Global athletics governing body, World Athletics, has announced the three finalists for the 2024 Men’s Rising Star Award, which will recognise this year’s best U20 athlete at the World Athletics Awards 2024.
The nominations reflect some of the standout performances that the sport has witnessed this year, at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, World Athletics Indoor Championships, World Athletics U20 Championships, World Athletics Cross Country Championships, one-day meeting circuits and other events around the world.
The winner of the 2024 Men’s Rising Star Award will be announced on World Athletics’ platforms on 1 December.
The finalists are:
Mattia Furlani, Italy
• World U20 long jump record
• World indoor silver and Olympic bronze
Jaydon Hibbert, Jamaica
• World U20 triple jump lead
• Olympic fourth place
Niels Laros, Netherlands
• World U20 1000m record
• Olympic 1500m sixth place
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