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Four days left in the Jesse Owens Award fan vote

Four days left in the Jesse Owens Award fan vote

Oct 9, 2009 by USATF News
Four days left in the Jesse Owens Award fan vote
INDIANAPOLIS - There are only four days left for track and field fans to help select the 2009 Jesse Owens Athlete of the Year, presented by Nike. The honors going to the sport's top athletes of the year is selected by a vote of the media; this year, an online fan ballot will account for 10 percent of the vote. 
 
Cast your vote by 3 p.m. Eastern Time on TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13. BE SURE TO CHOOSE ONE MALE AND ONE FEMALE WINNER.
 
Thousands have cast their vote thus far. The nominees for the 2009 Jesse Owens Awards are:
 
Men - Christian Cantwell, Kerron Clement, Tyson Gay, Trey Hardee, Bernard Lagat, LaShawn Merritt and Dwight Phillips. 
 
Women - Jenny Barringer, Allyson Felix, Carmelita Jeter, Brittney Reese and Sanya Richards.
 
Be sure to go to http://www.usatf.org/promotions/JesseOwensAwardVote/index.asp and cast your vote!
 
This year's awards will be presented December 5 at the Jesse Owens Awards and Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, held in conjunction with USA Track & Field's 2009 Annual Meeting in Indianapolis, December 2-6. 
 
The Jesse Owens Award was established in 1981 as a tribute to the man whose accomplishments are forever enshrined in sports history. It is USA Track & Field's highest accolade, and is presented annually to the individuals selected through a nominating and voting procedure as the outstanding American performers of the year in Athletics. 
 
PRIZES: 
 
Two lucky fans who participate in the voting will be chosen at random to receive the ultimate apparel gift package, including autographed gear. Four more fans chosen at random receive USA Track & Field/Nike merchandise. Read the official rules of the contest.
 
For more information on the candidates and to vote for your favorite, visit http://www.usatf.org/promotions/JesseOwensAwardVote/index.asp. 

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