Barshim and Thiam named world athletes of year

Athletics - IAAF Athletics Awards - Grimaldi Forum, Monaco - November 24, 2017 Belgium's Nafissatou Thiam (R) and Qatar's Mutaz Essa Barshim celebrate winning the Female and Male Athlete Of The Year awards REUTERS/Eric Gaillard

(Reuters) - High jumper Mutaz Essa Barshim and heptathlete Nafissatou Thiam were named male and female world athletes of the year by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) at a ceremony in Monaco on Friday.

Qatari Barshim, 26, was unbeaten in 11 competitions in 2017, winning gold at the world championships and romping to the Diamond League crown.

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