Eliud Kipchoge and Shaunae Miller-Uibo are Athletes of the Year 2018 for Athletics International

Eliud Kipchoge, photo by PhotoRun.net

Shaunae Miller-Uibo, photo by PhotoRun.net

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Kipchoge and Miller-Uibo

LONDON (GBR): Athletes of the Year 2018 by Athletics International (published by Peter Matthews and Mel Watman) are Eliud Kipchoge and Shaunae Miller-Uibo. Kenyan marathon runner won with 656 points ahead of Kevin Mayer 591 and Abderrahmane Samba 519. In the fourth place US sprinter Noah Lyles (340) ahead of Emmanuel Korir (228). Top jumper is Mondo Duplantis as 6th (202) ahead of Juan Miguel Echevarria (183) and Christian Coleman (166). Top ten is completed by Mutaz Essa Barshim (127) and Timothy Cheruiyot (125). In the women order second place for steeple WR holder Beatrice Chepkoech (493) and third Mariya Lasitskene (468). She is followed by Caster Semenya (391) and Caterine Ibarguen (373). In sixth place Dina Asher-Smith (305) ahead of Nafi Thiam (292) and Sandra Perkovic (219). There is a tie for 9th between Helen Obiri and Marie-Josee Ta Lou (126).

Eliud Kipchoge, photo by PhotoRun.net