The winner's name will be announced on December 1.
Ukrainian high jumper Yaroslava Maguchikhreached the final of the voting for the best female athlete in the world in 2024 according to the International Athletics Federation (World Athletics).
This was reported on the official website of the organization.
Of the five contenders for the award, two athletes reached the final of the voting: Maguchikh and Belgian Nafissatou Thiam, who became the 2024 Paris Olympic champion in the heptathlon.
The final round of voting will last from November 4 to 10. You can cast your vote at the link. The name of the winner in the nomination will be announced on December 1.
It should be noted that Yaroslava has been nominated for the World Athletics award for the third year in a row, but has not yet managed to win this prize.
Female Field Athlete of the year finalists
Nafi Thiam
Yaroslava MakhuchikWinner will be announced on December 1 .
— World Athletics (@WorldAthletics) November 4, 2024
Earlier it was reported that Maguchikh was recognized as the best European female athlete of 2024.
Recall that this season, Maguchikh won gold at the 2024 Olympics in Paris, won gold at the European Championships and silver at the World Indoor Championships, and also became the champion of the Diamond league, winning all the stages in which she took part.
At the beginning of July this year, Maguchikh broke the world record in the women's high jump. At the Diamond League stage in Paris, the Ukrainian was the first in history to clear a height of 2.10 meters. Yaroslava surpassed the achievement of Bulgarian Stefka Kostadinova, who jumped 2.09 meters at the 1987 World Championships in Rome.
