Duplantis world's best field athlete

Neeraj, the world, Olympic and Asiad champion in javelin, was in the five-man shortlist for the best athlete award

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Swedish polevaulter Armand Duplantis and American sprint star Noah Lyles were among the six who have been named as World Athletes of the Year for 2023. World Athletics, which annually choses the best male and female athlete of the year, announced three awards in either section to reflect great performances across track, field and out of stadia events.

In men, Duplantis (field), Lyles (track) and Kenyan marathon sensation Kelvin Kiptum (out of stadia) were announced as winners by World Athletics on Monday night. The women winners were Kenya's middleand distance great Faith Kipyegon (track), Venezuelan triple jumper Yulimar Rojas (field) and Ethiopian marathon runner Tigist Assefa (out of stadia).

India's javelin world, Olympic and Asian Games champion, Neeraj Chopra, was in the fiveman shortlist for the Male Athlete of the Year award.

The accolade for Rising Stars went to world 3000m steeplechase bronze medallist Faith Cherotich and world 800m silver medallist Emmanuel Wanyonyi.

A three-way voting process saw fans, the 'world athletics family and the World Athletics council vote.