The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) has named two Jamaicans, Usain Bolt and Shelly-Ann Fraser Pryce, as the Male and Female World Athletes of 2013, respectively.
The announcement was made at the IAAF World Athletics Gala held at Salle des Etoiles of the Sporting Club d’Eté, Monaco on November 16.
The statement added that Bolt, who is winning the award for the fifth time, and Fraser Pryce a first-time winner, received price money of US$100,000 with the trophy.
Bolt won the award in 2008, 2009, 2011 and 2012.
He defended both his 100m and 200m titles at the IAAF World Championships in Moscow, winning the latter final in a 2013 world-leading time of 19.66.
He concluded his World Championships by anchoring a Jamaican quartet to the gold medals in the 4x100m Relay.
Bolt won 10 out of his 11 races in 100m (including heats), and was unbeaten in his five races over 200m.
On her part, Fraser-Pryce regained her 100m title at the 2013 IAAF World Championships, winning in 10.71 which remained the fastest time of the year.
Having run the fastest time of 22.13 in the 200m, at the Jamaican championships in June, she went on to win the gold medal over the longer distance in Moscow.
Like her compatriot Bolt, she also anchored the Jamaican 4x100m team to victory, a national record and the second fastest time in history.