Nuguse's Diamond League win earns him USATF Athlete of the Week honors

INDIANAPOLIS — Unleashing a devastating kick over the final 100 to win the Zurich Diamond League men's 1500, Yared Nuguse (Boulder, Colorado/USATF Colorado) earned recognition as the 31st USATF Athlete of the Week award winner for 2023, his third such award this year.

Nuguse, who was fifth in the 1500 at the World Athletics Championships, used a 13.3 final 100 meters to overtake world champion Josh Kerr of Great Britain and outlean him at the finish line to stop the clock at 3:30.49. It was the USATF champion's second Diamond League win of the year and his fourth finish in the top three.
 
Other top performances from last week:

• Courtney Dauwalter won the UTMB women's title in 23:29:14, more than 40 minutes ahead of the runner-up. The 106.5-mile trail ultrarunning course around Mont Blanc in France includes 10,000 meters of climbing.
• Jim Walmsley became the first American man to win the UTMB title, clocking 19:37:43 to win by 21 minutes and break the course record. The 106.5-mile trail ultrarunning course around Mont Blanc in France includes 10,000 meters of climbing.
• Christian Coleman won the Xiamen Diamond League men's 100 in 9.83, equaling the world lead for 2023.
• Valarie Allman won the women's discus at the Berlin ISTAF meet with a world-leading 70.47/231-2.

Now in its 22nd year, USATF’s Athlete of the Week program is designed to recognize outstanding performers at all levels of the sport. USATF names a new honoree each week when there are high-level competitions and features the athlete on USATF.org. Selections are based on top performances and results from the previous week.

2023 Winners: January 17, Emily Sisson; January 24, Ednah Kurgat; January 31, Woody Kincaid; February 7, Grant Holloway; February 14, Yared Nuguse; February 21, Anna Hall; February 28, Talitha Diggs; March 7, Alicia Monson; March 14, Jasmine Moore; March 21, Keyzelle Thomas; March 28, Camille Herron; April 4, Hillary Bor; April 11, Valarie Allman; April 18, Britton Wilson; April 25, Brooke Andersen; May 2, Gabby Thomas; May 9, Connor Burns; May 16, Britton Wilson; May 23, Brooke Andersen; May 30, Ryan Crouser; June 6, KC Lightfoot; June 13, Grayson Murphy; June 20, Yared Nuguse; July 17, Gabby Thomas & Christian Miller; July 20, Ednah Kurgat; July 27, Nikki Hiltz; August 3, Quenton Lanese; August 10, Shawnti Jackson; August 17, Michelle Atherley; August 30, Ryan Crouser, Noah Lyles, Sha'Carri Richardson & Laulauga Tausaga-Collins; September 6, Yared Nuguse.

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To nominate an athlete for USATF Athlete of the Week, please send a detailed email about their performance to communications@usatf.org.

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Photo Credit: Alex Andrei