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

WRONG DIRECTION • Reece Prescod’s decision to join the Enhanced Games has rightly been condemned by many, but it also raises some big questions and there is a way that it could serve an important purpose, writes Katharine Merry

MISSED OPPORTUNITY • Mark Woods looks at why the cost of the Commonwealth Games not being shown primarily on the BBc could be significant for athletics

MY GREATEST RACE • During an era rich in British 400m running talent, the future politician became part of many relay successes. However, a fresh training approach paid off in Hungary as he edged a photo finish for silver and set a Scottish best that stood for 37 years

RISING STAR LUKE DUNHAM • Jasmine Collett talks to the age group international who chose to leave tennis for distance running and hasn’t looked back since

TOO GOOD TO WASTE • The World Cross Country Championships are in trouble, writes Cathal Dennehy, and the best way to stop the event from withering on the vine is to persuade the biggest names in distance running to get involved

RACE FOR SURVIVAL • Verity Ockenden provides an athlete’s view of what it was like to compete at the World Cross Country Championships, as the weather proved to be the toughest opponent of all

FORWARD THINKING • JOMA Sport’s influence across athletics is growing, from the brand’s strong relationships with federations through to athlete partnerships and footwear innovation

READY TO RACE • After a combination of ill fortune, illness and injury combined to halt his impressive progress, Emile Cairess talks to Ben Bloom about how he is planning to fulfil his potential and become a force on the global distance running stage again

Passion projects • Whether it be choosing what to do beyond her running career or breaking records and setting lofty goals, Eilish McColgan explains to Euan Crumley why she will be paying attention to what’s close to her heart

Fast learner • European 10km record-holder Andreas Almgren talks to Tim Adams about moving up in the world, making history, training with Jakob Ingebrigtsen and targeting Birmingham gold

MAN OF ACTION • Geordie Beamish is an athlete who makes things happen. The 3000m steeplechaser talks to Euan Crumley about striking gold, getting his...