Shericka, Sha’Carri nominated for Fair Play Award

SHERICKA Jackson of Jamaica and American Sha’ Carri Richardson are in line for their second World Athletics award this season after both were jointly selected by the governing body for the Fair Play Award.

Both athletes were nominated for the Female athlete of the Year award and are among six ‘moments’ selected for the International Fair Play Award, where the nominees are dominated by female athletes.

Both got the nod following the women s 200 metres final at the Budapest World Championships, where Jackson won gold and Richardson took the bronze. At the end of the race, both athletes spontaneously embraced each other.

The other five moments also include a another joint selection. Great Britain’s Nina Kennedy and Katie Moon of the United States were selected for their fine act of sportsmanship following the final of the women’s pole vault in Budapest. Both decided to share the gold medal for the event after they could not be separated after clearing 4.95 metres.

Middle and long-distance athletes were involved in the other four moments. Sifan Hassan of the Netherlands fell late in the 10,000 metres final at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest and was gracious in defeat and went on to mine silver in the 5,000m and bronze in the 1,500m.

Letesanbet Gidey of Ethiopia, who won silver in the 1,500m, was selected for the passion she showed when she went back to comfort Hassan after finishing the race.

Jessica Warner Judd of Great Britain, who finished eighth in the women s 10,000m at the World Championships, was the only athlete who waited to shake the hand of the last-place athlete in the event, who was some distance behind.

Daniel Ebenyo of Kenya was the only male athlete to be among the nominees. His moment came while competing in the closing stage of the half-marathon at the World Athletics Road Running Championships in Riga. He saluted his teammate after overtaking him for the gold medal.

A jury formed by World Athletics will decide on the shortlist of moments. Fans will vote via World Athletics social media for their moments.

The voting from both will be combined to decide the three finalists, and they will be announced on November 7.