Female World Athlete of the Year
The World Athletics Female World Athlete of the Year award recognises the most outstanding female track and field performer from the past season. It is given annually by World Athletics to honour exceptional achievement, consistency and impact on the sport.
| Year | Women |
|---|---|
| 2025 | Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone (USA) |
| 2024 | Sifan Hassan (Netherlands) |
| 2023 Out of stadium | Tigist Assefa (Ethiopia) |
| 2023 Field | Yulimar Rojas (Venezuela) |
| 2023 Track | Faith Kipyegon (Kenya) |
| 2022 | Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone (USA) |
| 2021 | Elaine Thompson-Herah (Jamaica) |
| 2020 | Yulimar Rojas (Venezuela) |
| 2019 | Dalilah Muhammad (USA) |
| 2018 | Caterine Ibargüen (Colombia) |
| 2017 | Nafissatou Thiam (Belgium) |
| 2016 | Almaz Ayana (Ethiopia) |
| 2015 | Genzebe Dibaba (Ethiopia) |
| 2014 | Valerie Adams (New Zealand) |
| 2013 | Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce (Jamaica) |
| 2012 | Allyson Felix (USA) |
| 2011 | Sally Pearson (Australia) |
| 2010 | Blanka Vlašić (Croatia) |
| 2009 | Sanya Richards (USA) |
| 2008 | Yelena Isinbayeva (Russia) |
| 2007 | Meseret Defar (Ethiopia) |
| 2006 | Sanya Richards (USA) |
| 2005 | Yelena Isinbayeva (Russia) |
| 2004 | Yelena Isinbayeva (Russia) |
| 2003 | Hestrie Cloete (South Africa) |
| 2002 | Paula Radcliffe (UK) |
| 2001 | Stacy Dragila (USA) |
| 2000 | |
| 1999 | Gabriela Szabo (Romania) |
| 1998 | Marion Jones (USA) |
| 1997 | Marion Jones (USA) |
| 1996 | Svetlana Masterkova (Russia) |
| 1995 | Gwen Torrence (USA) |
| 1994 | Jackie Joyner-Kersee (USA) |
| 1993 | Sally Gunnell (UK) |
| 1992 | Heike Henkel (Germany) |
| 1991 | Katrin Krabbe (Germany) |
| 1990 | Merlene Ottey (Jamaica) |
| 1989 | Ana Fidelia Quirot (Cuba) |
| 1988 | Florence Griffith Joyner (USA) |
Notes:
- Marion Jones's award in 2000 was annulled after she had pleaded guilty to the use of steroids in 2000 and 2001.
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