NOMINEES ANNOUNCED FOR FEMALE WORLD ATHLETE OF THE YEAR 2018

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The nominees for 2018 Female World Athlete of the Year are:
Dina Asher-Smith (GBR)
- European champion & world lead at 100m, 200m and 4x100m relay
- Second over 100m in the Diamond League final and Continental Cup
- Commonwealth Games relay gold and 200m bronze
Beatrice Chepkoech (KEN)
- World steeplechase record by eight seconds backed up by the third-quickest mark of all-time
- Winner of seven out of eight steeplechase finals including the Continental Cup, African Championships and Diamond League
- Commonwealth Games silver at 1500m
Sifan Hassan (NED)
- World lead at one mile and 3000m, the latter set when winning at the Continental Cup
- A European champion at 5000m; European records at 5000m and a half marathon
- World indoor medals at 1500m and 3000m
Catherine Ibarguen (COL)
- Continental Cup winner, Diamond League champion and Central American &?Caribbean - champion at both long and triple jumps
- World lead & unbeaten in eight finals at triple jump
Mariya Lasitskene (ANA)
- Winner of 25 out of 26 contests at high jump, including the World Indoor Championships, European Championships, Diamond League final and Continental Cup
- World leads both indoors and out
Shaunae Miller-Uibo (BAH)
- Unbeaten across five events in 15 races (13 finals & 2 preliminaries), including a 200m/4x100m relay double at the Continental Cup
- World lead and three wins at 400m with the world’s fastest time since 2006
- Commonwealth Games and Diamond League champion at 200m
- World bests at indoor 300m and 150m straight
Sandra Perkovic (CRO)
- Winner of 11 out of 13 contests at discus throw, including the European title for a record fifth time
- Had the seven longest throws of the year
Caster Semenya (RSA)
- Unbeaten in her nine 800m finals including the Commonwealth Games, African Championships, Diamond League final and Continental Cup
- Commonwealth champion at 1500m and African Champion at 400m
- World leads at 800m & 1000m
Nafissatou Thiam (BEL)
- European champion, world leaders and unbeaten at heptathlon
- World number three at the high jump
Anita Wlodarczyk (POL)
- European champion, IAAF Challenge winner and world lead at the hammer throw

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