Meet the stars of athletics, experience the excitement of the Awards and enjoy an unforgettable weekend in Monaco - with a guest of your choice!
Ever dreamed of meeting the world&rsquo;s greatest athletes? Here&rsquo;s your chance to get closer to the action! Enter our competition for the opportunity to win a VIP trip for two to the World Athletics Awards 2026, taking place in Monaco.
<h2>What could you win?</h2>
One lucky winner and their chosen guest will enjoy an incredible VIP experience, including:
&middot; Return flights from your preferred airport
&middot; Three nights&rsquo; accommodation in Monaco
&middot; Exclusive access to the World Athletics Awards ceremony
&middot; The chance to meet some of the biggest names in athletics
From celebrating the stars of the sport to soaking up the atmosphere of one of athletics&rsquo; biggest nights, this is a weekend you won&rsquo;t want to miss!
<h2>How to enter</h2>
It&rsquo;s simple!
1. <a href="https://appy.to/mtd4j" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Download the World Athletics App</a>.
2. Head to the Awards section.
3. Answer a simple question for your chance to win!
<h3>Want an extra chance to win?</h3>
You can earn one bonus entry by tagging two friends in the official World Athletics competition announcement published on Facebook, Instagram or X.
To claim your bonus entry:
1. Find the official competition post.
2. Tag two friends in a comment.
This step is optional. Your handle will be used for verification only and will not be stored. Tags must be to eligible individual accounts; tags to companies, organisations, government accounts or other unsuitable accounts will not be accepted.
<h2>Important dates</h2>
&middot; Competition opens: 22 October 2026
&middot; Competition closes: 9 November 2026 at 5:00 pm CEST
&middot; Eligible travel dates: 27 November &ndash; 30 November 2026, inclusive
The winner will be selected at random from valid entries that meet the eligibility requirements and confirm availability to travel within the specified dates.
<h2>Ready for your VIP athletics experience?</h2>
Don&rsquo;t miss your chance to celebrate the world&rsquo;s best athletes in style. Enter now and you could be heading to Monaco for an unforgettable weekend at the World Athletics Awards 2026!
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Meet the stars of athletics, experience the excitement of the Awards and enjoy an unforgettable weekend in Monaco - with a guest of your choice!

Win a VIP weekend at the World Athletics Awards 2026 in Monaco!

<h3>Fans have full voting power to decide the award shortlist via the World Athletics app, before expert panel picks the winner&nbsp;</h3>
 The 18 nominees for the new Moment of the Year honour have been confirmed and the fan vote is now open to decide the shortlist from which a World Athletics expert panel will confirm the inaugural winner &ndash; to be announced as part of the World Athletics Awards in Monaco on 29 November.&nbsp;
The Moment of the Year award has been introduced to celebrate the most memorable occasion of the season &ndash; one that may transcend a single performance and generate emotion and inspiration among fans and spectators around the world.&nbsp; 
<h3>Long list of nominees for the 2026 Moment of the Year:</h3>
&bull; Tigst Assefa&rsquo;s women-only world marathon record of 2:15:41 in London&nbsp;
&bull; Botswana&rsquo;s men&rsquo;s 4x400m win on home soil at the World Athletics Relays&nbsp;
&bull; Alison dos Santos&rsquo; world 400m hurdles record of 45.80 in Zurich&nbsp;
&bull; The pole vault duel between Mondo Duplantis (6.25m) and Emmanouil Karalis (6.20m) in Zurich &nbsp;
&bull; Simon Ehammer&rsquo;s world heptathlon record of 6670 for world indoor gold in Toruń&nbsp;
&bull; Keely Hodgkinson&rsquo;s world 800m short track record of 1:54.87 in Li&eacute;vin&nbsp;
&bull; Jakob Ingebrigtsen&rsquo;s return after injury to win the European 5000m title&nbsp;
&bull; Melissa Jefferson-Wooden's Ultimate Championship sprint double &nbsp;
&bull; Yomif Kejelcha&rsquo;s world half marathon record of 56:51 in Buenos Aires&nbsp;
&bull; Josh Kerr&rsquo;s world mile record of 3:42.66 in London&nbsp;
&bull; Agnes Ngetich&rsquo;s women-only world record of 1:05:15 for world half marathon gold&nbsp;
&bull; Rumesh Tharanga Pathirage&rsquo;s last-round 91.09m to win the Ultimate javelin title&nbsp;
&bull; Masai Russell&rsquo;s world 100m hurdles record of 12.09 in Zurich&nbsp;
&bull; Sabastian Sawe breaking two hours with a 1:59:30 world marathon record in London&nbsp;
&bull; Gianmarco Tamberi's world high jump lead of 2.37m to win the Ultimate title&nbsp;
&bull; Ja'Kobe vTharp&rsquo;s world 110m hurdles record of 12.75 in the NCAA semifinals&nbsp;
&bull; Audrey Werro&rsquo;s 1:53.70 800m &ndash; the third-fastest time in history &nbsp;
&bull; Yan Ziyi&rsquo;s world U20 javelin record of 71.74m &ndash; the second-farthest throw in history&nbsp;
 Fans can vote on their moment of the year via the official World Athletics app, which launched ahead of the World Athletics Ultimate Championship in September.&nbsp;
<a href="https://appy.to/oogoe" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Available on iOS and Android</a>, the app brings the latest content, games, rewards, live results, performance data and more together in one personalised experience. The dedicated Awards tab, accessible from the app home page, is where fans can go to vote for their moment of the year and relive many of the highlights from the season.&nbsp;
The Moment of the Year fan vote will close on 26 October and the finalists will be announced on 3 November. The World Athletics expert panel will then decide on the winner from that fan-voted shortlist.&nbsp;
The winner will be announced live on stage during the World Athletics Awards taking place in Monaco on 29 November.&nbsp;
Other awards presented on stage will include the women&rsquo;s and men&rsquo;s World Athlete of the Year and Rising Star honours, Coach of the Year and the President&rsquo;s Award.&nbsp;

Fans have full voting power to decide the award shortlist via the World Athletics app, before expert panel picks the winner 

Nominees announced for new fan-powered Moment of the Year 

An award for the best athletics photograph of the year will once again be presented as part of the World Athletics Awards in 2026.&nbsp;
Any professional photographer who has attended an athletics event in 2026 can take part in the World Athletics Photograph of the Year.&nbsp;
Photographers are requested to <a href="https://site.picter.com/2026-wa-photo-of-the-year-award" target="_blank" rel="noopener">submit one photograph via the online form</a> and include a caption, the date the photograph was taken, the image's technical information and a short photographer bio (no more than 50 words). Entries should be no larger than 5MB and must be received by 11:59pm Monaco time on 30 October.&nbsp;
A panel of five experts will judge all eligible photographs and select three finalists. The finalists will be revealed on 9 November and a fan vote to help determine the winner will be held on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/worldathletics" target="_blank" rel="noopener">World Athletics&rsquo; Instagram channel</a> from 9-15 November.&nbsp;
The winner will be announced on 28 November, ahead of the World Athletics Awards taking place in Monaco on 29 November.&nbsp;
&bull; <a href="https://assets.aws.worldathletics.org/document/6ace5c50093817b4f66ed77a.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Full contest rules&nbsp;</a>
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The panellists are:&nbsp;
Usain Bolt Jamaican sprint superstar Bolt has been the subject of some of the most iconic photographs in athletics. The fastest man of all time, he set his world 100m and 200m records of 9.58 and 19.19 during the 2009 World Championships in Berlin to win two of the 19 senior global titles he claimed throughout his sensational sprinting career. He retired in 2017 but remains involved in the sport, most recently through his role as Ultimate Legend for the inaugural World Athletics Ultimate Championship in Budapest. 
Christel El Saneh El Saneh is the digital creative manager at World Athletics, managing photography and visual content across digital platforms. She joined World Athletics in 2021 and covered the Tokyo 2020 and Paris 2024 Olympic Games as a photographer. The long jumper has spent most of her life in athletics and her journey has included forming part of the IOC Young Leader and Young Reporters programmes.
Dawn Harper-Nelson During her highly successful athletics career, Harper-Nelson won four global medals in the 100m hurdles, including the Olympic title in Beijing in 2008. She also secured Olympic silver in 2012, as well as world silver in 2017 and world bronze in 2011. She is now an Emmy Award-winning broadcaster, speaker and recently served as the infield host for the inaugural World Athletics Ultimate Championship in Budapest.
Pascal Rondeau Rondeau started his sports photography career in London for the prestigious Allsport photography agency. He then led the photo department of L&rsquo;Equipe newspaper in Paris. Over the past 30 years, he has covered eight Summer Olympic Games and a range of other major sports events. He was appointed Venue Photo Manager at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games and Photo Chief at Paris 2024. 
Dan Vernon Vernon has been an athletics photographer and filmmaker for more than a decade, capturing many of the most iconic moments in the sport. He creates athlete documentaries and has covered two Olympic Games and numerous major athletics championships and one-day meetings, frequently capturing the action for World Athletics channels. He has documented the careers of athletes including marathon great Eliud Kipchoge.

An award for the best athletics photograph of the year will once again be presented as part of the World Athletics Awards in 2026. 

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Win a VIP weekend at the World Athletics Awards 2026 in Monaco!

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Win a VIP weekend at the World Athletics Awards 2026 in Monaco!

Nominees announced for new fan-powered Moment of the Year

Best photographs of 2026 to be showcased as part of World Athletics Awards