It was a bad day for triple Olympic Games 1,500m champion Faith Chepngetich Kipyegon who lost the Laureus World Sports Award during the ceremony held yesterday in Madrid, Spain.
At the event, gymnastic Simone Biles was named as the sportswomen of the year with Mondo Duplantis of Sweden and the sportsman of the year.
The decorated Biles won gold medals in the team, all-around and vault competitions, as well as a silver on the floor exercise at the 2024 Paris Games.
Despite Kipyegon having a good performance in 2024, world records, with three consecutive Olympic gold medals in the 1500m she did not meet Biles.
The duo were competing alongside Spanish footballer Aitana Bonmati, tennis player Aryna Sabalenka, American Sydney McLaughlin Levrone and Netherlands Sifan Hassan.
In men, Duplantis snatched the title from Novak Djovic
Awards
World Sportswoman of the Year: Simone Biles
World Sportsman of the Year: Mondo Duplantis
World Team of the Year: Real Madrid
World Breakthrough of the Year: Lamine Yamal
World Comeback of the Year: Rebeca Andrade
World Sportsperson of the Year with a Disability: Jiang Yuyan
World Action Sportsperson of the Year: Tom Pidcock
Laureus Sport for Good: Kick4Life
Laureus Sporting Icon: Rafael Nadal