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Chepngetich and Cheruiyot bag Diamond League awards

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Timothy Cheruiyot, of Kenya, competes in the final of the men's 1,500-meters at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 7, 2021, in Tokyo. [AP Photo]

1500m big shots; two-time Olympic champion Faith Chepngetich and world champion Timothy Cheruiyot are ending the stellar 2021 on a high note.

The duo has been announced as the 2021 winners of the Diamond League awards for the most consistent female and male distance athletes of the year.

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