The Confederation of African Athletics has elected the best athletes, coaches, officials, federations and leaders of the year 2024. Letsile Tebogo (Botswana) and Beatrice Chebet (Kenya) were crowned Best Male Athlete and Best Female Athlete respectively.
List of the winners
Best African Male Athlete: Letsile Tebogo, Botswana Olympic Champion in 200m
Second: TAMIRAT TOLA, Ethiopia Olympic Champion in the Marathon
Third: EMMANUEL WANYONI, Kenya Olympic Champion in 800m
Best African Female Athlete: BEATRICE CHEBET, Kenya Olympic Champion in the 5000m and 10000m, World record women in the 10000m
Second: RUTH CHEPNGETICH, Kenya World record women in the marathon
Third: FAITH KIPYEGON, Kenya World champion in the 1500m, World record women in the 1500m
African male rising athlete: BAYANDA WALAZA Republic of South Africa U20 world champion in the 100m, 200m and 4x100m Olympic medalist in the 4x100m
African female hopeful athlete: MADINA EISSA, Ethiopia U20 world champion in 5000m
Best African Coach: Thabo Matebedi, Republic of South Africa
Best African Official: Suren Ayadassen, Mauritius
Best African leader: Bawah Fuseini Ghana
Best African Development Federation: ATHLETICS SOUTH AFRICA
Second: FEDERATION TUNISIENNE D’ ATHLETISME
Exceptional mention of encouragement: Yaw Agyeman, Ghana
