World Athletics Photograph of the Year digital exhibition (© Mercedes Oliver / Black Women Photographers)
Ahead of the World Athletics Awards 2022, a digital exhibition has been created featuring the 26 images shortlisted for World Athletics Photograph of the Year.
From the 110 images that were submitted, a panel of judges – comprising Valerie Adams, Raquel Cavaco Nunes, Ivo Gonzalez, Renaud Lavillenie and Pascal Rondeau – selected the below 26 shortlisted images and then the three finalists.
The finalists were announced on 12 November and the winning photograph will be revealed on World Athletics’ social media platforms on 2 December, as part of the World Athletics Awards 2022.
Digital exhibition of shortlisted images
Grant Holloway of USA strides away from the chasing pack while competing in the men's 60m hurdles semifinals during day three of the World Athletics Indoor Championships at the Stark Arena in Belgrade, Serbia
Photo by Sam Barnes, Sportsfile
Netherlands’ Rutger Koppelaar in action during the men's pole vault final at the European Championships in Munich 2022
Photo by Christian Bruna, EPA-EFE
Shaunae Miller-Uibo of The Bahamas rounds the final turn in her 400m race at the World Athletics Championships Oregon22
Photo by Jeff Cohen
Jamaica’s Shericka Jackson crosses the finish line as 200m champion at the World Athletics Championships Oregon22
Photo by Solene Decosta
Korea's world indoor gold medallist Woo Sanghyeok celebrates after clearing 2.33m in the high jump at the Wanda Diamond League in Doha
Photo by Vinod Divakaran, Inside Qatar
World record-holder Barbora Spotakova competes in the javelin throw at the Czech Championships in Hodonin
Photo by Eduard Erben, Czech Photo Agency
Spectators react as Swedish pole vaulter Mondo Duplantis breaks his own world record by jumping 6.21m at the World Athletics Championships Oregon22
Photo by Alberto Estevez, Agencia Efe
The track and sky colour match during the women’s 800m final at the European Championships in Munich
Photo by Quentin Felden
Netherlands' Rutger Koppelaar competes in the men's pole vault final during the European Championships in Munich
Photo by Andrej Isakovic, Agence France-Presse
Belgian Nafissatou Thiam pictured in action during the long jump competition, part of the women's heptathlon, at the World Athletics Championships Oregon22
Photo by Jasper Jacobs
Switzerland’s Ditaji Kambundji after her fall in the 60m hurdles final at the World Indoor Championships Belgrade 22
Photo by Tobias Lackner
Runners race over the water jump in the steeplechase during the 62nd Mt. San Antonio College Relays in Walnut, California
Photo by Kirby Lee
Captain Sweden, Mondo Duplantis, after his six metre jump during the Wanda Diamond League meeting in Lausanne
Photo by Chiara Montesano, Vinco Sport
A tero, a typical bird of South America, stands on the track as Jamaica and USA race to the finish line during the women’s 4x100m relay final at the World U20 Championships Cali 22
Photo by Oscar Munoz Badilla, fotografiadeportiva
Jereem Richards of Trinidad and Tobago celebrates after winning gold in the final of the men's 200m at the Commonwealth Games at the Alexander Stadium in Birmingham, England
Photo by Phil Noble, Reuters
Concentration, focus, determination: Germany’s Kristin Pudenz en route to silver in the women’s discus at the European Championships in Munich
Photo by Klaus Peters
Mondo Duplantis of Sweden celebrates after setting a world record and winning gold in the men's pole vault final at the World Athletics Championships Oregon22
Photo by Christian Petersen, Getty Images
‘Somewhere over the rainbow’: Netherlands' Rutger Koppelaar in action during the men's pole vault final at the European Championships in Munich
Photo by Kai Pfaffenbach, Reuters
Abigail Irozuru of Team England takes part in a practice jump for the women's long jump final at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games at Alexander Stadium
Photo by David Ramos, Getty Images
Germany's Lea Meyer falls headfirst into the water while competing in the women's 3000m steeplechase on day two of the World Athletics Championships at Hayward Field in Oregon, USA
Photo by Martin Rickett, PA Media
Andreas Hofmann in action during javelin throw qualification at the European Championships in Munich
Photo by Felix Sanchez Arrazola, fotorunners.es
USA’s Noah Lyles celebrates winning gold in the men's 200m final at the World Athletics Championships Oregon22
Photo by Ezra Shaw, Getty Images
Sweden’s Mondo Duplantis celebrates his world record during the men’s pole vault final at the World Athletics Championship Oregon22
Photo by Pawel Skraba, Super Express Media Group
Germany's Lea Meyer falls as she competes in the women's 3000m steeplechase heats during the World Athletics Championships Oregon22
Photo by Ben Stansall, Agence France-Presse
Sasha Zhoya breaks the last barrier in the 110m hurdles final at the Munich 2022 European Championships
Photo by Matthieu Tourault, Mattphot Photography
Australia’s Kurtis Marschall competes during the men’s pole vault qualification at the World Athletics Championships Oregon22
Photo by Morgan Treacy
