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.

THE PERFECT MOMENT?

AW - Athletics Weekly Magazine

KING CARL LANDS IN LIVERPOOL

THE MONTH IN NUMBERS • The standout performances and latest goings on in the athletics world

STAYING AFLOAT • Despite posting huge losses of £3.7million, UKA chair Ian Beattie insists the governing body can navigate its way through choppy financial waters

THE GAME CHANGER • The communities around running are evolving says Carlo Capalbo, one of the world's leading event organisers, and the sport now has to evolve with them

WORLDS A STAGE • Budapest provided the perfect platform for the star athletes to excel and express themselves. That's what I'll remember most about 2023, writes Katharine Merry

MY GREATEST RACE • Olympic Games, Beijing, August 17, 2008 Women's marathon, first place, 2:26:44

Moments to savour • THE AW TEAM SELECTS THEIR FAVOURITE PERFORMANCES FROM THE PAST 12 MONTHS

DELIVERING THE VERDICT • With the tens of thousands of votes counted, we present your AW Readers’ Choice Awards for 2023

INTERNATIONAL MALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR Living for the moment • Mondo Duplantis has already established himself as an athletics great but his relentless pursuit of excellence continues to set him apart, writes Euan Crumley

Clearing hurdles • Not only did Femke Bol re-learn her main event to become a world champion, she also managed to bounce back from major disappointment in what was a golden summer, writes Euan Crumley

BRITISH FEMALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR “I still have a lot of fight in me” • Katarina Johnson-Thompson on the comeback which saw her crowned heptathlon queen again

“I've got an Olympic bronze. I'm bored of the colour” • Josh Kerr's meticulous approach took him to a world title in Budapest. As Euan Crumley discovers, the Scot is not about to start leaving anything to chance as he turns his gaze towards the Paris Olympics

“I definitely deserve what I've got” • Tim Adams speaks to Erriyon Knighton about collecting medals and taking the long-term view when it comes to Olympic glory

Big changes • Tim Adams talks to Shawnti Jackson, the young American sprinter who is rolling with the punches, adapting to new surroundings and setting records

Maturing nicely • Georgie Heath catches up with Charlie Carvell, a sprinter whose change in attitude and mindset has helped him take great strides in 2023

Breaking through •...