 800m champion and 1,500m bronze medallist‚ is up for the women’s prize. Fans can vote on the IAAF’s social media platforms‚ with their poll counting 25%. The IAAF council vote will count 50% and the IAAF "family" vote will count 25%. Voting closes on October 16 and the winners will be announced at the awards ceremony in Monaco on November 24. The only South African athlete to have won this award was high-jumper Hestrie Cloete in 2003. TimesLIVE The nominees Men: Mutaz Essa Barshim (Qat)‚ Pawel Fajdek (Pol)‚ Mohamed Farah (UK)‚ Sam Kendricks (US)‚ Elijah Manangoi (Ken)‚ Luvo Manyon...
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