Fastest person ever, reigning triple Olympic champion in sprints and five-time world champion Usain Bolt, 26, of Jamaica was named the 2012 IAAF World Athlete of the Year for the 4th time after 2008, 2009 and 2011 over hurdler Aries Merritt (USA) and runner David Rudisha (KEN)
Allyson Felix, 27, from Los Angeles, USA was awarded the 2012 Female World Athlete of the Year title for the first time. She won three gold medals in 200m, 4x100m and 4x400m at the London Olympics, first women athlete to win three golds in a single Olympics games since 1988.
Both the sprinters also carried away cash prize of USD100,000.
The awards were hosted by International Athletic Foundation (IAF) Honorary President HSH Prince Albert II of Monaco and IAF & IAAF President Lamine Diack, who presented the trophies to the Female and Male winners respectively.
The other awards announced in the final day of the IAAF's 100th anniversary celebration held in Barcelona yesterday were:
David Rudisha (KEN) – Male Performance of the Year
USA Olympic 4x100m Relay team - Female Performance of the Year
Aries Merritt (USA) - IAAF Inspiration Award
Keshorn Walcott (TRI) - Male Rising Star
Antonique Strachan (BAH) - Female Rising Star
Rob Lida (USA) - Male Master Athlete
Lynn Ventris (AUS) - Female Master Athlete
Ref. IAAF
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