This archive report was first published on 13 November 2019.
Kenyan distance runner Brigid Kosgei has made history by breaking the women's world marathon record at the Chicago Marathon in October 2019, clocking 2 hours, 14 minutes, and 4 seconds.
Her impressive performance earned her a spot on the final shortlist of five athletes for the 2019 World Athlete of the Year award, announced by World Athletics on November 12, 2019.
Alongside Kosgei, Jamaican sprinter Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, Dutch distance running star Sifan Hassan, American hurdler Dalilah Muhammad, and Venezuelan triple jumper Julimar Rojas have also made the cut.
"The five athletes, who represent five countries from four Area associations, have illustrated excellence across nearly all athletics disciplines in 2019," World Athletics said in a statement.
The winners will be announced live on stage at the World Athletics Awards 2019 in Monaco on November 23, 2019.
