The Dutch Olympic record-holder in the women's marathon took top honours, alongside the men's Olympic 200m champion

The Netherlands' Sifan Hassan and Botswana's Letsile Tebogo were named World Athletes of the Year on Sunday after they both scooped multiple medals at the Paris Olympics.

Holland’s Sifan Hassan and Botswana’s Letsile Tebogo made history as they were crowned the World Athletics Athletes of the Year for 2024.

Sifan Hassan of the Netherlands and Letsile Tebogo of Botswana were named World Athletics Athlete of the Year award winners for 2024. Hassan won marathon gold and 5000m and 10,000m bronze at the Paris Games.

Olympic champions Letsile Tebogo and Sifan Hassan are named male and female athlete of the year at the World Athletics Awards.

Botswana’s Olympian, Letsile Tebogo, has been announced as the men’s World Athlete of the Year at the World Athletics Awards 2024.

A season of historic achievement by 21-year-old Letsile Tebogo was richly acknowledged in Monaco as he was announced as the men’s World Athlete of the Year

It was a night of celebration and historic wins at the World Athletics Awards in Monaco as Olympic champions Letsile Tebogo and Sifan Hassan were named Male and Female Athletes of the Year. Both athletes achieved extraordinary feats at the Paris Olympics,

MONTE CARLO - Dutch long-distance runner Sifan Hassan and Botswana's sprint sensation Letsile Tebogo were named World Athletes of the Year at the 2024 World Athletics Awards in Monaco on Sunday. With the Olympics serving as the pinnacle of the sporting year, Hassan and Tebogo's performances in Paris were pivotal to their recognition.

The runners claimed their accolades at the 2024 World Athletics Awards, where Tamirat Tola, winner of the men’s Olympic marathon in Paris, also received honours

The Netherlands' Sifan Hassan and Botswana's Letsile Tebogo were named World Athletes of the Year on Sunday (December 1) after scooping multiple medals at the Paris Olympics.