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

STRENGTH IN DEPTH

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

ZERO TOLERANCE? • A recent appearance by Usain Bolt on Justin Gatlin’s podcast not only provided insight into the methods of two top sprinters, but also raised some interesting questions about how we view cheating in sport, writes Ben Bloom

MY GREATEST RACE • Commonwealth Games, Manchester, July 31, 2002, women’s 1500m, silver, 4:07.52

RISING STAR • Jasmine Collett talks to the colourful teenager about winning streaks, viral social media videos, mixing fashion with athletics and targeting major championships

JOB SATISFACTION • Verity Ockenden writes about the preparation involved in putting yourself on trial, leaving no stone unturned, and leaning into the pressure of hitting the target on an all-or-nothing race day

Double helpings • With the European and World Indoor Championships to digest in the space of two short weeks, there was plenty in Apeldoorn and Nanjing to whet the appetite for the months ahead. Although both proved to be relatively low key, over the coming pages we pick out some of the key stats and storylines worth taking note of

The bigger picture • The indoor championships were never going to attract all of the top names, but many of those who chose to compete have used the recent events to set themselves up beautifully for the long summer ahead, writes Katharine Merry

Finding his voice • Having grown up singing in a church band, Jeremiah Azu is no stranger to performing in front of a crowd. During this indoor season, the double 60m gold medallist was note perfect, writes Euan Crumley

Emerging force • Jakob Ingebrigtsen wasn’t the only Norwegian to produce outstanding European and world indoor performances. Gabby Pieraccini profiles Sander Skotheim, a combined eventer who is deservedly attracting some attention

APELDOORN BY NUMBERS • Key facts and figures from the European Indoor Championships

NANJING BY NUMBERS • Some of the key statistics from the World Indoor Championships

“I’ve got to say goodbye to my self that once was” • Richard Kilty talks retirement, the challenges of coaching, taking over from Carl Lewis and why he thinks Louie Hinchliffe is going to do “some serious damage” on the global sprinting scene

Chasing greatness • Daryll Neita talks...