Olympic 1,500m champion Faith Kipyegon and world marathon record holder Eliud Kipchoge have been shortlisted for the BBC African Sports Personality of the Year award.
The two Kenyan athletes are among six contenders for the award who were chosen by a panel of journalists from Africa and the United Kingdom.
The panel selected a nominee based on the best African sporting achievements on the international stage in 2021 (between January and September).
Besides the person's achievement , the athletes impact beyond their particular sport was also taken into account.
Other sports personality shortlisted for the award include Olympic 200m silver medalist Christine Mboma of Namibia, Chelsea and Senegal goalkeeper Edouard Mendy and South African 200m runner Ntando Mahlangu and Swimmer Tatjana Schoenmaker.
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