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Julien Alfred: I want to be unbeatable – I want to be like Usain Bolt
Saint Lucian sprint sensation takes Rick Broadbent through her journey to success in Paris, from growing up training on grass to how she almost quit after the death of her father
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Keely Hodgkinson’s 800m gold mixes brilliance and bloody-mindedness
A silver three years ago was all she could have hoped for but the undisputed British star of the track controlled this race almost from the start – no one was going to deny her 800m gold in Paris
Read article Register to attend the online awards
We will be celebrating an outstanding year of women's sport and honouring our winners with a special online awards ceremony on the evening of Thursday November 25. We would love for you to join us.
Awards
Sure Sporting in Schools Changemaker Award
Celebrating exceptional students or teachers who inspire and empower young people through sports
The Sunday Times Sportswoman of the Year
The ultimate accolade for your favourite sportswoman of this year
Citi Disability Sportswoman of the Year
The outstanding performer in a disability sport
Grassroots Sportswoman of the Year Award
For individuals who have actively engaged with people in their community through sport
Switzerland Tourism Team of the Year
Celebrating the achievements of Britain’s successful collective efforts
Young Sportswoman of the Year
Nominees must have been 21 years old or younger on January 1, 2024
Helen Rollason Award for Inspiration
Recognising inspirational endeavour in honour of the late sports presenter Helen Rollason
The following awards will open to the public vote on Sunday, October 18 2020:
Vitality Grassroots Sportswoman of the Year Award
Influencer Award
Young Inspiration Award
Judges
Dame Denise Lewis DBE
Dame Denise Lewis DBE, accomplished presenter, broadcaster, former Olympic gold medal athlete and President of Commonwealth Games England. Lewis inspired a whole line of British heptathletes with her bronze medal...
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Stuart Broad CBE
One of England’s greatest bowlers, Broad played 167 Tests for England, taking 604 wickets –...
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Maggie Alphonsi MBE
Alphonsi won the Rugby World Cup with England in 2014 and triumphed in seven consecutive...
Read article Dame Jessica Ennis-Hill DBE
Ennis-Hill stole the nation’s heart in the 2012 Olympics, when she won gold in the heptathlon on Super Saturday. Since then, she has become a three-time world champion, two-time winner...
Read article Jill Douglas MBE
Douglas is one of the country’s most respected sports broadcasters across a variety of channels and sports. She was as key part of the BBC’s Olympics coverage and was a...
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Megan Nicholls
As daughter of 14-time British champion jump trainer Paul Nicholls, Nicholls rode more than 100...
Read article Place your nominations for the Sportswomen of the Year 2024
This is your opportunity to nominate your favourite sportswomen of the past 12 months. A member of The Sunday Times sports team may contact you to confirm details regarding your nomination.
We are delighted to bring back our full roster of awards this year, as sport has returned to dazzle us once again. We have four elite awards: the Sportswoman of the Year, Young Sportswoman of the Year, Citi Disability Sportswoman of the Year, and Team of the Year.
We are proud to present awards that recognise the amazing achievements of ordinary women doing extraordinary things in their communities, especially our Grassroots Sportswoman of the Year award, which is at the heart of what makes #SWOTY so special.
And the Sure Sporting in Schools Changemaker award which is designed to recognise exceptional students or teachers who inspire and empower young people through sports.
If you know women who have inspired, encouraged, kept people active, and introduced people to new sports, we would love to hear about them.