November 18, 2013 9:02 AM

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Bolt & Fraser-Pryce crowned World Athletes of 2013

Jamaican sprinters Usain Bolt and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce have been crowned the Male and Female World Athletes of the Year, 2013. This was done by the sport's governing IAAF at a ceremony in Monaco on Saturday.Bolt won Gold in the 100 metres, 200 and 4×100 relay at the Moscow worlds in August to take his all-time tally to eight golds and two silvers at the championships. Bolt's compatriot Fraser-Pryce claimed gold medals in the same three events in Moscow, having previously won two golds and two silvers, and is also the Olympic sprint champion. Bolt and Fraser-Pryce also receive a prize of 100,000 dollars.

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