Fans invited to vote for their favourite moment

Six moments have been shortlisted for this year’s International Fair Play Award, with fans invited to vote for their favourite. The shortlist was selected by a jury of members of the International Fair Play Committee (CIFP) and World Athletics, following nominations from fans.

The six shortlisted moments are:

  • Daniel Ebenyo (Kenya): Saluted his teammate Sebastian Sawe as Sawe overtook him for gold in the men’s half marathon at the World Athletics Road Running Championships Riga 23.
  • Letesenbet Gidey (Ethiopia): Comforted Netherlands’ Sifan Hassan after Hassan’s dramatic fall on the home straight of the women’s 10,000m at the World Athletics Championships Budapest 23.
  • Sifan Hassan (Netherlands): Gracious in defeat after falling while leading the 10,000m final at the World Athletics Championships Budapest 23, and went on to claim 5000m silver and 1500m bronze.
  • Shericka Jackson (Jamaica) and Sha’Carri Richardson (USA): Embraced spontaneously after their respective gold and bronze medal wins in the women’s 200m final at the World Athletics Championships Budapest 23.
  • Nina Kennedy (Australia) and Katie Moon (United States): Locked in battle, Australia’s Nina Kennedy and USA’s Katie Moon decided to share gold in the pole vault at the World Athletics Championships Budapest 23 after their attempts at 4.95m still couldn’t separate them.
  • Jessica Warner-Judd (Great Britain): After finishing eighth in the 10,000m final at the World Athletics Championships Budapest 23, Britain’s Jessica Warner-Judd was the only athlete to wait and shake hands with the final-placed runner who completed the event some distance behind the rest of the field.

Fans can vote for their favourite moment on World Athletics’ social media platforms. The votes will be combined with the votes from the jury to determine three finalists for the Fair Play Award. The finalists will be announced on 7 November, and the winner will be revealed at the World Athletics Awards in Monaco on 11 December.

Shericka Jackson and Sha’Carri Richardson’s spontaneous embrace

One of the most heartwarming moments on the shortlist is the spontaneous embrace between Shericka Jackson and Sha’Carri Richardson after their respective gold and bronze medal wins in the women’s 200m final at the World Athletics Championships Budapest 23.

Jackson and Richardson are two of the most exciting young athletes in the sport, and they have been known to have a friendly rivalry. However, after the race, they put all that aside to celebrate each other’s success.

Jackson’s embrace of Richardson was a gesture of sportsmanship and goodwill, and it was a reminder that even in the heat of competition, athletes can still respect and appreciate each other.

Fans can vote for their favourite moment on World Athletics’ social media platforms:

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