Faith Kipyegon Chepngetich is the only Kenyan runner who was nominated for the coveted 2022 World Athletics female athlete of the year award on Wednesday, October 12, 2022.
According to the World Athletics, the winner will be determined through a three-way voting process.
Fans can vote for Kipyegon by liking or retweeting her image that have been posted on the World Athletics social media platforms between today and midnight October 31.
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“The World Athletics Council and the World Athletics family will cast their votes by email, while fans can vote online via the World Athletics social media platforms.
“Individual graphics for each nominee will be posted on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube this week; a 'like' on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube or a retweet on Twitter will count as one vote,” read a statement from the world governing body.
Although the votes from the members of the public will only count for 25% of the official results, it will go along way to helping Kipyegon win the prestigious award
Votes from the World Athletics family will count for 25% while that from the council will count for 50%. The winner will be announced in December.
Chepngetich was nominated for the impressive performances that she registered this year, both at individual competitions and when representing Kenya.
Some of the events that she won this season include a 1,500m gold medal at the World Athletics Championships staged in Eugene, United States and the 1,500m Wanda Diamond League women's title.
The runner, who is coached by the respected athletic coach Patrick Sang, also missed the 7-year-old world record set by Ethiopia’s Genzebe Dibaba by a whisker when she ran a world-leading time of 3:50.37 in Oregon. Dibaba’s record stands at 3:50.07.
Some of the athletes who will fight for the award with Chepngetich include Nigeria’s 100m world record holder Tobi Amusan, the Jamaican duo of Shelly-Ann Fraser and Shericka Jackson as well as world indoor triple jump champion Yulimar Rojas.
Sydney McLaughlin and Chase Ealey from the United Stats as will as Ukraine's Yaroslava Mahuchikh will also be in contention.
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