Sri Lanka, Oct. 6 -- Sri Lanka's Rumesh Tharanga was nominated for the 2026 World Athletics Athlete of the Year award presented by World Athletics.

Rumesh won 13 out of 14 competitions within the year, securing the World Ultimate Championship, Commonwealth Games, Asian Games, and the Diamond League title.

The Athlete of the Year award will be presented on 09 November following a decision by an expert panel of judges.

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