Sri Lankan javelin thrower Rumesh Tharanga, who was among the 10 nominees for the prestigious World Athletics Male Athlete of the Year award, has finished eighth in the final standings.
According to a statement released by World Athletics on Wednesday, Kenya’s long-distance runner Sebastian Sawe, American pole vault star Mondo Duplantis and Brazilian hurdler Alison dos Santos have been selected as the three finalists for the award.
The final three contenders were selected following a four-way voting process involving fans, athletes, media representatives and members of the global athletics family.
Among the other original nominees, Great Britain’s Josh Kerr, American athletes Jacob Tharp and Kenneth Bednarek, and Botswana’s Collen Kebinatshipi secured positions from fourth to seventh, ahead of Tharanga, who finished eighth.
The World Athletics Awards ceremony will be held on November 29 in Monaco.
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