World Athletics on Monday revealed the nominees for the Out of Stadium Athlete of the Year award, recognizing male and female athletes who excelled in out-of-stadium competitions. The award honors great performances in 2024 at events such as the Paris Olympics, the World Cross Country Championships and road races around the world.

Voting for the finalists is open to the general public and fans on World Athletics social media until November 3. Below are the nominees in both categories:

NOMINEES FOR WOMEN’S OUT OF STAIUM ATHLETE OF THE YEAR

1. Sutume Asefa Kebede (Ethiopia)
– Winner of the Tokyo Marathon
– Second best marathon time in 2024

2. Ruth Chepngetich (Kenya)
– World marathon record holder
– Winner of the Chicago Marathon

3. Sifan Hassan (Netherlands)
– Olympic marathon champion
– Olympic record holder

4. Tigist Ketema (Ethiopia)
– Winner of the Berlin Marathon
– Dubai Marathon Winner

5. Agnes Jebet Ngetich (Kenya)
– 5km and 10km world records
– World record holder in half marathon

MEN’S OUT OF STADIUM ATHLETE OF THE YEAR NOMINEES

1. Yomif Kejelcha (Ethiopia)
– World record in half marathon
– World record in 10km

2. Jacob Kiplimo (Uganda)
– Gold at the World Cross Country Championships
– Winner of the Valencia 10km

3. Benson Kipruto (Kenya)
– Winner of the Tokyo Marathon
– Olympic Marathon Bronze Medalist

4. Brian Daniel Pintado (Ecuador)
– Olympic 20km Race Walk Champion
– Silver in the Olympic Marathon Mixed Race Walking Relay

5. Tamirat Tola (Ethiopia)
– Olympic marathon champion
– Olympic record holder