Press Release12 Nov 2024


Finalists announced for 2024 Women's Rising Star Award

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Women's Rising Star Award 2024 finalists

World Athletics is delighted to announce the three finalists for the 2024 Women's Rising Star Award, which will recognise this year's best U20 athlete at the World Athletics Awards 2024.

The nominations reflect some of the standout performances that the sport has witnessed this year, at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, World Athletics Indoor Championships, World Athletics U20 Championships, World Athletics Cross Country Championships, one-day meeting circuits and other events around the world.

The winner of the 2024 Women's Rising Star Award will be announced on World Athletics' platforms on 1 December.

The finalists are:

Sembo Almayew, Ethiopia
• World U20 3000m steeplechase champion
• Olympic fifth place

Angelina Topic, Serbia
• World U20 high jump champion
• Olympic finalist and World Indoor Championships fifth place

Yan Ziyi, China
• World U20 javelin record
• World U20 champion

World Athletics