Sport · Sri Lanka Bureau
Sri Lankan athlete Rumesh Tharanga named World Athlete of Year nominee
Rumesh Tharanga has been selected among the 20 global nominees for World Athlete of the Year honours, recognising his outstanding athletic performance. The World Athletics Awards ceremony will be held in Monaco on 29 November.
LSN Sri Lanka ·
The international athletics community has recognised Rumesh Tharanga's achievements by including him among the year's most distinguished performers. An international panel of athletics experts selected the 20 nominees across both men's and women's categories, with ten competitors vying for each honour.
Tharanga's nomination places him among the world's elite athletes, reflecting his competitive standing on the global stage. The selection process draws on assessments from recognised authorities within the sport to identify those who have demonstrated exceptional performance throughout the year.
The World Athletics Awards will celebrate the year's outstanding achievements at a gala ceremony in Monaco on 29 November. The event represents the pinnacle recognition within international athletics, honouring athletes who have set benchmarks for excellence in their respective disciplines.
For Sri Lankan sports enthusiasts, Tharanga's nomination underscores the nation's continuing presence in global athletic competition and the calibre of talent competing at the highest international levels.