Kipchoge and Ibarguen named IAAF athletes of the year

Athletics - IAAF Athletics Awards - The Grimaldi Forum, Monaco - December 4, 2018 Caterine Ibarguen is presented the female athlete of the year by Prince Albert II of Monaco REUTERS/Eric Gaillard

MONACO (Reuters) - Kenya's marathon world record holder Eliud Kipchoge and Colombian jumper Caterine Ibarguen were honoured as IAAF athletes of the year at athletics' annual awards ceremony on Tuesday.

Olympic champion Kipchoge shattered the world marathon record by 78 seconds as he completed the Berlin Marathon in two hours, one minute and 39 seconds while Ibarguen was the Diamond League champion in both the long jump and triple jump.