Six nominees have been announced for the Member Federations Award ahead of the World Athletics Awards 2025.
The six nominees, listed alphabetically, are:
Botswana (Botswana Athletics Association, Africa)
At the World Athletics Championships Tokyo 25, Botswana’s athletes delivered historic performances that elevated the country’s profile on the global stage. Collen Kebinatshipi became world 400m champion and helped his nation to gold in the 4x400m. This collective triumph reflected the success of Botswana’s long-term investment in talent development and high-performance programmes. Botswana’s year was characterised by exceptional performance, both individual and collective, backed by robust coaching, sound federation management and athlete support systems. The country proved its ability to combine discipline, innovation and teamwork.
China (Chinese Athletics Association, Asia)
Ecuador (Federacion Ecuatoriana de Atletismo, South America)
New Zealand (Athletics New Zealand, Oceania)
Spain (Real Federacion Espanola de Atletismo, Europe)
United States (USA Track & Field, NACAC)
The winner – as decided by the World Athletics Executive Board – will be announced on World Athletics’ platforms on 28 November, as part of the World Athletics Awards 2025.
