Finalists for 2022 World Athletics Photograph of the Year Announced

The three finalists for the Photographer of the Year award have been selected, with less than a month to go until the 2022 World Athletics Awards.

From the 110 submitted images, a panel of judges – composed of Valerie Adams, Raquel Cavaco Nunes, Ivo Gonzalez, Renaud Lavillenie and Pascal Rondeau – narrowed down the entries to 26 shortlisted images before deciding on the three finalists.

Photographers from 33 countries from all six continental areas submitted entries.

The 25 shortlisted images will be part of a digital exhibit on the World Athletics website, which will go live later this month.

The winning photo will be announced on World Athletics social media platforms in early December as part of the 2022 World Athletics Awards.
The finalists
Grant Holloway of the USA moves away from the chasing group while competing in the men’s 60m hurdles semifinals during day three of the World Athletics Indoor Championships at the Stark Arena in Belgrade, Serbia.
Photo by Sam Barnes, Sportsfile

Jereem Richards of Trinidad and Tobago celebrates after winning gold in the Men’s 200m Final at the Commonwealth Games, at the Alexander Stadium in Birmingham, England.
Photo by Phil Noble, Reuters

Germany’s Lea Meyer falls headfirst into the water during the women’s 3000m steeplechase event during day two of the IAAF World Athletics Championships at Hayward Field in Oregon, USA.
Photo by Martin Rickett, PA Media

About the photographers

Sam Barnes
An experienced sports photographer, Barnes is originally from the UK but is currently based in Dublin, Ireland, where he has worked as a staff photographer at Dublin-based agency Sportsfile since early 2015. He has worked closely with the Irish Athletics team for many years. Numerous major championships around the world are covered.

Phil Edel
Noble is an award winning photographer based in North West England. He has been with Reuters since 2006 and covers a wide range of news and sports assignments including Summer and Winter Olympics, Premier League and Champions League football.

Martin Rickett
Rickett is an award winning sports photographer for PA Media based in Manchester, England. Since joining in 2001, he has followed multiple Olympic and Commonwealth Games, World Athletics Championships and European Athletics Championships. He has also covered many other sports and events including thousands of football matches, from the Premier League to European Championships and World Cups.

Source: World Athletics