World Athletics in conjunction with the International Fair Play Committee (CIFP) has appointed Eliud Kipchoge’s coach Patrick Sang to be part of an eight-member jury that will identify fair play moments at the upcoming 2022 World Championships slated for July 15 to Sunday July 24 in Oregon, United States.
According to a press release from the World Athletics, the jury has been tasked with creating a shortlist of five best fair play moments at the eagerly awaited championships.
“At this year’s World Championships, a jury comprising members of the CIFP and World Athletics will create a shortlist of five fair play moments from the championships,”
During the week following the championships, fans will be able to cast their votes through the World Athletics social media channels for the shortlisted moment that they feel best exemplifies fair play. These votes will be combined with the votes from the jury to determine three finalists for the Fair Play Award,” read the press release.
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World Athletics President Sebastian Coe praised the move, stating that the initiative demonstrated their commitment towards fair play.
“I am absolutely delighted that the International Fair Play Committee, in collaboration with World Athletics, will once again honour a fair play moment at the World Athletics Championships Oregon22,”
Athletics is proud that several of our elite athletes have been past recipients of this award – most recently at the 2019 World Championships. This latest initiative demonstrates our profound commitment towards one of the core values of our sport: competing in the spirit of fair play,” Stated Coe.
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Sang met Kipchoge in 2001 and has mentored him into one of the greatest road runners in athletic history.
Other athletes who have been trained by Sang include three-time World Half Marathon champions Geoffrey Kamworor, Brimin Kipruto, Bernard Barmasai, and Hyvin Kiyeng.
Apart from having a stellar coaching career, Sang was also a spectacular athlete. He won various medals for Kenya including the 1987 All Africa Games 3000m steeplechase gold medal.
Jury Members
Kory Tarpenning (MON) Board Member, CIFP
Ximena Restrepo (COL) World Athletics Vice President
Valerie Adams (NZL) World Athletics Athletes’ Commission
Sunil Sabharwal (USA) Secretary General, CIFP
Jon Ridgeon (GBR) World Athletics CEO
Naoko Takahashi (JPN) 2000 Olympic marathon champion
Patrick Sang (KEN) two-time world steeplechase silver medallist and leading coach
Jackie Joyner-Kersee (USA) three-time Olympic gold medallist
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