Kenyan distance runner Eliud Kipchoge has been named male world athlete of the year. Colombian long and triple jumper Caterine Ibarguen won the accolade for 2018’s best female athelte.
The pair were honoured by the IAAF at a ceremony in Monaco. Kipchoge, 34, won the London Marathon and set a world record of two hours, one minute and 39 seconds in Berlin. His time in the German capital bettered that of compatriot Dennis Kimetto, whose 2:02.57 was also set in Berlin, in 2014.
Kipchoge gave his reaction to the BBC, saying it was the biggest day of his life and should give a boost to younger Kenyans to have confidence in their future.
