World Athlete of the Year Awards: Know all winners - the complete list
First awarded in 1988, the annual prize is given to the best male and female track and field athletes of that calendar year. Find out all the winners here.
Athletics
The World Athlete of the Year award were handed out at the World Athletics Gala 2024 in Monte Carlo on 1 December.
The award was inaugurated in 1988 and goes to the best male and female track and field athletes of that calendar year.
Usain Bolt has collected the prize a record six times with Hicham El Guerrouj and Yelena Isinbaeva next on three apiece.
Two-time winners include Carl Lewis, Michael Johnson, Sanya Richards, Kenenisa Bekele, Eliud Kipchoge and Mondo Duplantis.
In 2005, World Athletics introduced the Rising Star of the Year award for the best under-20 athlete. Nafissatou Thiam took the prize before being named World Athlete of the Year 12 months later.
Erriyon Knighton is the only athlete to win two Rising Star awards.
Scroll down to discover every winner of the World Athlete of the Year and Rising Star of the Year awards.