SANYA RICHARD _ Female Sthlete of The Year
2009 Athletes of The Year - Male Finalist
Kenenisa Bekele
27 years old
o Became the first man ever to win a 5000/10,000m double at the World Championships
o Has set a Championship record 26:46.31 in the longer event in Berlin
o Has won his third share of the ÅF Golden League Jackpot
o Has set the fastest times in the world this year at 5000 and 10,000m
o Remained undefeated at 3000, 5000 and 10,000m through 2009
Usain Bolt
23 years old
o Won three gold medals at the 100,200 and 4x100m at the Berlin World Championships
o Set two World records 9.58 at 100m and 19.19 at 200m in Berlin
o Won the World Athletics Final 200m in a competition record 19.68
o Has run 5 times under 9.90 and 3 times under 19.60
o Remained undefeated in finals at 100, 200 and 400m throughout 2009
Tyson Gay
27 years old
o Won the 100m silver medal at the Berlin World Championships
o Has become the second fastest 100m runner of all time at 9.69
o Has improved the American record three times and run 6 times under 9.95
o Won the World Athletics Final 100m in 9.88
o Has become the third fastest 200m of all-time at 19.58
Steve Hooker
27 years old
o Won the Berlin World Championships Pole Vault through injury taking only 2 jumps
o Has become the second highest pole vaulter of all-time with a 6.06 indoor clearance
o Has cleared the highest bar in 16 years
o Has jumped 3 times over 6 metres (indoors)
o Has won 8 out of 10 competitions (indoors and outdoors) in 2009
Andreas Thorkildsen
27 years old
o Won the Berlin World Championships Javelin Throw gold medal
o Has established the year’s farthest throw at 91.28m
o Has thrown 5 times over 88 metres in 2009
o Won the World Athletics Final at 87.75m
o Has won 9 out of 13 competitions in 2009
2009 Athletes of The Year - Female Finalist
Yelena Isinbayeva
27 years old
o Set a World outdoor record 5.06m in Zürich
o Set a World Indoor record 5.00m in Donetsk
o Has won her second share of the ÅF Golden League Jackpot
o Has set the four highest marks in the world in 2009
o Has won 12 out 14 competitions (indoors and outdoors) in 2009
Sanya Richards
24 years old
o Finally struck 400m gold in Berlin and anchored the US 4x400m to a second gold medal
o Has won her third share of the ÅF Golden League Jackpot
o Won the World Athletics Final 400m in 49.95
o Has set the 4 fastest times in the world in 2009
o Has won 10 out of 11 competitions in 2009
Valerie Vili
25 years old
o Won the Shot Put gold medal at the Berlin World Championships
o Has improved the Oceania record twice and broken 21 metres for the first time
o Has set 9 of the ten farthest throws in the world in 2009 and the best in five years
o Won the World Athletics Final in a competition record 21.07m
o Has remained undefeated throughout 2009
Blanka Vlasic
26 years old
o Won the High Jump gold medal at the Berlin World Championships
o Has become the sole second all-time outdoor performer at 2.08m
o Has cleared the highest bar outdoors in 22 years!
o Has jumped 14 times over 2 metres and 8 times over 2.03m
o Has won 19 out of 23 competitions (indoors and outdoors) in 2009
Anita Wlodarczyk
24 years old
o Won the Hammer Throw gold medal at the Berlin World Championships
o Set a 77.96m World record in Berlin
o Has set the two farthest throws in the world in 2009
o Has thrown 9 times over 75 metres
o Has won 12 out of 14 competitions in 2009
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