Distance Track Runners of the Year 2011

All-Athletics.com announced the Distance Track Runners of the Year 2011 in the World as well as in the different Areas.

All-Athletics.com World Distance Track Runner of the Year in 2011:
(3000mSC-5000-10000m)

• Male: Mo Farah (Great Britain & NI) and Brimin Kiprop Kipruto (Kenya) - tied
• Female: Vivian Jepkemoi Cheruiyot (Kenya)

All-Athletics.com Distance Track Runner of the Year 2011 in Africa:

• Male: Brimin Kiprop Kipruto (Kenya)
• Female: Vivian Jepkemoi Cheruiyot (Kenya)

All-Athletics.com Distance Track Runner of the Year 2011 in Asia:

• Male: Bilisuma Shugi Gelassa (Bahrain)
• Female: Shitaye Eshete (Bahrain)

All-Athletics.com Distance Track Runner of the Year 2011 in Europe:

• Male: Mo Farah (Great Britain & NI)
• Female: Yuliya Zaripova (Russia)

All-Athletics.com Distance Track Runner of the Year 2011 in North and Central America:

• Male: Bernard Lagat (USA)
• Female: Shalane Flanagan (USA)

All-Athletics.com Distance Track Runner of the Year 2011 in Oceania:

• Male: Craig Mottram (Australia)
• Female: Eloise Wellings (Australia)

All-Athletics.com Distance Track Runner of the Year 2011 in South America:

• Male: Hudson Santos de Souza (Brazil)
• Female: Cruz Nonata da Silva (Brazil)

Notes:

- The Athletes of the Year are determined based on the All-Athletics.com Overall Rankings dated 27 December 2011.
- The All-Athletics.com Rankings are published weekly and can be viewed here.

(Photo by Bálint Igaz)