Tara Davis-Woodhall nominated for first World Athletics Awards following 2024 season's exploits

American long jump queen Tara Davis-Woodhall is among the five nominees for the World Athletics Female Field Athlete of the Year Awards.

Paris Olympic champion Tara Davis-Woodhall has been nominated for her first World Athletics Awards following her 2024 season's exploits.

The American long jump queen is confirmed in the list of five nominees for the Women’s Field Athlete of the Year. According to World Athletics, the athletes were selected by an international panel of athletics experts, comprising representatives from all six continental areas of the governing body.

Tara Davis-Woodhall was one of the standout performing athletes this season

Davis-Woodhall had an exceptional year, highlighted by becoming the Olympic long jump and world indoor champion. She also had the most 7m jumps by any female jumper this season.

Here are the nominees for 2024 Women’s Field Athlete of the Year

Valarie Allman, USA
• Olympic discus champion
• Diamond League discus champion

Tara Davis-Woodhall, USA
• Olympic long jump champion
• World indoor long jump champion

Nina Kennedy, Australia
• Olympic pole vault champion
• Diamond League pole vault champion

Yaroslava Mahuchikh, Ukraine
• Olympic high jump champion
• World high jump record

Nafissatou Thiam, Belgium
• Olympic heptathlon champion
• World leader