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Alison dos Santos Nominated for World Athletics Athlete of the Year Award
WHY IT MATTERS
The World Athletics Athlete of the Year award recognizes outstanding achievements in track and field, highlighting the best athletes in the world.
What happened
Brazilian athlete Alison dos Santos, known as Piu, has been nominated for the World Athletics Athlete of the Year award. He holds the current world record in the 400-meter hurdles and had a notable season, including a record-breaking performance at the Diamond League in Zurich and a victory at the inaugural Ultimate World Athletics Championships in Budapest.
Dos Santos will compete against nine other male athletes, including Sweden's Mondo Duplantis and Kenya's Sebastian Sawe, for the award.
The finalists will be determined by a vote that closes on October 17, and the winner will be announced on November 29.
PRIMARY SOURCES
Alison dos Santos up for World Athletics’ Athlete of the Year award
Agencia Brasil · Agência Brasil · EBC/Agencia Brasil source terms; facts used for an original brief with link and attribution; images excluded
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