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.

OFF AND RUNNING

AW - Athletics Weekly Magazine

PURPLE HAZE IN PARIS

THE MONTH IN NUMBERS • A round-up of some of the standout athletics performances from recent weeks

BREAKING THROUGH • Phoebe Gill underlined her extraordinary potential and moved on to a different level with her record-breaking PB. She will have a lot to process, so let's help her to just keep enjoying her sport

THE FINE LINE • There continue to be cases of abusive behaviour from coaches, but Cathal Dennehy looks at the grey areas where it's harder to differentiate between an athlete being pushed to greatness or being pushed too far

MY GREATEST RACE • Olympic Games, Los Angeles, August 10, 1984, 100m hurdles, silver, 12.88

RISING STAR • Jasmine Collett catches up with a national 800m champion who is looking to build on what was a remarkable season last year, and he is already off to a great start

LOOKING FOR FOUR • Alex Seftel looks ahead to the revamped National Athletics League, with Thames Valley Harriers going in search of yet another title

Launch code • Mutaz Essa Barshim knows the equation that adds up to high jump success, but a series of punishing injuries during his career have made the puzzle much harder to solve. Cathal Dennehy talks to one of the greats about how he is carefully putting himself in contention

Barshim BY NUMBERS

“I've defeated all my demons” • After the tragedy of losing her brother, Tokyo Olympian Emily Borthwick tells Jasmine Collett about the challenges she has had to face on the road back to competitive action

The test of time • Middle distance great Hicham El Guerrouj talks to Jason Henderson about his “spiritual father” Roger Bannister, Eliud Kipchoge's longevity, super shoes and why Jakob Ingebrigtsen will probably break his long-standing world records

The power of Rome • THEY MIGHT NOT BE THE TOP PRIORITY FOR MANY ATHLETES THIS YEAR, BUT SPRINTS COACH MARCO AIR ALE EXPLAINS TO EUAN CRUMLEY WHY THE EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS ARE GOING TO BE IMPORTANT NOT JUST FOR THE CONTINENT'S BEST ATHLETES BUT ALSO FOR THE CONTINUED GROWTH OF ATHLETICS IN ITALY

Position of strength • ASIDE FROM MARCELL JACOBS AND GIANMARCO TAMBERI, THERE ARE A NUMBER OF TRACK AND FIELD TALENTS EMERGING FROM ITALY. HERE ARE FIVE TO WATCH THIS SUMMER…

Daryll Neita BY NUMBERS

Playing catch-up • Athletics is very much on the up in Italy but AW columnist Verity...