World Athletics has changed up the voting structure for its annual awards, streamlining the World Athlete of the Year process and introducing a new fan-voted Moment of the Year award. 🏆 The separate track, field, and out-of-stadium event group awards are gone and has been replaced by a single pool of 10 nominees per gender for the main World Athlete of the Year honor. An eight-person panel of statisticians (two from World Athletics, one from each of the six area associations) will select the 10 nominees. A four-way vote then ranks all 10, with the top three becoming finalists. 🗳️Each of four groups carries equal 25% weight: • World Athletics+ subscribers • Athletes who competed at World Athletics Series events in 2026 • Credentialed media • World Athletics Family 🎦 A fan-voted Moment of the Year award (voted on entirely through World Athletics social media channels) has been introduced to recognize the most emotionally resonant moment of the season. The ceremony takes place...