World record breakers Alison dos Santos (Brazil, 400m hurdles), Mondo Duplantis (Sweden, pole vault) and Sabastian Sawe (Kenya, marathon) are the finalists for World Athletics Male Athlete of the Year.

They were the three highest-ranked athletes out of 10 nominees through a four-way vote in October.

The vote was split 25% each from World Athletics fans in an online survey, athletes, media members and World Athletics family including council and commission members, athlete representatives, local event organizing committee chairs, meet directors, member federation presidents, official partners and World Athletics staff.

World Athletics announced the the other seven nominees finished in this order:

4. Josh Kerr, Great Britain (1500m/mile)
5. Ja’Kobe Tharp, USA (110m hurdles)
6. Kenny Bednarek, USA (100m/200m)
7. Collen Kebinatshipi, Botswana (400m)
8. Rumesh Tharanga Pathirage, Sri Lanka (javelin)
9. Andy Diaz Hernández, Italy (triple jump)
10. Kristjan Ceh, Slovenia (discus)

Duplantis won the award in 2020, 2022, 2023 (with Noah Lyles and Kelvin Kiptum) and 2025. Only Usain Bolt, who won it six times, has more Athlete of the Year awards for men or women.

A Brazilian has never won either award.

The women’s finalists will be announced Wednesday. The winners will be announced Nov. 29 at the World Athletics Awards in Monaco.