Beatrice Chepkoech nominated for top IAAF award

World 3000 metres steeplechase record holder Beatrice Chepkoech [Courtesy]

Is Beatrice Chepkoech the next IAAF Female World Athlete of the Year?

Well, she could be.

The world 3000 metres steeplechase record holder is among ten nominees for the 2018 IAAF Female Athlete of the Year Awards.

Chepkoech was responsible for setting a new World Record in Monaco back in July, clocking 8:44:32 to eclipse Ruth Jebet’s record set in Paris in 2016 (8:52:78).

Chepkoech is among ten nominees for the 2018 IAAF Female Athlete of the Year Awards [Courtesy]

She was also a silver medalist at the Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia.

She has won an impressive seven out of eight steeplechase finals, the most recent one being the African Championships in Asaba, Nigeria.

Here’s the full list of nominees as provided by IAAF: (Seen on IAAF website)

Dina Asher-Smith (GBR)
- European champion & world lead at 100m, 200m and 4x100m relay
- Second over 100m in the Diamond League final and Continental Cup
- Commonwealth Games relay gold and 200m bronze

Beatrice Chepkoech (KEN)
- World steeplechase record by eight seconds, backed up by the third-quickest mark of all-time
- Winner of seven out of eight steeplechase finals including the Continental Cup, African Championships and Diamond League
- Commonwealth Games silver at 1500m

Sifan Hassan (NED)
- World lead at one mile and 3000m, the latter set when winning at the Continental Cup
- European champion at 5000m; European records at 5000m and half marathon
- World indoor medals at 1500m and 3000m

Caterine Ibarguen (COL)
- Continental Cup winner, Diamond League champion and Central American & Caribbean - champion at both long and triple jumps
- World lead & unbeaten in eight finals at triple jump

Mariya Lasitskene (ANA)
- Winner of 25 out of 26 contests at high jump, including the World Indoor Championships, European Championships, Diamond League final and Continental Cup
- World leads both indoors and out

Shaunae Miller-Uibo (BAH)
- Unbeaten across five events in 15 races (13 finals & 2 preliminaries), including a 200m/4x100m relay double at the Continental Cup
- World lead and three wins at 400m with the world’s fastest time since 2006
- Commonwealth Games and Diamond League champion at 200m
- World bests at indoor 300m and 150m straight

Sandra Perkovic (CRO)
- Winner of 11 out of 13 contests at discus throw, including the European title for a record fifth time
- Had the seven longest throws of the year

Caster Semenya (RSA)
- Unbeaten in her nine 800m finals including the Commonwealth Games, African Championships, Diamond League final and Continental Cup
- Commonwealth champion at 1500m and African Champion at 400m
- World leads at 800m & 1000m

Nafissatou Thiam (BEL)
- European champion, world lead and unbeaten at heptathlon
- World number three at high jump

Anita Wlodarczyk (POL)
- European champion, IAAF Challenge winner and world lead at hammer throw

The finalists will determined by a three-way voting process.

Do you think Chepkoech will be declared winner?