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Detailed explanation-1: -Press Release04 Dec 2018. Eliud Kipchoge and Caterine Ibarguen have been named the male and female World Athletes of the Year at the IAAF Athletics Awards 2018, held at the Grimaldi Forum in Monaco on Tuesday (4).

Detailed explanation-2: -RVA Sports Awards: Lindsey Frank wins Female Athlete of the Year Award. University of Richmond Lacrosse & Field Hockey and Two Sport Atlantic 10 First Team All-Conference Player Lindsey Frank was named the 2023 Female Athlete of the Year at the RVA Sports Awards.

Detailed explanation-3: -Former sprinter Donna Fraser, a champion for gender equality and the empowerment of women in athletics, has been named Woman of the Year as part of the World Athletics Awards 2022.

Detailed explanation-4: -Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone, Mondo Duplantis win ‘World Athlete of the Year’ awards. PARIS: World champion American hurdler Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone and Swedish pole vaulter Mondo Duplantis won the ‘World Athlete of the Year’ awards on Monday.

Detailed explanation-5: -Superstar swimmer Katie Ledecky was named the Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year for the second time in her career Wednesday. Ledecky won the award ahead of track star Sydney McLaughlin, who tied on total points with 22, but only had nine first-place votes to Ledecky’s 10.