Triple Olympic champion Faith Kipyegon has been nominated for the esteemed 2024 Laureus World Sportswoman of the Year Award, scheduled to take place on April 21, 2025, in Madrid, Spain.
The Kenyan middle-distance sensation, who holds the world record in the 1,500m, is among six elite athletes vying for the prestigious accolade.
Kipyegon will be competing against Dutch middle- and long-distance runner Sifan Hassan, Spanish footballer Aitana Bonmatí, American artistic gymnast Simone Biles, Belarusian tennis star Aryna Sabalenka, and American hurdler and sprinter Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone.
Kipyegon’s remarkable 2024 season saw her cement her dominance in middle-distance running with record-breaking performances and historic victories.
Faith Kipyegon for the second consecutive years recognized among the world’s best athletes after being nominated for the prestigious Laureus World Sportswoman of the Year Award.
She clinched her third consecutive Olympic gold medal in the 1,500 meters at the Paris 2024 Olympics, setting a new Olympic record of 3:51.29 and becoming the first athlete to achieve three back-to-back Olympic titles in the event.
Kipyegon also shattered the 1,500-meter world record with a blistering time of 3:49.04 in Paris, further solidifying her status as one of the greatest middle-distance runners of all time. She continued her dominance in the Diamond League, delivering stellar performances, including setting a meeting record in Brussels.
Laureus World Sports Awards 2024 Nominees
Laureus World Sportsman of the Year
- Carlos Alcaraz (Tennis, Spain)
- Mondo Duplantis (Athletics, Sweden)
- Léon Marchand (Swimming, France)
- Tadej Pogačar (Cycling, Slovenia)
- Max Verstappen (Motor Racing, Netherlands)
Laureus World Sportswoman of the Year
- Simone Biles (Gymnastics, USA)
- Aitana Bonmatí (Football, Spain)
- Sifan Hassan (Athletics, Netherlands)
- Faith Kipyegon (Athletics, Kenya)
- Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone (Athletics, USA)
- Aryna Sabalenka (Tennis, Belarus)
Laureus World Team of the Year
- Boston Celtics (Basketball, USA)
- FC Barcelona Women’s Team (Football, Spain)
- McLaren F1 Team (Motor Racing, UK)
- Real Madrid Men’s Team (Football, Spain)
- Spain Men’s National Team (Football, Spain)
- USA Basketball Men’s Team (Basketball, USA)
Laureus World Action Sportsperson of the Year
- Yuto Horigome (Skateboarding, Japan)
- Chloe Kim (Snowboarding, USA)
- Caroline Marks (Surfing, USA)
- Aleksandra Mirosław (Climbing, Poland)
- Tom Pidcock (Mountain Biking, UK)
- Arisa Trew (Skateboarding, Australia)
Laureus World Comeback of the Year
- Rebeca Andrade (Gymnastics, Brazil)
- Caeleb Dressel (Swimming, USA)
- Lara Gut-Behrami (Alpine Skiing, Switzerland)
- Marc Márquez (Motor Cycling, Spain)
- Rishabh Pant (Cricket, India)
- Ariarne Titmus (Swimming, Australia)
Laureus World Breakthrough of the Year
- Julien Alfred (Athletics, St Lucia)
- Bayer 04 Leverkusen (Football, Germany)
- Summer McIntosh (Swimming, Canada)
- Letsile Tebogo (Athletics, Botswana)
- Victor Wembanyama (Basketball, France)
- Lamine Yamal (Football, Spain)
Laureus World Sportsperson of the Year with a Disability
- Catherine Debrunner (Para Athletics, Switzerland)
- Tokito Oda (Wheelchair Tennis, Japan)
- Teresa Perales (Para Swimming, Spain)
- Matt Stutzman (Para Archery, USA)
- Yuyan Jiang (Para Swimming, China)
- Zimo Qu (Para Badminton, China)
Laureus Sport for Good Award
- Figure Skating In Harlem (Figure Skating, USA)
- Kick4Life (Football, Lesotho)
- Kind Surf (Surfing, Spain)
- Liberi Nantes (Football, Italy)
- Paris Basket 18 (Basketball, France)
- Street League (Football, UK)
