McLaughlin-Levrone, Lyles, Crouser, Thomas in the running for USATF Athlete of the Year 2024 awards - How to vote
The top U.S. athletes of the year, all Olympic champions in Paris, are up for annual awards – and you can cast your vote to help decide the winner. Find out how.
Athletics
World record breaker Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone, three-time Olympic gold medallist Ryan Crouser, and Olympic sprint champions Noah Lyles and Gabby Thomas are among the athletes nominated for the USA Track and Field Athlete of the Year awards.
McLaughlin-Levrone and Thomas are two of five women on the shortlist for the Female Athlete of the Year crown, named after Jackie Joyner-Kersee. They are joined by Valarie Allman, Tara Davis-Woodhall, and Masai Russell.
Meanwhile, Crouser and Lyles are among the six American men on the Jesse Owens Male Athlete of the Year shortlist, alongside Rai Benjamin, Quincy Hall, Cole Hocker, and Grant Holloway.
Three other awards are also up for grabs for US athletes, in Breakthrough Performer, Inspirational Olympic Performance, and Most Dominant Performer categories.
Fans can vote in each of the five categories on the USATF website.
The nominees are listed below in alphabetical order by last name, along with their achievements this season.
Nominees for USATF 2024 Jackie Joyner-Kersee Female Athlete of the Year
All five women won Olympic gold for Team USA at Paris 2024. The full list of nominees is:
Nominees for USATF 2024 Jesse Owens Male Athlete of the Year
All six men won Olympic gold for Team USA at Paris 2024. The full list of nominees is:
Nominees for other USATF 2024 awards
2024 Breakthrough Performer
- Anna Cockrell
- Annette Echikunwoke
- Jasmine Moore
- Kenneth Rooks
- Masai Russell
2024 Inspirational Olympic Performance
- Annette Echikunwoke
- Grant Fisher
- Quincy Hall
- Cole Hocker
- Jasmine Moore
- Kenneth Rooks
2024 Most Dominant Performer
- Valarie Allman
- Tara Davis-Woodhall
- Grant Holloway
- Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone