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Ethiopia: Almaz Ayana Named World Athlete of Year
International Association of Athletics Federations, 5 December 2016
While their names have long been familiar to athletics fans, the roads that Usain Bolt and Almaz Ayana paved and travelled on the way to their 2016 World Athlete of the Year awards… Read more »
Ethiopian Runner Crowned World Athlete of the Year
Long distance runner Almaz Ayana and Jamaica's Usain Bolt have clinched the International Association of Athletics Federations' top awards.
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Kenya: Bolt, Ayana Crowned World Athletes of the Year
Capital FM, 3 December 2016
Jamaica's Usain Bolt and Ethiopia's Almaz Ayana have been named the male and female World Athletes of the Year at the IAAF Athletics Awards 2016, held at Sporting Monte Carlo on… Read more »
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Kenya: Kenyans Miss Out in IAAF Athlete of the Year Shortlist
Capital FM, 10 November 2016
The four Kenyans who were named in the initial list of 10 male and 10 female athletes for this year's IAAF World Athlete of the year award have failed to make the final shortlist… Read more »
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Kenya: Kenyans Out of IAAF Awards
Nation, 9 November 2016
Four Kenyan Rio Olympic gold medallists failed to make final list of the 2016 IAAF World Athlete of the Year Awards.David Rudisha (800 m), Vivian Cheruiyot (10,000m), Eliud… Read more »
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Ethiopia: Almaz Stands As Favourite Candidate for Season's IAAF Awards
Ethiopian Herald, 15 November 2016
Ethiopian heroine Almaz Ayana is among the top three finalists for the women's IAAF World Athlete of the Year award. Read more »
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Africa: Vote for an African in Athlete of Year Awards!
allAfrica, 19 October 2016
The International Association of Athletics Federations has announced the names of athletes nominated for the World Athletes of the Year Award. Read more »
