Five are the nominees from World Athletics for the top track and field athlete of the year award in non-running events, namely throws, jumps and decathlon. From Monday until October 26, athletics fans can vote for one of the five candidates on the World Athletics Federation’s social media platforms.
The candidates are Modo Duplantis in the pole vault, Mattia Furlani in the long jump, Ethan Katzberg in the hammer throw, Hamish Kerr in the high jump and Pedro Pitsardo in the triple jump.
This year’s candidates’ successes in detail:
Modo Duplantis (Sweden) World pole vault champion in open track
World indoor pole vault champion
Diamond League Winner
Unbeaten on the season
Set four world records in the season
Mattia Furlani (Italy) World long distance champion in open track
World long distance champion in indoor track and field
Ethan Katzberg (Canada) World champion in the hammer throw
No. 5 athlete of all time with 84.70
Hamish Kerr (New Zealand) World champion at height
World runner-up in indoor height
Pedro Pitsardo (Portugal) World triple jump champion
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