Yulimar Rojas and Mondo Duplantis crowned 2020 World Athletes of the Year
- World record breakers Mondo Duplantis, Swedish pole vaulter and Yulimar Rojas, Venezuelan triple jumper have won the 2020 Male and Female World Athletes of the Year respectively.
- The 20-year-old Duplantis is the youngest ever winner of the Male Athlete of the Year Award. He broke the world record in the pole vault twice, (6.17m and 6.18m) in February 2020, and has also produced the highest outdoor vault in history (6.15M) in September 2020.
- The 25-year-old Rojas, who broke the world indoor triple jump record with a leap of 15.43m, finished the 2020 season undefeated in four triple jump competitions indoors and outdoors.
- The World Athlete of the Year award is presented by the World Athletics (formerly IAAF) to athletes participating in events within the sport of athletics including track and field, cross country running, road running, and racewalking.
Other awards:
- Member Federations Award: Polish Athletics Association
- COVID Inspiration Award: Ultimate Garden Clash
- President’s Award: Tommie Smith, Peter Norman and John Carlos
- Coaching Achievement Award: Helena and Greg Duplantis
- Athletes Community Award: Athletics Clubs
- World Athletics Photograph of the Year: Michael Steele’s photograph of young children competing at the Discovery Cross Country Championships in Eldoret, Kenya