Not only does he have his older brother Amos—the 2021 world U20 champion—as a role model, but he also has his father to thank for getting him into athletics, particularly the steeplechase.
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The 31-year-old won the women’s out-of-stadium category before being named as Women’s World Athlete of the Year.
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The next day, he helped Botswana reach the men’s 4x400m final. His extraordinary final leg earned silver behind the United States in an African record of 2:54.53. His split of 43.04 is among the fastest ever recorded.
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Following a vote by fans, Hassan and Tebogo received top honours on an evening that saw six athletes crowned in three categories – track, field and out of the stadium – before the overall two winners were revealed.
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The men’s event had been billed as a thrilling showdown between experienced specialists such as Sisay Lemma, Deresa Geleta and Kenenisa Bekele, versus some promising debutants including Sawe and Hillary Kipkoech.
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The finalists were announced on 19 November, and the winning photograph will be announced on World Athletics’ platforms as part of the World Athletics Awards 2024.
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While Kipruto was among the pre-race favourites in the men’s 10.2km race, Shimket was a surprise winner of the women’s 6.2km title, upstaging home star Nadia Battocletti,
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Norah Jeruto, the 2022 world steeplechase champion, will also be no push-over. The Kazakh runner will be making her first cross-country appearance since 2021 when she won in Seville.
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