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Brigid Kosgei of Kenya races to the finish line during the 2019 Bank of America Chicago Marathon on October 13, 2019 in Chicago, Illinois. Quinn Harris/Getty Images/AFP
Just two days after setting a new world record in Chicago, Brigid Kosgei was shortlisted for IAAF Female Athlete of the Year award.
Kosgei, world 3000m steeplechase record holder Beatrice Chepkoech and world 5,000m champion Hellen Obiri are among 11 athletes nominated for the prestigious award.
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