Olympic medalist Laura Muir nominated for European female athlete of the year

The 28-year-old, a 1500m silver medalist in Tokyo earlier this year, is on European Athletics’ list of finalists for the prestigious award, currently held by Russian high jumper Mariya Lasitskene, also nominated for the Golden Tracks award.

No awards were presented in 2020 but Muir’s exploits on the track over the past two years, particularly his exhilarating Olympic run which set a new British record, earned him a nomination.

Dundee runner Hawkshill sits alongside another GB team finalist in Japan – Keely Hodgkinson, who won the European 800m and Diamond League while also holding European records in the Under-23s and those under 20.

Also on the list are triple jumper Patricia Mamona, Dutch athletes Sifan Hassan and Femke Bol, Polish javelin and hammer throwers Maria Andrejcyk and Anita Wlodarczyk, Diamond League pole vault champion Anzhelika Sidorova and champions Olympic walker from Germany Malaika Mihambo and Olympic walker from Italy Antonella Palmisano. Olympic heptathlon champion Nafissatou Thiam completes the list.

Supporters can support their favorite on social media by retweeting or liking their image before October 3. Online voting counts for 25 percent of the consideration and the winners will be announced at the Golden Tracks ceremony in Lausanne on October 16.

Britain has had four award winners since Sally Gunnell won the inaugural award in 1993 – Kelly Holmes in 2004, Jessica Ennis in 2012 and 2018 winner Dina Asher-Smith.