World Athlete of the Year 2022 (Women) nominees have been announced

World Athletics has unveiled via a press release the list of ten nominees for the still coveted title of Women's World Athlete of the Year. The announcement comes as the voting process begins this week for the various annual trophies awarded by the World Athletics Body. The ten female athletes in the running were selected by an international panel of experts from the six continental confederations.

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The nominees for 2022 Women's World Athlete of the Year are (in alphabetical order):

1. Tobi Amusan (NGR)

• Nigeria's Tobi Amusan won the gold medal in the 100m hurdles with a new record on the final day of the World Athletics Championships 2022.
• She is also the champion of the Diamond League, Commonwealth, and African 100m hurdles.
• She set a record of 12.12 in the 100m hurdles.

2. Chase Ealey (USA)

• Chase Ealey is a World shot put champion and a world indoor shot put silver medallist.
• She is the champion of the Diamond League shot put.
• She threw a world-leading 20.51m.

3. Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce (JAM)

• Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce is the champion of the World 100m. It was her fifth gold medal.
• She is also the Diamond League 100m champion.
• She ran a world-leading 10.62 among her record seven sub-10.70 100m races of the season.

4. Kimberly Garcia (PER)

• Kimberly Garcia wonWorld 20km race walk to achieve Peru's first ever World Athletics Championships medal.
• She made a South American record for completing a World 35km race walk double.
• She won a bronze medal in World Athletics 20km Race Walking.

5. Shericka Jackson (JAM)

• Shericka Jackson is the champion of the World 200m tournament.
• She is also the champion of the Diamond League 200m tournament.
• She ran a world-leading 21.45 to move to second on the world all-time list.

6. Faith Kipyegon (KEN)

• Faith Kipyegon is a World 1500m champion.
• She is the champion of the Diamond League 1500m tournament.
• She ran a world-leading Kenyan record of 3:50.37, just three-tenths of a second off the world record

7. Yaroslava Mahuchikh (UKR)

• Yaroslava Mahuchikh is the champion of the World indoor high jump tournament and the world high jump silver medallist.
• She is a European high jump champion.
• She jumped a world-leading 2.05m, equalling the outdoor national best.

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8. Sydney McLaughlin (USA)

• Sydney McLaughlin is the World 400m hurdles and 4x400m champion.
• She broke the world 400m hurdles record with 51.41 at the US Championships.
• She further improved her world record to 50.68 to win the world title.

9. Shaunae Miller-Uibo (BAH)

• Shaunae Miller-Uibois the World 400m champion.
• She is the World indoor 400m champion.
• She is also the NACAC 400m champion.

10. Yulimar Rojas (VEN)

• Yulimar Rojas is the World indoor and outdoor triple jump champion.
• She is the Diamond League triple jump champion
• She improved her world record to 15.74m in Belgrade.

The five finalists will be chosen after a three-step process. The World Athletics Council and the athletics "family" (athletes, media, experts, etc.) will vote by e-mail, while fans will be able to participate in the voting on social networks. The Board's vote will count for 50% of the result, with the other two groups each counting for 25%. Voting will end on Monday, October 31. The winners of the Women's World Athlete of the Year will be revealed by World Athletics in early December.