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Detailed explanation-1: -Karsten Warholm and Elaine Thompson-Herah win World Athletics Athlete of the Year awards. Tokyo 2020 champions Warholm and Thompson-Herah lead list of Olympians honoured at World Athletics Awards 2021.

Detailed explanation-2: -World champion American hurdler Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone and Swedish pole vaulter Mondo Duplantis won the World Athlete of the year awards. McLaughlin-Levrone broke the world women’s 400m hurdles record twice while Duplantis set three new world highs this year.

Detailed explanation-3: -American 400m hurdles star Sydney McLaughlin and World and Olympic pole vault champion Mondo Duplantis were named the female and male Athletes of the Year, respectively, by World Athletics Monday (5 December). “I would describe 2022 for myself by just saying, incredible. Dreams come true and answered prayers.

Detailed explanation-4: -The way Nikhat has bossed the year, going undefeated in every major event and winning all three titles via unanimous verdicts makes her ESPN India’s female Athlete of the Year (2022).