Decorated Kenyan athlete and triple Olympic champion Faith Kipyegon was nominated in the World Sportswoman of the Year category for the upcoming prestigious Laureus World Sports Awards.
Kipyegon had a vastly successful 2024 season where she clinched the 1500m gold in the Paris 2024 Olympics, marking her third consecutive victory over the distance at the Olympics becoming the first woman to win three Olympic golds over a single track discipline. In 2024, Kipyegon also broke her own world record in the 1500m distance and set a new Olympic record over 1500m.
She also claimed a silver medal in the 5000m at the Olympics, highlighting her immense ability in middle- and long-distance races.
Her exploits in the athletics world over the season have now earned her a nomination amongst some of the world's greats in different sports.
