American decathlete Ashton Eaton and Ethiopian middle-distance runner Genzebe Dibaba have been announced as IAAF's World Athletes of the Year 2015.
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27-year-old Eaton broke his own world record by nine points, scoring 9045 at the world championships in Beijing, Sport24 reported.
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Reflecting on his win, Eaton said that he felt honoured to join some of the most talented performers of all time.
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Meanwhile, Dibaba, who claimed gold in the 1500m race in the Beijing worlds, admitted that she had a great season and felt proud to be recognized by the experts of the sports.
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Dibaba added that she is now looking forward to break the world indoor mile record in Stockholm.
