New Zealand's World and Olympic shot put champion Valerie Adams has been shortlisted for the women's World Athlete of the Year award.
Valerie Adams Photo: PHOTOSPORT
Adams is one of 10 candidates the IAAF has announced for the honour, with another shortlist of three due in two weeks.
The candidates for the World Athlete of the Year Award are (athletes listed in alphabetical order):
Women
Valerie Adams (NZL)
Genzebe Dibaba (ETH)
Dawn Harper Nelson (USA)
Caterine Ibarguen (COL)
Francena McCorory (USA)
Sandra Perkovic (CRO)
Dafne Schippers (NED)
Kaliese Spencer (JAM)
Barbora Spotakova (CZE)
Anita Wlodarczyk (POL)
Men
Nigel Amos (BOT)
Mutaz Essa Barshim (QAT)
Jairus Kipchoge Birech (KEN)
Bogdan Bondarenko (UKR)
Yohan Diniz (FRA)
Justin Gatlin (USA)
Robert Harting (GER)
Dennis Kipruto Kimetto (KEN)
Renaud Lavillenie (FRA)
LaShawn Merritt (USA)
