The World Athletics Athlete of the Year announcement dropped, and chaos followed. Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone took the women’s honor , and Armand Duplantis secured the men’s title, while the remaining awards went to predictable category leaders. But one pick detonated the conversation: the Field Athlete of the Year final pick was not American star Tara Davis-Woodhall, despite her undefeated endeavor this season, and now the community stands stunned.

Apart from Melissa Jefferson-Wooden not being selected as a finalist for Athlete of the Year, fans were most surprised by Tara Davis-Woodhall missing out on the Field Athlete of the Year award. Australia’s Nicola Olyslagers ended her 2025 season in Monaco by being named Female Field Athlete of the Year. Her win is deserved, but here’s a straig

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