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.

FINDING YOUR PLACE

AW - Athletics Weekly Magazine

BREAKING THE SPINE

THE MONTH IN NUMBERS • A look at the big talking points as 2024 got off to a record-breaking and eventful start

A LITTLE RESPECT • Britain's revered tradition of combined events success down the years is not being reflected in the current treatment of the athletes

DO YOU FEEL THE POWER? • Harry Aikines-Ary eetey's appearance on the reboot of the TV show Gladiators is already taking effect, but can the sprinter's crossover help bring more attention to athletics, asks Katharine Merry?

MY GREATEST RACE • Expo 92 Meeting, Seville, May 28, 1987 3000m, second place, 7:42.99

RISING STAR • Georgie Heath catches up with the young record-breaker to talk about early achievement, athletic families and Olympic ambition

A PROMISING START • New London International cross-country event at Parliament Hill will hopefully act as a springboard to a European Cross bid, writes Jason Henderson

Conversation starter • Lauren Fleshman's writing has created history and attracted attention. Euan Crumley hears from the former US champion about how she's trying to make change and help the next generation of female athletes

Catch me if you can • Danielle Williams talks to Stuart Weir about how she sprang another hurdling surprise on the world stage

Stepping out of the shadows • After the runaway success of 2022, last year was a far more painful affair for Jake Wightman, who had to look on from the sidelines as the sparks continued to fly in the men's 1500m. As he prepares to make his racing comeback, the former world champion tells Euan Crumley why he is still a force to be reckoned with

Picking up the pieces • In 2021, Oliver Dustin was in the form of his life and made his first Olympics before a strange anti-doping incident blighted his Tokyo experience. Injury and illness have halted his progress since but, as he tells Ben Bloom, the 23-year-old is focused on reaching the top again

INSIDE STORIES • As we head into the teeth of the 2024 indoor season, the AW team give their thoughts on why athletics under cover can be so compelling and what they're looking forward to in the coming weeks

Taking flight • Olympic medallist Robbie Grabarz was happy building staircases when he was asked to help coach the record-breaking high jumper Morgan Lake. As the pair tell Ben Bloom, the emergency arrangement has now...