Radcliffe, Montgomery named on athlete of year list

Paula Radcliffe and Tim Montgomery, who recently broke world records, have been named on the International Association of Athletics Federations shortlists for male and female athlete of the year.

Britain's Radcliffe shattered the women's world marathon record last week in Chicago and smashed the European record in the final of the 10,000 metres at the European championships in August.

American Tim Montgomery broke Maurice Greene's three-year-old 100 metres world record when he clocked 9.78 seconds at the Paris Grand Prix last month.

The men's shortlist also features British triple-jump world record holder Jonathan Edwards, Moroccan 1,500 metres world champion Hicham El Guerrouj and Hungarian Robert Fazekas, who set a European championship record in the men's discus in August.

They are joined by Greece's Konstadinos Kederis, who completed an historic treble in the 200 metres with his victory at the European championships to add to his Olympic and world titles, American men's marathon world record holder Khalid Khannouchi and 800 metres world record holder Wilson Kipketer of Denmark.

Poland's Olympic, world and European 50-km walk title holder Robert Korzeniowski, 400 metres hurdles world champion Felix Sanchez of the Dominican Republic and Czech decathlon world record holder Roman Sebrle complete the men's list.

In the women's shortlist Radcliffe is joined by Turkey's Sureyya Ayhan, European championship 1,500 metres gold medallist, Ethiopian 5,000 and 10,000 metre runner Berhane Adere, Swedish high jumper Kajsa Bergvist, American Olympic 100 metres hurdles champion Gail Devers and European and world pole vault record holder Svetlana Feofanova of Russia.

Bahamas sprinter Debbie Ferguson, Mexican 400 metres runner Ana Guevara, one of four athletes to share this year's Golden League jackpot, American Marion Jones, who has gone undefeated in the 100 metres this season, and Mozambique's 800 metres runner Maria Mutola complete the list.

The winners will be announced on November 17.