Actress Meryl Streep is applauded before receiving the Prince of Princess of Asturias Award for the Arts during the awards ceremony in Oviedo, northern Spain, Friday, Oct. 20, 2023. The awards, named after the heir to the Spanish throne, are among the most important in the Spanish-speaking world. Japanese author Haruki Murakami, right, after receiving an emblem from the Spanish Royal family during the Princess of Asturias awards, in Oviedo, northern Spain, Friday, Oct. 20, 2023.
The prize was one of eight awarded this year in areas covering the arts, literature, science and international cooperation among others. The annual awards are among the most important in the Spanish-speaking world.
Sports award winner, Kenyan marathon legend Eliud Kipchoge, said in a speech that running for him was much more than a physical exercise.