Written byMonaco: Ethiopian athlete Almaz Ayana and Jamaican Usain Bolt have been named as the male and female IAAF's athletes of the year. They performed fantastically in Rio Olympics and went undefeated throughout the whole season. Usain Bolt made his season's best of 9.81s and 19.78s to win the 100m and 200m in Rio Olympics. Almaz Ayana became the third Ethiopian woman to win the IAAF award after Genzebe Dibaba in 2015 and Meseret Defar in 2007. She broke the 10,000m world record that lasted for 23 years on the first day of athletics at Rio Olympics.

Source: Ethiopian News December 05, 2016 12:50 UTC