Vote for your AW athletes of 2023

Pick your top performers of the year in multiple categories in our annual readers’ poll

Another remarkable year of athletics is drawing to a close, leaving behind it a trail of amazing performances and huge talking points. World titles have been won and lost, while more world records have tumbled across the sport.

Now is the chance for you to decide whose efforts deserve further celebration. Below you will find our shortlists to choose from for a wide variety of honours.

There is no physical award for the winners, but the real prize comes in being recognised by the incredibly knowledgeable AW readership. Who gets your vote?

To vote, see the bottom of this article. Deadline for submissions is midnight Sunday November 19.

The winners will be published in the December issue of AW.

International male

Neeraj Chopra: After missing out on gold in Eugene last year, the Olympic javelin champion became the first Indian to win a world title, coming out on top in Budapest, before then adding a second Asian Games title to his collection.

Ryan Crouser: The American continued to amaze in 2023, destroying his shot put world record with a throw of 23.56m back in May. He then defied medical advice and two blood clots in his leg to win his second consecutive world title with a championship record of 23.51m.

Mondo Duplantis: Another dominant force in his event, the Swede also landed his second consecutive world title – in the pole vault. He rounded of his season in some style, breaking the world record for the seventh time with a clearance of 6.23m at the Diamond League Final in Eugene.

Soufiane El Bakkali: World record-holder Lamecha Girma was arguably the most dominant athlete in the men’s steeplechase this year, but Olympic champion El Bakkali produced the goods at the most important time as he beat his Ethiopian foe to secure a second successive world title.

Jakob Ingebrigtsen: Having to settle for 1500m world silver again hurt the Norwegian, but his year was still rammed with highlights. As well as 5000m world gold, there was a 1500m/3000m European indoor double and European records over 1500m, one mile and 3000m. He also produced a 2000m world record and world best over two miles.

Kelvin Kiptum: The Kenyan had the watching world rubbing their collective eyes with a blistering second half that took him to an astonishing London Marathon victory. The 23-year-old’s next trick was to destroy Eliud Kipchoge’s world record, clocking 2:00:35 in Chicago.

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