Emmanouil Karalis and Mondo Duplantis nominated for World Athletics Moment of the Year

World Athletics has announced 18 nominees for its inaugural ‘Moment of the Year’ award, including the pole vault duel between Emmanouil Karalis and Mondo Duplantis at the Zurich Diamond League on August 27.

During the competition, the Swedish world record holder cleared 6.25 meters to secure victory, while the Greek champion cleared 6.20 meters, setting a new national record. Both athletes subsequently attempted 6.32 meters but were unsuccessful.

The shortlist features several other historic athletic achievements, such as Alison dos Santos’s 400m hurdles world record, Gudaf Tsegay’s marathon performance, and Jakob Ingebrigtsen’s return to competition to claim the European 5,000m title.