Athletics photographers in action
Ahead of the World Athletics Awards 2024, a digital exhibition has been created featuring the 11 images shortlisted for World Athletics Photograph of the Year.
From the 114 images that were submitted, a panel of judges – comprising Valerie Adams, Raquel Cavaco Nunes, Mathieu Forget, Pascal Rondeau and Christian Taylor – selected the below 11 shortlisted images and then the three finalists.
The finalists were announced on 19 November and the winning photograph will be announced on World Athletics’ platforms as part of the World Athletics Awards 2024.
Digital exhibition of shortlisted images
Selemon Barega and Berihu Aregawi from Ethiopia after finishing the 10,000m at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris
Photo by Sona Maleterova
Noah Lyles of United States crosses the line to win 100m gold at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games
Photo by Agustin Marcarian / Reuters
Markus Rooth of Norway, Janek Oiglane of Estonia, Lindon Victor of Grenada, Rik Taam of Netherlands and Karel Tilga of Estonia compete in the 110m hurdles during the decathlon at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games
Photo by Joel Marklund / Bildbyran
Leo Neugebauer of Germany lands after a successful jump on his way to the decathlon silver medal in Paris
Photo by Dylan Martinez
Mondo Duplantis in pole vault action at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Stade de France
Photo by Mattia Ozbot
Mondo Duplantis of Sweden in action while clearing 6.25m at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris
Photo by Casey Sims
A surprised Mondo Duplantis after breaking his own pole vault world record when he cleared 6.26m at the second attempt at the Silesia Diamond League meeting
Photo by Pawel Skraba
Tigist Assefa of Ethiopia and Sifan Hassan of the Netherlands collide during the women's marathon at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at Esplanade des Invalides
Photo by Michael Steele / Getty Images
Sunset during the women’s 10,000m final at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris
Photo by Jaroslav Svoboda
Noah Lyles of USA celebrates with his gold medal during the medal ceremony for the men’s 100m at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Stade de France
Photo by Anna Szilagyi / EPA Images
Tommy Murphy from Beaumont Primary School gestures to Charlie Cummins of St Joseph’s National Boys Cobh on the home stretch of the primary boys mile race at the 2024 Cork City Sports athletics meet
Photo by Morgan Treacy / INPHO
