World Athletics Awards
The standout athletes of the year will again be celebrated at the World Athletics Awards 2025. Like last year, there will be three separate awards for women and three for men, recognising the athletes of the year for track, field and out-of-stadium events. There will also be men’s and women’s awards for an overall World Athlete of the Year.
A panel of international experts has compiled a long list of nominees for each of the three main award categories. Voting will take place to determine the two finalists in each category.
The World Athletics Council’s vote will count for 50% of the result, while the World Athletics Family’s votes and social media votes will each count for 25% of the result.
The World Athletics Council and the World Athletics Family will cast their votes by email, while the social vote will be open on Facebook, Instagram and X. Individual graphics for each nominee will be posted; a 'like' on Facebook and Instagram or a repost on X will count as one vote.
Once the finalists have been established, a fan vote will open – for all registered users of World Athletics+ – to help determine the overall World Athletes of the Year.
The 2025 World Athletics Awards also includes the Rising Star awards, Coaching Achievement Award, Woman of the Year, Photograph of the Year, Member Federation Award and President’s Award.
Key dates
13-19 October – vote open for track athletes of the year
20-26 October – vote open for field athletes of the year
27 October-2 November – vote open for out-of-stadium athletes of the year
3 November – finalists announced for each category
3 November – fan vote opens
9 November – fan vote closes
Fans can sign up to World Athletics+ to pre-register for the fan vote.
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