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

After the women on Wednesday, World Athletics, the international athletics federation, unveiled the names of the 10 nominated for the title of the men's World Athlete of the Year on Thursday. The announcement comes as the voting process begins this week for the various annual trophies awarded by the World Athletics Body. The ten male 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 Men's World Athlete of the Year are (in alphabetical order):

1. Kristjan Ceh (SLO)

• Slovenian Kristjan Ceh is the World discus champion.
• He won the Diamond League discus tournament after throwing a national record 71.27m on the circuit in Birmingham.
• He is a European discus silver medallist.

2. Alison dos Santos (BRA)

• The Brazilian Alison dos Santos is also on the list after his world title in the 400m hurdles.
• He is also the Diamond League 400m hurdles champion.
• He ran a world-leading South American record of 46.29.

3. Mondo Duplantis (SWE)

• Mondo Duplantis is the champion of the both World pole vault indoors and outdoors.
• He is also the Diamond League and European pole vault champion.
• He improved his world record to 6.19m and 6.20m indoors, and then 6.21m outdoors.

4. Soufiane El Bakkali (MAR)

• The Moroccan Soufiane El Bakkali, world champion in the 3,000m steeplechase.
• He is also the champion of the Diamond League 3000m steeplechase.
• He was unbeaten in 2022, running a world-leading 7:58.28 in Rabat.

5. Grant Holloway (USA)

• Grant Holloway is the world champion in the 110m hurdles.
• He is the champion of the 60m hurdles in Hall as well.
• He is also the Diamond League 110m hurdles champion.

6. Jakob Ingebrigtsen (NOR)

• Jakob Ingebrigtsen, a compatriot of Warholm, is present after his European titles in the 1,500 and 5,000m and his world title in the 5,000m.
• He is also the European 1500m and 5000m champion.
• He is the Diamond League 1500m champion in a world-leading 3:29.02.

7. Eliud Kipchoge (KEN)

• Kenyan Eliud Kipchoge is on the list after breaking his marathon world record at the Berlin Marathon.
• He improved his world marathon record to 2:01:09.
• He also won the Tokyo Marathon this year.

8. Noah Lyles (USA)

• World champion in the 200m, the American Noah Lyles is also part of the list of ten named
• He is also the Diamond League 200m champion.
• He ran a world-leading national record of 19.31 to move to third on the world all-time list.

9. Anderson Peters (GRN)

• Grenadian Anderson Peters is the world champion in the javelin throw.
• He is also the Commonwealth javelin silver medallist.
• He threw a world-leading NACAC record of 93.07m, moving to fifth on the world all-time list.

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10. Pedro Pichardo (POR)

• The Portuguese Pedro Pichardo is the World triple jump champion with a world-leading leap of 17.95m.
• He is also World indoor triple jump silver medallist.
• He is the European triple jump champion as well.

The five finalists will be known following a vote by the International Federation Council (which counts for 50%), the World Athletics Family (25%), and the public (25%). They can vote online via the World Athletics social networks. Voting will end on Monday, October 31. The winners of the Men's World Athlete of the Year will be revealed by World Athletics in early December.