USA Track & Field Athletics announced the nation's highest award in 2017, a list of the best male and female athlete award, London world championships men's pole vault champion Kendricks and women's 3000 meters steeplechase champion Cockburn respectively obtain.

The nation's top track and field award winners are voted by the US track and field media and online fan vote to decide. Kendricks, 25 years old this year, the World Championships in London in August, he beat the world record holder, the French star Renaud - Laweilainie won the championship. Score of 5 meters 95.

And this season, Ken Deli Rodriguez also won the 17-match winning streak, won the championship he participated in all indoor outside. American Athletics praise he has a great season. Ken Deli Gus said: It is a great honor, this 17-game winning streak if the results did not help him, will not be successful.

Women's Athlete of the same from the London World Championship, 27-year-old Emma - Cockburn won the women's 3000m gold medal at the World Championships in London, 9 minutes 02 seconds to score 58, which is the US team for the first time this harvest World Championship gold medal in the project, the United States also set a national record.

Emma - Cockburn said: "Very honored to receive Jesse - Joyner Award nominations for all of the players are excellent I want to thank the media and the fans who voted for me, thank you for your support, I will. We work harder in the coming days. "