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Kipyegon nominated for Women's World Athlete of the Year award

Faith Kipyegon of Kenya celebrates her victory after the Women's 5000m Final of the World Athletics Championships Budapest 2023 in Budapest, Hungary on Aug. 26, 2023.[Courtesy]

Faith Kipyegon will battle 11 athletes for the 2023 Women's World Athlete of the Year award after being nominated for the prestigious accolade on Wednesday by World Athletics.

Kipyegon had a remarkable track season this year, where she won the 1,500m and 5,000m World titles during the World Athletics Championships in Budapest,

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