2010 Middle-distance Runners of the Year - World and by Areas

All-Athletics.com announced the 2010 Middle-distance Runners of the Year in the World as well as in the different Areas. It is interesting to note that nobody kept his/her title from last year.

All-Athletics.com 2010 World Middle-distance Runner of the Year:
(800-1500m)

• Male: David Rudisha (Kenya)
• Female: Nancy Jebet Langat (Kenya)

All-Athletics.com 2010 Middle-distance Runner of the Year in Africa:

• Male: David Rudisha (Kenya)
• Female: Nancy Jebet Langat (Kenya)

All-Athletics.com 2010 Middle-distance Runnerof the Year in Asia:

• Male: Belal Mansoor Ali (Bahrain)
• Female: Mimi Belete (Bahrain)

All-Athletics.com 2010 Middle-distance Runner of the Year in Europe:

• Male: Marcin Lewandowski (Poland)
• Female: Mariya Savinova (Russia)

All-Athletics.com 2010 Middle-distance Runner of the Year in North and Central America:

• Male: Leonel Manzano (USA)
• Female: Alysia Johnson (USA)

All-Athletics.com 2010 Middle-distance Runner of the Year in Oceania:

• Male: Ryan Gregson (Australia)
• Female: Nikki Hamblin (New Zealand)

All-Athletics.com 2010 Middle-distance Runner of the Year in South America:

• Male: Kléberson Davide (Brazil)
• Female: Barian Burnett (Guyana)

Notes:
- The athletes of the year are determined based on the rankings dated  28 December 2010. The All-Athletics.com Rankings are published weekly.
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