The New Zealand rowing greats Hamish Bond and Eric Murray are up for another honour despite not having competed together since the 2016 Rio Olympics.
Eric Murray, left, and Hamish Bond celebrate after winning gold in the men's pair rowing competition. Photo: AFP
Bond and Murray are one of the six finalists for the Thomas Keller Medal.
Created in 1990, the Thomas Keller Medal celebrates athletes who have had an outstanding career in rowing.
It honours those who have shown exemplary sportsmanship and technical mastery of the sport as well as having shown a legendary aspect both in and outside of their rowing career.
Bond and Murray came together in the men's pair in 2009, they then began an unprecedented 69-race winning streak.
The streak included two Olympic Gold medals (2012 and 2016) and eight World Championships titles.
They also claimed World Best Times in two boat classes, the men's pair and men's coxed pair.
The other finalists are Jeremie Azou of France, Kim Brennan of Australia, Caryn Davies of the United States, Heather Stanning of Great Britain and Andrew Triggs-Hodge of Great Britain.
Bond is now pursuing a cycling career, while Murray is involved in boat building.
