Faith Kipyegon and Beatrice Chebet were snubbed from the World Athletics Awards nominations, despite their outstanding achievements in 2025.
## What happened?
The World Athletics Awards nominations were announced, and Kenyans were shocked to see Beatrice Chebet and Faith Kipyegon missing from the list.
Chebet won two gold medals at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo and set a new world record in the 5000m.
## Why it matters for Faith Kipyegon
Faith Kipyegon's omission is particularly surprising given her consistent performances in recent years.
Kenyans took to social media to express their disappointment and frustration with the decision.
Owen stated, "Melissa Jefferson-Wooden and Beatrice Chebet must have played darts this season because neither of them being finalists based on their body of work this season is genuinely baffling to me."
## What comes next?
The Kenyan athletes will have to wait and see if they can make a comeback in the next awards season.
Gregory Airende commented, "I never knew Beatrice Chebet and Faith Kipyegon did gymnastics. What is Femke even doing there? Melissa won 3 Gold medals and was unbeaten all season. This is very biased."
The World Athletics Awards will proceed without two of Kenya's top athletes, leaving many to wonder what could have been.
Faith Kipyegon's fans will be eagerly waiting to see her next move and how she will bounce back from this setback.
The 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo saw Chebet break the world record in the 5000m with a time of 14:05.20 on September 1, 2025.
And now, the focus shifts to the future and what the next season holds for Faith Kipyegon and Beatrice Chebet.
But for now, Kenyans will have to come to terms with the fact that their top athletes were overlooked for the prestigious award.
So, the wait begins for the next awards season, and fans can only hope that their favorite athletes will get the recognition they deserve.