Olympic sensation: Hassan and Tebogo awarded an athlete of the year!

Olympic sensation: Hassan and Tebogo awarded an athlete of the year!

Paris, Frankreich - Dramatic moments in Monaco! The Dutch marathon runner Sifan Hassan and the Botswanian sprinter Letsile Tebogo were voted the athletes of the year by World Athletics! Hassan, who won three medals at the Olympic Games in Paris in just one week, impressed the world with its incredible performance, which included both the marathon race and the athletics railway.

In a breathtaking competition, Hassan secured the gold medal in the marathon by exceeding the Ethiopian world record holder Tigist Asefa by only three seconds. "I never thought I would win that," admitted Hassan after the award ceremony. Your two bronze medals in the 5,000-meter run and participation in the 10,000-meter race underline your extraordinary commitment and versatility.

a historical victory for Tebogo

Letsile Tebogo wrote history by becoming the first African Olympic champion in the 200-meter run! With a time of 19.46 seconds he crossed the finish line in the Stade de France and left the American stars Kenny Bednarek and Noah Lyles behind. "That means a lot to me," said Tebogo, who also received the price for the best male athlete. "It's not just about the team around you, there are many fans who really want us to achieve something great for the continent."

The honors did not end with Hassan and Tebogo. The Swedish pole vibringer Armand Duplantis was voted the best male athlete in the field after he had set up a new world record of 6.26 meters. The Ukrainian high jumper Yaroslava Mahuchikh, who improved the world record to 2.10 meters at the age of 22, was appointed the best female athlete in the field. Sydney McLaughlin-Levron, who broke her own world record in the 400-meter hurdle run, was also awarded. The award ceremony was a brilliant evening that celebrated the outstanding performance of the athletes!