IAAF world athletes of the year

Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt, and American track and field sprinter Sanya Richards, hold their "Athlete of the Year Awards", awarded by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF), in Monaco, Sunday, November 22, 2009. (AP Photo/Lionel Cironneau). Both athletes are two time winners, Usain Bolt won last year, while Sanya won back in 2006. And both athletes sharer origins; because Sanya Richards was born in Jamaica. "It's been an amazing year for me," said Bolt, whose training was hampered after he injured his foot when he crashed his car in April. "I had to refocus my goals and put in a lot of hard work. I did extremely well and I'm proud of myself."