The annual award features some of the highest-profile figures in UK sport, with England's Harry Kane one of the favourites in 2026.
Sprinter Amy Hunt has been named the bookmakers' frontrunner to win the 2026 BBC Sports Personality of the Year award following a historic four-gold European Championships campaign. According to Sky Bet odds compiled by GiveMeSport, miler Josh Kerr is second-favorite at 9/4, while England captain Harry Kane ranks third at 9/2 following a prolific 73-goal year for club and country.
Double Olympic skeleton champion Matt Weston (10/1) and teenage darts world champion Luke Littler (11/1) round out the top five. Other notable nominees among the 14 contenders include Jude Bellingham, Rory McIlroy, Keely Hodgkinson, and heavyweight boxers Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury ahead of their scheduled December bout.
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