AW - Athletics Weekly Magazine

AW has been the bible of the sport since the 1940s and is still the No.1 choice for the true running and athletics fan, designed to keep you informed about all the best news, comment, event reports and results from Britain and around the world. In the summer AW offers the very best in-depth coverage of the track and field season focusing not only on the major championships, such as the Olympic and Paralympic Games, Commonwealth Games and World Championships, but also the best in schools and grassroots club athletics. The spring and autumn seasons concentrate on road racing, including the big events such as the Great North Run and Virgin Money London Marathon, while the long winter campaign looks toward the cross country season and the exciting indoor scene. Alongside our unrivalled coverage of all the top events, AW also offers a sharp and detailed news service focusing on elite and up-and-coming athletes and the issues which rage within the sport. We provide all the important fixtures as well as the most comprehensive service of results from around Britain and the rest of the world. AW provides detailed features focusing on the top names in the sport as well as its highly regarded coaching, performance and nutritional advice, product reviews and plenty of debate and opinions via our popular letters column and web forum. Make sure you get AW to keep up-to-date with the sport’s latest.

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AW - Athletics Weekly Magazine

KORIR GOES BACK TO BACK IN BOSTON

THE MONTH IN NUMBERS • A look back at some of the biggest news and best performances of recent weeks

MY GREATEST RACE • Commonwealth Games, Kuala Lumpur, September 18, 1998, Women's 400m, silver, 50.71

RISING STAR • Jasmine Collett speaks to a sprinter with Commonwealth ambitions whose struggles with injury have highlighted a talent for going longer

THE ORIGINAL GOLDEN GIRL • In this extract from his book, All-Time Greats of British Athletics, the late former AW editor Mel Watman detailed the career of the pioneering Mary Rand, who died recently at the age of 86

BAGGAGE ALLOWANCE • As she makes the final preparations for her outdoor track season, Verity Ockenden writes about the importance of making sure she has exactly what she needs, both physically and mentally

“The world is changing. Athletics needs to evolve with it” • Former world and four-time European champion sprinter Adam Gemili retired at the end of March following a 15-year career at the top level. He gives his honest assessment of some key areas of the sport

HUNGRY FOR MORE • After an excellent indoor season, and an eventful Australian Championships, the coming months are full of promise. Katharine Merry is ready to tuck into what comes next

“It's the chase of a FEELING” • Josh Kerr talks to Euan Crumley about following Chris Hoy's example, pursuing the mile world record, going for Commonwealth gold, future marathon ambitions and the outlet that running provides him

PREDICTABLY UNPREDICTABLE • With nine different athletes having won the last nine global outdoor titles, can anyone take control of the men's 1500m? Cathal Dennehy examines why the event has become such a tough nut to crack and the tools needed to get the job done at the highest level

Anatomy of a gold: recent global outdoor 1500m champions

Taking on the world • Teenage 800m star Cooper Lutkenhaus talks to Euan Crumley about staying humble, doing his homework, the advantages of sibling rivalry and being touted for greatness

A race of four parts - Cooper's view on how to run the 800m

THE BIG PICTURE • As she eyes more major honours in the coming months, Katarina Johnson-Thompson talks to Euan Crumley about the art of the elite heptathlon and learning to “sit in the uncertainty” of sport at the highest level

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