Noah Lyles, the Olympic 100m champion, has not been selected as a finalist for the Men's Track Athlete of the Year, missing out to Letsile Tebogo of Botswana and Jakob Ingebrigtsen of Norway. Lyles had a dramatic Olympic final, winning by the narrowest margin, but ultimately finished third in the 200m event, where he also competed despite testing positive for COVID-19. His absence from the finalists marks a shift in recognition, as rising stars like Tebogo, who set an African record in the 200m, gain prominence. In the women's category, Julien Alfred and Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone are the finalists, with the awards set to be decided by fan voting until November 10. The World Athletics Awards will reveal the winners on December 1, with Mondo Duplantis favored for the men's field award. This year has been a mix of triumph and disappointment for Lyles, who also got engaged and purchased a new home.