Female Athlete of the Year nominees at the World Athletics Awards 2020 [World Athletics]World 5000 metres champion Hellen Obiri, World Half Marathon champion Peres Jepchirchir and 1500 metres gold-medalist Faith Kipyegon have been nominated for the Female Athlete of the Year category in the World Athletics Awards 2020. Kenya's Hellen Obiri celebrates after winning the women's 5000-metres race with a world leading time during the Diamond League athletics meeting at the Louis II stadium in Monaco Friday, Aug. 14, 2020. Three-way process to determine finalists:The voting process has officially begun with World Athletics Awards 2020 scheduled virtually on Saturday, December 5. Kenya's Faith Kipyegon celebrates after winning the women's 1000metre event during the Diamond League Athletics Meeting at The Louis II Stadium in Monaco on August 14, 2020. (Photo by ERIC GAILLARD / POOL / AFP)Fans are allowed to vote online for their favourite Female athlete via the World Athletics' social media platforms, as World Athletics Council and the World Athletics Family cast their votes via email.

Source: Standard Digital November 03, 2020 10:41 UTC