Sabastian Sawe and Agnes Ngetich’s world record-breaking moments have been nominated for a new fan-powered award, introduced by World Athletics as part of its annual award ceremony.Sawe makes the 18-nominee shortlist for breaking two hours with a 1:59:30 marathon record in London back in April, while Ngetich makes the list for her women-only world record of 1:05:15 for world half marathon gold.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more news##NAJAVA_MECA_10036273##The Kenyan shaved 65 seconds off the previous marathon world record set by the late Kelvin Kiptum in Chicago in 2023, becoming the first athlete to run a legal sub-two-hour marathon, surpassing Eliud Kipchoge’s 1:59:41 exhibition performance from 2019.Ngetich, on her part, set a time of 1:05:15 on 20 September at the World Athletics Road Running Championships in Copenhagen, Denmark, trimming one second off the previous women-only record held by Peres Jepchirchir.Agnes Ngetich smashes Tokyo Legacy Half Marathon course record as Kenyan men dominateThe duo also made the Athlete of the Year Award nomination announced earlier.The 18 nominees for the new honour have been confirmed, and the fan vote opened to decide the shortlist from which a World Athletics expert panel will confirm the inaugural winner, to be announced as part of the World Athletics Awards in Monaco on Sunday, 29 November.The Moment of the Year award has been introduced to celebrate the most memorable occasion of the season, one that may transcend a single performance and generate emotion and inspiration among fans and spectators around the world.##NAJAVA_MECA_10036251##The fan vote will close on Monday, 26 October, and the finalists will be announced on Tuesday, 3 November. The World Athletics expert panel will then decide on the winner from that fan-voted shortlist.Other awards presented will include the women’s and men’s World Athlete of the Year and Rising Star honours, Coach of the Year and the President’s Award.Agnes Ngetich, Sabastian Sawe lead Kenyan charge in 2026 World Athlete of the Year nominationsLong list of nominees for the 2026 Moment of the Year:• Tigst Assefa’s women-only world marathon record of 2:15:41 in London• Botswana’s men’s 4x400m win on home soil at the World Athletics Relays• Alison dos Santos’ world 400m hurdles record of 45.80 in Zurich• The pole vault duel between Mondo Duplantis (6.25m) and Emmanouil Karalis (6.20m) in Zurich• Simon Ehammer’s world heptathlon record of 6670 for world indoor gold in Toruń• Keely Hodgkinson’s world 800m short track record of 1:54.87 in Liévin• Jakob Ingebrigtsen’s return after injury to win the European 5000m title• Melissa Jefferson-Wooden's Ultimate Championship sprint double• Yomif Kejelcha’s world half marathon record of 56:51 in Buenos Aires• Josh Kerr’s world mile record of 3:42.66 in London• Agnes Ngetich’s women-only world record of 1:05:15 for world half marathon gold• Rumesh Tharanga Pathirage’s last-round 91.09m to win the Ultimate javelin title• Masai Russell’s world 100m hurdles record of 12.09 in Zurich• Sabastian Sawe breaking two hours with a 1:59:30 world marathon record in London• Gianmarco Tamberi's world high jump lead of 2.37m to win the Ultimate title• Ja'Kobe V. Tharp’s world 110m hurdles record of 12.75 in the NCAA semifinals• Audrey Werro’s 1:53.70 800m – the third-fastest time in history• Yan Ziyi’s world U20 javelin record of 71.74m – the second-farthest throw in history
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