Jesse Owens Prize

The Jesse Owens Award is awarded by the US Athletics Association to the country's best athlete annually since 1981 ^[1] . Named after the outstanding American track and field athlete , four-time Olympic champion in Berlin . In 1996, the award was divided into two categories - separately for men and for women. Winners are usually announced in late November or early December, after the end of the athletics season. Until 2008, only journalists covering US track and field athletics defined awards; Since 2009, fans have been able to take part in the vote through the website of the USA Athletics Association (the contribution of fans to the overall result is 10% ^[2] ). Winners receive a copy of the award, while the original is kept at the headquarters of the US Athletics Association in Indianapolis ( Indiana ) ^[3] .

Several athletes received the award several times: Jackie Joyner-Kersey was the first athlete to win two victories in a row (1986, 1987), and Carl Lewis won his second award in 1991. Michael Johnson was the first athlete to win the award three times, and Marion Johnson became the first woman to become the best athlete of the year three times, winning in 1997, 1998 and 2002. The greatest number of awards was won by sprinter Allison Felix - five. The last award winners are Ashton Eaton and Allison Felix.

List of Owners

General

Year	Winner	Discipline	Achievements this year	Note
1981	Moses, Edwin Edwin Moses	Hurdling	First place in the 400m hurdles at the IAAF Continental Cup in Rome , Italy .	^[four]
1982	Lewis, Carl Carl Lewis	Sprint / Long Jump	Set a long jump record for lowland stadiums. He took first place in the ranking of the best runners at 100 meters, and in long jumps.	^[5] ^[6]
1983	Decker, Mary Mary Decker	Mid-Range Running	First place in the 1,500 meter run and the 3,000 meter race at the 1983 World Athletics Championships in Helsinki , Finland .	^[7]
1984	Benoit, Joan Joan Benoit	Marathon	First place in the marathon at the Summer Olympics in Los Angeles , USA .	^[eight]
1985	Banks, Willie Willie Banks	Triple jump	Set a world record in triple jump - 17.97 m at the US Athletics Championships .	^[9]
1986	Joyner Kersey, Jackie Jackie Joyner Kersey	Long Jump / Heptathlon	She became the first woman to score more than 7000 points in the heptathlon.	^[ten]
1987	Joyner Kersey, Jackie Jackie Joyner Kersey	Long Jump / Heptathlon	First place in the long jump and heptathlon at the 1987 World Athletics Championships in Rome, Italy.	^[ten]
1988	Griffith Joyner, Florence Florence Griffith Joyner	Sprint	First place in the 100 meters race , 200 meters in the relay, 4 to 100 meters relay and second place in the 4x400 meters relay at the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul , Republic of Korea . Set world records in the 100 and 200 meters.	^[eleven]
1989	Kingdom, Roger Roger Kingdom	Hurdling	Set a world record in 110 meters hurdles - 12.92 at competitions in Zurich , Switzerland .	^[12]
1990	Jennings, Lynn Lynn Jennings	Long distance running	First place at the World Cross Country Championships in Aix-les-Bains , France . She set a world record for running 5,000 meters indoors.	^[13]
1991	Lewis, Carl Carl Lewis	Sprint / Long Jump	Set a world record in the 100 meters race and in the relay race 4 × 400 meters. First place in the 100 meter race, in the 4 × 100 meter relay race and second place in the long jump at the 1991 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo , Japan .	^[five]
1992	Young, Kevin Kevin Young	Hurdling	Set a world record in 400 meters hurdles - 46.78 at the US Athletics Championships . First place in the 400m hurdles at the Olympic Games in Barcelona , Spain .	^[14]
1993	Divers, Gail Gail Divers	Sprint / Hurdle Run	First place in the 100m race at the 1993 World Athletics Championships and in the 100m hurdle race in Stuttgart , Germany .	^[15]
1994	Johnson, Michael Michael Johnson	Sprint	He took first place in the ranking of the best runners at 200 and 400 meters.	^[sixteen]
1995	Johnson, Michael Michael Johnson	Sprint	First place in the 200m, 400m and 4x400m relay races at the 1995 World Athletics Championships in Gothenburg , Sweden .	^[sixteen]

Men

Year	Winner	Discipline	Achievements this year	Note
1996	Johnson, Michael Michael Johnson	Sprint	First place in the 200 and 400 meters at the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta , USA . Set a world record in 200 meters.	^[sixteen]
1997	Johnson, Allen Allen Johnson	Hurdling	First place in the 110 meter hurdles at the 1997 World Championships in Athens , Greece .	^[17]
1998	Godina, John John Godina	Shot put	He won all the shot put competitions in which he participated. Won six finals of the season by discus throw.	^[18]
1999	Green, Maurice Maurice Green	Sprint	Set a world record in the 100m race - 9.79 s. First place in the 100m , 200m and 4x100m relay races at the 1999 World Championships in Seville , Spain .	^[nineteen]
2000	Taylor, Angelo Angelo Taylor	Sprint / Hurdle Run	First place in the 400 meters hurdles and 4x400 meters relay at the 2000 Olympics in Sydney , Australia .	^[20]
2001	Godina, John John Godina	Shot put	First place shot put at the 2001 World Athletics Championships in Edmonton , Canada . First place shot put at the 2001 Indoor Track and Field World Championships in Lisbon , Portugal .	^[21]
2002	Montgomery, Tim Tim Montgomery	Sprint	Set a world record in the 100m race - 9.78 s.	^[22]
2003	Pappas, Tom Tom Pappas	Decathlon	First decathlon at the 2003 World Athletics Championships in Saint-Denis , France . First place in the heptathlon at the 2003 Indoor Track and Field Athletics Championships in Birmingham , UK .	^[23]
2004	Gatlin, Justin Justin Gatlin	Sprint	First place in the 100 meter race , second place in the 4 to 100 meter relay race and third place in the 200 meter race at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens , Greece .	^[24]
2005	Gatlin, Justin Justin Gatlin	Sprint	First place in the 100 and 200 meters at the 2005 World Athletics Championships in Helsinki , Finland .	^[25]
2006	Warner, Jeremy Jeremy Warner	Sprint	Winner of all six stages of the IAAF Gold League .	^[26]
2007	Gay tyson tyson gay	Sprint	First place in the 100m, 200m and 4x100m relay races at the 2007 World Athletics Championships in Osaka , Japan .	^[27]
2008	Clay, Brian, Brian Clay	Decathlon	First place in the decathlon at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing , China .	^[28]
2009	Gay tyson tyson gay	Sprint	Runner-up 100 meters at the 2009 World Athletics Championships in Berlin , Germany . Set a US record in the 100m race.	^[2]
2010	Oliver, David David Oliver	Hurdling	Won the IAAF Diamond League in 110 meter hurdles.	^[3]
2011	Williams, Jesse Jesse Williams	High jump	First place in the high jump at the 2011 World Athletics Championships in Daegu , Republic of Korea . Won the IAAF Diamond League in high jump.	^[29]
2012	Eaton, Ashton Ashton Eaton	Decathlon / Heptathlon	First place in the decathlon at the 2012 Olympics in London , UK . First place in the heptathlon at the 2012 Indoor Track and Field Athletics Championships in Istanbul , Turkey . Set a world record for the number in decathlon and heptathlon, as well as two world records in decathlon disciplines - in the 100 meter race and in the long jump.	^[thirty]
2013	Merritt, Lachon Lashon Merritt	Sprint	First place in the 400 meters race and the 4x400 meters relay at the 2013 World Athletics Championships in Moscow , Russia . Won the IAAF Diamond League in 400 meters.	^[31]
2014	Keflesighi, Mehbraht Furniture Keflesighi	Long distance running	Winner of the Boston Marathon	^[32]
2015	Eaton, Ashton Ashton Eaton	Decathlon	First place in the decathlon at the 2015 World Athletics Championships in Beijing , China .	^[33]

Women

Year	Winner	Discipline	Achievements this year	Note
1996	Divers, Gail Gail Divers	Sprint	First place in the 100 meter race and the 4 × 100 meter relay race at the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta , USA .	^[sixteen]
1997	Jones, Marion Marion Jones	Sprint	First place in the 100 meter race and the 4 × 100 meter relay race at the 1997 World Athletics Championships in Athens , Greece .	^[17]
1998	Jones, Marion Marion Jones	Sprint	First place in the 100 meter race and the 200 meter race at the IAAF Continental Cup in Johannesburg , South Africa .	^[18]
1999	Miller, Inger Inger Miller	Sprint	First place in the 200 meter race and second place in the 100 meter race at the 1999 World Athletics Championships in Seville , Spain .	^[nineteen]
2000	Dragila, Stacy Stacy Dragila	Pole vault	First place in the pole vault at the 2000 Olympics in Sydney , Australia .	^[20]
2001	Dragila, Stacy Stacy Dragila	Pole vault	First pole vault at the 2001 World Athletics Championships in Edmonton , Canada .	^[21]
2002	Jones, Marion Marion Jones	Sprint	She became the first sprinter in the United States over the past seven years, who has never lost a season. She won 16 victories in the 100-meter race , 4 victories in the 200-meter race and one victory in the 400-meter race .	^[22]
2003	Castor, Dina Dina Castor	Long distance running	Set a US record in marathon.	^[23]
2004	Hayes, Joanna Joanna Hayes	Hurdling	First place in the 100m hurdles at the 2004 Olympics in Athens , Greece . Set an Olympic record in the 100 meters hurdles.	^[24]
2005	Felix, Allison Allison Felix	Sprint	First place in the 200m race at the 2005 World Athletics Championships in Helsinki , Finland .	^[25]
2006	Richards, Sanya Sanya Richards	Sprint	IAAF Gold League winner in the 400m race.	^[26]
2007	Felix, Allison Allison Felix	Sprint	First place in the 200 meter race, in the 4 × 100 meter relay race and in the 4 400 meter relay race at the 2007 World Athletics Championships in Osaka , Japan .	^[27]
2008	Brown Craft, Stephanie Stephanie Brown Craft	Discus throw	First place in discus throw at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing , China .	^[28]
2009	Richards, Sanya Sanya Richards	Sprint	First place in the 400 meter race and the 4x400 meter relay race at the 2009 World Athletics Championships in Berlin , Germany .	^[2]
2010	Felix, Allison Allison Felix	Sprint	Winner of the IAAF Diamond League in 200 and 400 meters.	^[3]
2011	Jeter, Carmelita Carmelita Jeter	Sprint	First place in the 100 meters race and 4 × 100 meters relay , second place in the 200 meters race at the 2011 World Athletics Championships in Daegu , Japan . Winner of the IAAF Diamond League in 100 and 200 meters.	^[29]
2012	Felix, Allison Allison Felix	Sprint	First place in the 200 meter race , in the 4 × 100 meter relay race and in the 4 × 400 meter relay race at the 2012 Olympic Games in London , UK .	^[thirty]
Jackie Joyner Kersey Prize
2013	Rollins, Brianna Brianna Rollins	Hurdling	First place in the 100m hurdles at the 2013 World Athletics Championships in Moscow , Russia .	^[31]
2014	Simpson, Jennifer Jennifer Simpson	Mid-Range Running	Winner of the IAAF Diamond League 2014 .	^[32]
2015	Felix, Allison Allison Felix	Sprint	First place in the 400m race at the 2015 World Athletics Championships in Beijing , China .	^[33]

Notes

↑ Jesse Owens Award (neopr.) . USA Track and Field . Date of treatment July 29, 2014.
↑ ¹ ² ³ Gay, Richards earn 2009 Owens awards (unopened) (link not available) . Sydney Morning Herald (November 20, 2009). Date of treatment July 30, 2014. Archived on August 30, 2012.
↑ ¹ ² ³ Felix, Oliver win 2010 Jesse Owens Awards (neopr.) . USA Track and Field (November 16, 2010). Date of treatment July 30, 2014.
↑ First Jesse Owens Award voted to unbeaten hurdler ( unopened ) (link unavailable) . Baltimore Afro-American (December 15, 1981). Date of treatment July 30, 2014. Archived on September 23, 2015.
↑ ¹ ² Sports People; Track & Field; Carl Lewis Wins Jesse Owens Award (Neopr.) . The New York Times . The New York Times Company (December 8, 1991). Date of treatment July 30, 2014.
↑ Hall, Dan. Carl Lewis “The Greatest Athlete Ever to Set Foot on Track or Field” // Black Sports The Magazine: journal. - 2011 .-- January ( vol. 1 ). - P. 44 .
↑ Woolum, p. 221.
↑ Benoit wins Owens Award (neopr.) . Anchorage Daily News (December 2, 1984). Date of treatment July 30, 2014.
↑ Sports People; A Triple for Banks (Neopr.) . The New York Times . The New York Times Company (December 8, 1985). Date of treatment July 30, 2014.
↑ ¹ ² Joyner-Kersee wins Owens Award again (unspecified) . Gainesville Sun (December 13, 1987). Date of treatment July 30, 2014.
↑ Track and Field; Griffith Joyner Is Honored (Neopr.) . The New York Times . The New York Times Company (February 22, 1989). Date of treatment July 30, 2014.
↑ Kingdom wins Owens award (neopr.) . Pittsburgh Press (December 1, 1989). Date of treatment July 30, 2014.
↑ Woolum, p. 154.
↑ Plus: Track and Field; Hurdler Wins Award (Neopr.) . The New York Times . The New York Times Company (December 6, 1992). Date of treatment July 30, 2014.
↑ Johnson, Devers win Jesse Owens awards (neopr.) . Lodi News-Sentinel (December 7, 1996). Date of treatment July 30, 2014.
↑ ¹ ² ³ ⁴ Johnson, Devers win track awards (unspecified) . Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (December 6, 1996).
↑ ¹ ² Plus: Roundup - Track and Field; Owens Winners Are Chosen (Neopr.) . The New York Times . The New York Times Company (December 3, 1997). Date of treatment July 30, 2014.
↑ ¹ ² Plus: Track; Jones and Godina Are Honored (Neopr.) . The New York Times . The New York Times Company (December 2, 1998). Date of treatment July 30, 2014.
↑ ¹ ² Plus: Track and Field; Jesse Owens Awards - Greene and Miller Winners for 1999 (Neopr.) . The New York Times . The New York Times Company (December 2, 1999). Date of treatment July 30, 2014.
↑ ¹ ² Elliott, Helene Dragila, Taylor Earn Owens Award (neopr.) . Los Angeles Times (December 1, 2000). Date of treatment July 30, 2014.
↑ ¹ ² Plus: Track and Field; Dragila and Godina Win Owens Award (Neopr.) . The New York Times . The New York Times Company (November 30, 2001). Date of treatment July 30, 2014.
↑ ¹ ² Plus: Track and Field; Training Partners Win Owens Awards (Neopr.) . The New York Times . The New York Times Company (December 4, 2002). Date of treatment July 30, 2014.
↑ ¹ ² Track Awards Go to Pappas, Drossin Kastor ( Neopr .) Los Angeles Times (December 2, 2003). Date of treatment July 30, 2014.
↑ ¹ ² Gatlin, Hayes capture national awards (unopened) . Chicago Tribune (November 30, 2004). Date of treatment July 30, 2014.
↑ ¹ ² Sports Briefing (Neopr.) . The New York Times . The New York Times Company (November 29, 2005). Date of treatment July 30, 2014.
↑ ¹ ² Jesse Owens Awards go to Richards and Wariner (neopr.) . International Association of Athletics Federations (November 28, 2006). Date of treatment July 29, 2014.
↑ ¹ ² Briefs (Neopr.) . The Seattle Times (November 20, 2007). Date of treatment July 30, 2014.
↑ ¹ ² Beijing champions Clay and Brown Trafton, winners of 2008 Jesse Owens Awards (neopr.) . International Association of Athletics Federations (November 19, 2008). Date of treatment July 30, 2014.
↑ ¹ ² Williams and Jeter win 2011 Jesse Owens Awards (neopr.) . IAAF / USATF (IAAF / USATF). Date of treatment July 20, 2014. Archived January 16, 2012.
↑ ¹ ² Felix and Eaton win 2012 Jesse Owens Award . IAAF (November 13, 2012). Retrieved on November 28, 2012.
↑ ¹ ² Rollins and Merritt win 2013 USATF athlete of the year awards . IAAF (December 2, 2013). Retrieved on February 13, 2014.
↑ ¹ ² Keflezighi, Simpson Named 2014 USATF Jesse Owens and Jackie Joyner-Kersee Athletes of the Year (neopr.) . USA Track & Field (11/17/2014). Date of treatment January 5, 2015.
↑ ¹ ² World Champions Ashton Eaton and Allyson Felix named USATF Athletes of the Year (neopr.) . USA Track & Field (November 19, 2015). Date of treatment November 20, 2015.

Literature

Jacqueline Edmondson. Jesse Owens: A Biography. - Greenwood Publishing Group, 2007 .-- 104 p. - ISBN 0313339880 .
Woolum, Janet. Outstanding Women Athletes . - Greenwood Press, 1998. - ISBN 978-1-57356-120-4 .

Links

[1] Jesse Owens Award (neopr.) . USA Track and Field . Date of treatment July 29, 2014.

[smh-2] ¹ ² ³ Gay, Richards earn 2009 Owens awards (unopened) (link not available) . Sydney Morning Herald (November 20, 2009). Date of treatment July 30, 2014. Archived on August 30, 2012.

[2010award-3] ¹ ² ³ Felix, Oliver win 2010 Jesse Owens Awards (neopr.) . USA Track and Field (November 16, 2010). Date of treatment July 30, 2014.

[4] First Jesse Owens Award voted to unbeaten hurdler ( unopened ) (link unavailable) . Baltimore Afro-American (December 15, 1981). Date of treatment July 30, 2014. Archived on September 23, 2015.

[lewis-5] ¹ ² Sports People; Track & Field; Carl Lewis Wins Jesse Owens Award (Neopr.) . The New York Times . The New York Times Company (December 8, 1991). Date of treatment July 30, 2014.

[6] Hall, Dan. Carl Lewis “The Greatest Athlete Ever to Set Foot on Track or Field” // Black Sports The Magazine: journal. - 2011 .-- January ( vol. 1 ). - P. 44 .

[7] Woolum, p. 221.

[8] Benoit wins Owens Award (neopr.) . Anchorage Daily News (December 2, 1984). Date of treatment July 30, 2014.

[9] Sports People; A Triple for Banks (Neopr.) . The New York Times . The New York Times Company (December 8, 1985). Date of treatment July 30, 2014.

[jjk-10] ¹ ² Joyner-Kersee wins Owens Award again (unspecified) . Gainesville Sun (December 13, 1987). Date of treatment July 30, 2014.

[11] Track and Field; Griffith Joyner Is Honored (Neopr.) . The New York Times . The New York Times Company (February 22, 1989). Date of treatment July 30, 2014.

[12] Kingdom wins Owens award (neopr.) . Pittsburgh Press (December 1, 1989). Date of treatment July 30, 2014.

[13] Woolum, p. 154.

[14] Plus: Track and Field; Hurdler Wins Award (Neopr.) . The New York Times . The New York Times Company (December 6, 1992). Date of treatment July 30, 2014.

[15] Johnson, Devers win Jesse Owens awards (neopr.) . Lodi News-Sentinel (December 7, 1996). Date of treatment July 30, 2014.

[johnson-16] ¹ ² ³ ⁴ Johnson, Devers win track awards (unspecified) . Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (December 6, 1996).

[a1997-17] ¹ ² Plus: Roundup - Track and Field; Owens Winners Are Chosen (Neopr.) . The New York Times . The New York Times Company (December 3, 1997). Date of treatment July 30, 2014.

[a1998-18] ¹ ² Plus: Track; Jones and Godina Are Honored (Neopr.) . The New York Times . The New York Times Company (December 2, 1998). Date of treatment July 30, 2014.

[a1999-19] ¹ ² Plus: Track and Field; Jesse Owens Awards - Greene and Miller Winners for 1999 (Neopr.) . The New York Times . The New York Times Company (December 2, 1999). Date of treatment July 30, 2014.

[a2000-20] ¹ ² Elliott, Helene Dragila, Taylor Earn Owens Award (neopr.) . Los Angeles Times (December 1, 2000). Date of treatment July 30, 2014.

[a2001-21] ¹ ² Plus: Track and Field; Dragila and Godina Win Owens Award (Neopr.) . The New York Times . The New York Times Company (November 30, 2001). Date of treatment July 30, 2014.

[a2002-22] ¹ ² Plus: Track and Field; Training Partners Win Owens Awards (Neopr.) . The New York Times . The New York Times Company (December 4, 2002). Date of treatment July 30, 2014.

[a2003-23] ¹ ² Track Awards Go to Pappas, Drossin Kastor ( Neopr .) Los Angeles Times (December 2, 2003). Date of treatment July 30, 2014.

[a2004-24] ¹ ² Gatlin, Hayes capture national awards (unopened) . Chicago Tribune (November 30, 2004). Date of treatment July 30, 2014.

[a2005-25] ¹ ² Sports Briefing (Neopr.) . The New York Times . The New York Times Company (November 29, 2005). Date of treatment July 30, 2014.

[a2006-26] ¹ ² Jesse Owens Awards go to Richards and Wariner (neopr.) . International Association of Athletics Federations (November 28, 2006). Date of treatment July 29, 2014.

[a2007-27] ¹ ² Briefs (Neopr.) . The Seattle Times (November 20, 2007). Date of treatment July 30, 2014.

[a2008-28] ¹ ² Beijing champions Clay and Brown Trafton, winners of 2008 Jesse Owens Awards (neopr.) . International Association of Athletics Federations (November 19, 2008). Date of treatment July 30, 2014.

[a2011-29] ¹ ² Williams and Jeter win 2011 Jesse Owens Awards (neopr.) . IAAF / USATF (IAAF / USATF). Date of treatment July 20, 2014. Archived January 16, 2012.

[a2012-30] ¹ ² Felix and Eaton win 2012 Jesse Owens Award . IAAF (November 13, 2012). Retrieved on November 28, 2012.

[a2013-31] ¹ ² Rollins and Merritt win 2013 USATF athlete of the year awards . IAAF (December 2, 2013). Retrieved on February 13, 2014.

[a2014-32] ¹ ² Keflezighi, Simpson Named 2014 USATF Jesse Owens and Jackie Joyner-Kersee Athletes of the Year (neopr.) . USA Track & Field (11/17/2014). Date of treatment January 5, 2015.

[a2015-33] ¹ ² World Champions Ashton Eaton and Allyson Felix named USATF Athletes of the Year (neopr.) . USA Track & Field (November 19, 2015). Date of treatment November 20, 2015.