Summary

  • Sir Mo Farah wins BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2017

  • Motorcyclist Jonathan Rea second, Para-athlete Jonnie Peacock third

  • Jessica Ennis-Hill wins Lifetime Achievement award

  • England women cricketers named Team of the Year

  • Benke Blomkvist, Stephen Maguire and Christian Malcolm named Coaches of the Year

  1. Team of the Yearpublished at 22:06 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December 2017

    Graphic of the number of times sports have won team of the yearImage source, BBC Sport
  2. Young Lion Foden takes Young Sports Personalitypublished at 22:06 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December 2017

    BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2017

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    Watch: Phil Foden wins Young Sports Personality of teh Year

    Watch as Phil Foden wins Young Sports Personality of the Year after winning the U17s World Cup with England and scoring a hat-trick in the final.

  3. 'World Cup win will be hard to top'published at 22:04 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December 2017

    BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2017

    Anya Shrubsole is next up to have a quick chat with 5 live:

    "It's pretty overwhelming to be on shortlist but for female cricket it's amazing.

    "I always said I was more bothered about the trophy next to me here - the team of the year award, so just really pleased to have won that tonight."

    On the memorable day at Lord's:

    "It's a day that will be pretty hard to be topped for most people in their cricket careers but to be part of that, a sold out Lord's and winning a World Cup final, it doesn't get a lot better."

  4. 'It was so surreal'published at 22:01 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December 2017

    Jessica Ennis-Hill - Lifetime Achievement award

    Lifetime Achievement award winner Jessica Ennis-Hill has been speaking on BBC Radio 5 live.

    Does the Olympic gold and silver medallist and three-time world champion heptathlete feel slightly old receiving such an accolade?

    "I do feel old...I'm 32 next month!" she jokes.

    "It was just such a shock, to find out a few weeks ago, it was just so surreal.

    "Obviously retiring and having a fantastic career within the sport, I thought I'll come here and enjoy Sports Personality, sit in the audience with everyone else, so not for one minute did I think I'd be up on the stage again receiving an award."

    Jessica Ennis-HillImage source, PA
  5. Tom Daley says thank youpublished at 21:58 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December 2017

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    Diving superstar Tom Daley was on the red carpet earlier this evening, saying thank you to a very special volunteer in the world of swimming.

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    Tom Daley says a big thank you to volunteers

  6. When Foden was mobbed...published at 21:54 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December 2017

    Young Sports Personality of the Year 2017

    Here's a reminder of Phil Foden's interview after England U17's World Cup win was priceless.

    The midfielder was voted Young Sports Personality of the Year tonight.

    You really hope the Young Lions *never* lose that enthusiasm. It's great to see.

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    Jubilant England players gatecrash interview

  7. Postpublished at 21:51 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December 2017

    BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2017

    From one legend of a sport to another...

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  8. 'I nearly fell on stage'published at 21:49 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December 2017

    BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2017

    First-time SPOTY nominee Bianca Walkden on 5 live:

    "This nomination wasn't just for me but also for taekwondo, as it has never been on the list before.

    "To be honest, I was so nervous I nearly fell on the stage - it was a bit of a wobbly one!

    "It was just so overwhelming and I can't thank everyone enough who put me on the list and hopefully I can get on it next year, you never know."

  9. Here's how you votedpublished at 21:46 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December 2017

    Mo Farah wins BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2017

    Mo Farah: 83,524 votes

    Jonathan Rea: 80,567

    Jonnie Peacock: 73,429

    Anthony Joshua: 73,411

    Adam Peaty: 63,739

    Lewis Hamilton: 60,627

    Chris Froome: 47,683

    Harry Kane: 18,759

    Anya Shrubsole: 15,237

    Bianca Walkden: 13,962

    Johanna Konta: 7,591

    Elise Christie: 6,504

    Mo FarahImage source, PA
  10. Community volunteer wins Unsung Hero awardpublished at 21:42 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December 2017

    BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2017

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    Community volunteer wins Unsung Hero

    Watch the moment Denise Larrod wins the Unsung Hero award at Sports Personality of the Year 2017.

  11. Watch 5 live showpublished at 21:38 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December 2017

    BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2017

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  12. Get Involved - #SPOTYpublished at 21:35 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December 2017

    BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2017

    Morgan James: Amazing that @Mo_Farah won #SPOTY2017. Superb reaction and amazing interview ft Hussein earlier on in the night. Well deserved- a legend.

    Louise Mason: Huge congratulations @jonathanrea!

  13. Postpublished at 21:35 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December 2017

    Here's a recap of all the awards that were given out at the ceremony at Liverpool's Echo Arena.

    BBC Sports Personality of the Year: Mo Farah

    Runner-up: Jonathan Rea

    Third place: Jonnie Peacock

    Team of the year: England women's cricket

    Coaches of the year: Benke Blomkvist, Stephen Maguire and Christian Malcolm (Team GB relay)

    Lifetime achievement: Jessica Ennis-Hill

    Unsung Hero award: Denise Larrod

    Overseas: Roger Federer

    Helen Rollason award: Bradley Lowery

    Young Sports Personality: Phil Foden

  14. Get Involved - #SPOTYpublished at 21:30 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December 2017

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  15. 'Mo loves the crowd appreciation'published at 21:29 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December 2017

    BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2017

    Darren Campbell
    Former British sprinter on BBC Radio 5 live

    This year has been so tough on Mo. I went out to interview him before the world championships and you could really tell the negative stuff in the press was getting to him.

    For someone like Mo, he loves the appreciation the British crowd gives him, so I think a part of him thought he wouldn't receive that similar kind of support and love after London 2012's success.

    That's why I said to him: I knew the support would be huge. You go out as I sports person, you train hard and you just control the the things you can.

  16. Mo speaks at Echo Arenapublished at 21:27 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December 2017

    After the show went off air, Farah spoke to those inside the arena.

    Appearing close to tears, Farah said he was shocked to win due to the quality of the other athletes going for the award.

    He said: “It is pretty amazing and hard to think about.

    “I didn’t imagine I was ever going to win this but anything can happen. If you work hard you can achieve your dreams.

    “I am sorry I couldn't be there. My kid has been not well.

    “I just cannot believe I have won.”

    Mo FarahImage source, Getty Images
  17. Winner Farah hitting the road again on Mondaypublished at 21:24 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December 2017

    Farah continues: "It's something special, pretty amazing. I watched BBC Sports Personality every year.

    "Having come so close in 2012, I thought 'mate, this thing is so hard to win'."

    How will he celebrate tomorrow?

    "Tomorrow, I've got a couple of runs and my coach, Gary, is coming to see me.

    "I hate the cold - I don't mind the distance!"

    Mo is laughing his head off here.

  18. Farah surprised by BBC Sports Personality winpublished at 21:21 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December 2017

    Here's Mo on BBC Radio 5 live... loud applause all round!

    "Mate, I didn't see that coming. I honestly thought I wasn't going to win it," he says.

    "We have such amazing sports in the UK with people doing great Lewis Hamilton, Jonnie Peacock and Anthony Joshua.

    "I thought my closest would be after London 2012. I guess anything can happen.

    "It means a lot to win this. I am very surprised to win tonight and I'm just sorry I can't be there to celebrate."

  19. Get involved - #SPOTYpublished at 21:20 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December 2017

    BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2017

    Faye Brown: Thoroughly deserved. Absolute legend.

    Andy Willetts: Congratulations @Mo_Farah take a bow sir...

    Sipatto: Well done little Mo, well deserved

  20. 'Mo has been amazing'published at 21:17 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December 2017

    BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2017

    BBC commentator and former Olympic champion sprinter Michael Johnson gave his thoughts on BBC Sports Personality of the Year winner Mo Farah:

    "Mo has been amazing over the years. This year in particular he came into a home championship, his last race on the track and everyone knew this would be his last race and he still delivered.

    "The Kenyans, the Ethiopians, they've teamed up against him and he's always got his tactics right.

    "We've seen almost fall down and he's got up and still kept fighting. It's been an amazing season for him and an amazing career."