The International Association of Athletics Federations announced a series of awards for the year 2008 on Monday during the celebration of the World Athletics Gala in Monte Carlo.

Following are the list of winners.

Male World Athlete of the Year: Usain Bolt, Jamaica

Usain Bolt of Jamaica displays his IAAF World Athlete of the Year trophy ahead of the annual global awards ceremony in Monaco November 23, 2008.[Xinhua/Reuters]

Female World Athlete of the Year: Yelena Isinbayeva, Russia

Yelena Isinbayeva of Russia, women's pole vault champion, displays her IAAF World Athlete of the Year trophy ahead of the annual global awards ceremony in Monaco November 23, 2008.[Xinhua/Reuters]

Male Performance of the Year: Dayron Robles, Cuba

Female Performance of the Year: Tirunesh Dibaba, Ethiopia, Barbora Spotakova, Czech Republic

Revelation of the year Award: Pamela Jelimo, Kenya

Distinguished Career Award: Kajsa Bergqvist, Sweden, Stefan Holm, Sweden, Jefferson Prez, Ecuador

Inspirational Award: Henry Rono, Kenya

80 Years of Women Athletes at the Olympic Games: Jackie Joyner-Kersee, United States

Special Olympic Award: Usain Bolt, Jamaica, Tirunesh Dibaba, Ethiopia, Yelena Isinbayeva, Russia, Francoise Mbango, Cameroon, Angelo Taylor, United States, Andreas Thorkildsen, Norway.