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Athletics Weekly
World Record For RAF Runners
AFTER 64 hours, 36 minutes and 22 seconds of continuous 10km running, the Royal Air Force now has a world record to add to its centenary celebrations, writes Jessica Whittington.
2 min |
May 31, 2018
Athletics Weekly
Dry's Frustration As He Awaits Hip Surgery
COMMONWEALTH hammer bronze medallist Mark Dry, who is awaiting surgery for a hip complaint that is preventing him reaching his best form, believes he is technically better than ever, writes Paul Halford.
2 min |
May 31, 2018
Athletics Weekly
How Far Should You Hop, Step & Jump?
THE TERM “PHASE RATIO” IS USED BY COACHES TO REFERENCE THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE HOP, STEP AND JUMP PARTS OF THE TRIPLE JUMP – AND HOW THEIR DISTRIBUTION CONTRIBUTES TO OVERALL DISTANCE
2 min |
May 31, 2018
Athletics Weekly
Heart Of The Matter
AW COLUMNIST TIM HUTCHINGS EXPLAINS WHY AN EVENT LIKE HIGHGATE WORKS SO WELL – AND WHY THE RECIPE FOR ATHLETICS SUCCESS LIES IN EMOTIONALLY ENGAGING THE PUBLIC
8 min |
May 31, 2018
Athletics Weekly
Bobby Clay: More Needs To Be Done About Red-S
SIX MONTHS ON FROM THE ARTICLE WHICH MADE WAVES, THE 21-YEAR-OLD WANTS TO SEE THE “TABOO” CULTURE BEING CHALLENGED
4 min |
May 31, 2018
Athletics Weekly
From Throws To Rugby
ATHLETE SHAUNAGH BROWN IS NOW MAKING AN IMPACT IN ANOTHER SPORT
2 min |
February 8, 2018
Athletics Weekly
Ali Is Making An Impact
EMILY MOSS SPEAKS TO A TEENAGE DISTANCE RUNNER MAKING WAVES ON THE COUNTRY
2 min |
February 8, 2018
Athletics Weekly
O'HARE FAMILY AFFAIR MAKES WIN SO SPECIAL
CHRIS O’HARE has admitted that being able to win the Wanamaker Mile at the NYRR Millrose Games in New York in front of his family made the historic victory all the sweeter last weekend, writes Euan Crumley.
2 min |
February 8, 2018
Athletics Weekly
Home And Away For Bradshaw
COMMONWEALTH CONTENDER ENJOYED THE KITTING OUT EXPERIENCE IN PRESTON
2 min |
February 8, 2018
Athletics Weekly
Fearon Goes For Bobsleigh Glory
IT TOOK the adjudication of a court in Geneva last month to all but officially confirm Joel Fearon as an Olympic bronze medallist, but the fourthquickest British sprinter of all time is hungry for more, writes Mark Woods.
2 min |
February 8, 2018
Athletics Weekly
CHICHEROVA'S DRUG SHAME DEEPENS
HIGH JUMPER HAS MORE KEY RESULTS REMOVED FROM HER CV
1 min |
February 8, 2018
Athletics Weekly
Warm-Weather Training
EVER WONDERED WHAT HAPPENS ON A WARM-WEATHER TRAINING TRIP? AW’S PERFORMANCE MAN AND JUMPS COACH
3 min |
May 17, 2018
Athletics Weekly
Ask For Support If You Have Red-S
IN PART TWO OF HER SERIES, JESSICA PIASECKI TELLS HER OWN STORY OF PROBLEMS LINKED TO RED-S
6 min |
May 17, 2018
Athletics Weekly
Down-To-Earth Burgin Takes Record In Stride
WHILE the athletics world is raving about Max Burgin’s world age 15 best of 1:47.50 for 800m (see p30-31), the Halifax Harrier is taking the performance in his stride and focusing more on his GCSE exams in coming days, writes Jason Henderson.
2 min |
May 17, 2018
Athletics Weekly
Mo Would Relish A Midnight Marathon
MO FARAH says the prospect of a midnight marathon at the IAAF World Championships in Doha next year is an exciting one, writes Jessica Whittington.
1 min |
May 17, 2018
Athletics Weekly
Sub-4 Westminster Target
A COUPLE of months after the death of Sir Roger Bannister, many of the nation’s best middle-distance runners are set to turn out for the Vitality Westminster Mile on May 27.
1 min |
May 17, 2018
Athletics Weekly
Campbell Lucky To Be Alive
FORMER SPRINT STAR RECOVERING FOLLOWING A BLEED IN HIS BRAIN
1 min |
May 17, 2018
Athletics Weekly
Birmingham Is Poised For Commonwealths
BIRMINGHAM looks certain to stage the 2022 Commonwealth Games after receiving government backing prior to last weekend’s bid deadline and also seeing its only potential rival, Kuala Lumpur, pull out.
1 min |
October 5, 2017
Athletics Weekly
Kinghorn Concern Over Classification
SAMMI KINGHORN believes the powers that be are facing an almost impossible job when it comes to the classification of British Paralympic sport, writes Euan Crumley.
2 min |
October 5, 2017
Athletics Weekly
Run Barbados Ready To Celebrate Milestone
WHERE BETTER TO RACE THIS COMING DECEMBER THAN IN BARBADOS?
2 min |
October 5, 2017
Athletics Weekly
Sub-Two Stupidity
IN THE CURRENT QUEST FOR THE ELUSIVE SUB-TWO-HOUR MARATHON, TIM HUTCHINGS ASKS IF THERE’S ANOTHER ROCKET MAN OUT THERE?
6 min |
October 5, 2017
Athletics Weekly
The Next Level
CALLUM HAWKINS HAS HAD A YEAR TO REMEMBER SINCE WINNING IN GLASGOW. NOW HE WANTS TO TURN PROMISE INTO PRIZES, WRITES EUAN CRUMLEY
3 min |
October 5, 2017
Athletics Weekly
W50 Runners Want Own Race
MANY MASTERS ARE FORCED TO COMPETE AGAINST YOUNGER RIVALS
1 min |
October 5, 2017
Athletics Weekly
Muscle Recovery
WHAT IS HMB AND HOW CAN YOU USE IT? ANITA BEAN GIVES THE LOWDOWN ON THE POPULAR MUSCLE RECOVERY FORMULA
2 min |
October 5, 2017
Athletics Weekly
Mineral Blend Helps Women To Run Faster
A BLEND of minerals including iron, copper and zinc along with two other nutrients – carnitine (derived from an amino acid) and phosphatidylserine (made up of fatty acids and amino acids) – helped a group of women to reduce their three-mile run times by almost a minute, a study has found.
1 min |
February 1, 2018
Athletics Weekly
Another Record For Muir
DOUBLE EUROPEAN INDOOR CHAMPION THRILLED BY LOWERING 800m MARK
1 min |
February 1, 2018
Athletics Weekly
Hughes Won't Be Deterred
SPRINTER OPENS SEASON AFTER ARMED ROBBERY ORDEAL
1 min |
February 1, 2018
Athletics Weekly
How To Manage The Balancing Act
JUGGLING A JOB WITH THE DEMANDS OF TRAINING IS NEVER EASY. ANNA BONIFACE REPORTS ON THE PRESSURES FACED BY ATHLETES
4 min |
November 16, 2017
Athletics Weekly
Tired Legs? Then Take A Hot Soak
WARM MUSCLES RECOVER FASTER, NEW STUDY SHOWS
1 min |
November 16, 2017
Athletics Weekly
Pickering Fund Nears Deadline
MORE than 400 talented young athletes have applied for 2018 Ron Pickering Memorial Fund grants and even more applications are expected in the next couple of days before the November 19 deadline, writes Jason Henderson.
2 min |