05.10.2017
He holds the world record of 9.58 seconds in the 100 and 19.19 in the 200. Also shortlisted for the women's award is 10,000m world champion Almaz Ayana of Ethiopia, victor of last year's prize after clinching Olympic gold at Rio 2016. The women's list includes Almaz Ayana, Anita Wlodarczyk , Maria Lasitskene, Hellen Obiri , Sally Pearson , Sandra Perkovic, Brittney Reese, Caster Semenya , Ekaterini Stefanidi and Nafissatou Thiam.