Emmanuel Wanyonyi became the world and Diamond League 800m champion in 2025, a year in which he achieved four of the top six performances in the world.
MoreThe top two athletes in each category – track, field and out of stadium – have been chosen from the first round of voting.
MoreWanyonyi, the Olympic champion, takes on Botswana’s Tshepiso Masalela, the winner in Doha last week, his compatriot Kethobogile Haingura, two-time Commonwealth champion Wyclife Kinyamal and Olympic finalist Max Burgin.
MoreUsually, a specialist in the 800m, many could be forgiven for believing that he has competed in the three-and-a-quarter lap race with the way he blew his competitors away.
MoreOverall, 10 men ran faster than 1:42.5, all of whom now rank among the 21 fastest performers in history.
MoreGiven the number of disciplines on the track, there are six nominees for this category, though – as with the other categories – there will be just two finalists.
MoreThe first 16 of the 32 Diamond disciplines will be contested on Friday at the Allianz Memorial Van Damme, while the rest will take place on Saturday in the Belgian capital.
MoreThe world champions and world record-breakers were the final winners to be revealed as part of the World Athletics Awards 2023 on Monday
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