The five finalists for this year’s Female World Athlete of the Year have been confirmed.

The nominees, who represent five different counties from four area associations have performed exceptionally in 2021, particularly at the Tokyo Olympics.

With eight days to go until the winner is crowned, here’s a look at the final shortlist:

Sifan Hassan

Hassan made history in Tokyo, winning gold in the 5,000m and 10,000m events, as well as bronze in the 1,500m.

This made the Dutch runner the first athlete to ever medal in all three of these events at the same Games.

The 28-year-old is the only Dutch athlete in history to win a medal in an Olympic distance event.