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 VARIETY SHOW

AW - Athletics Weekly Magazine

A BIG JUMP IN THE BIG APPLE

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

FLYING START • Birmingham 26 will begin with a bang thanks to some brilliant 100m showdowns

BOL’S BOLD MOVE • Moving from the 400m hurdles to the 800m is a big step into a very different world but it’s hugely exciting for athletics and great news that one of the sport’s biggest stars isn’t walking away, writes Katharine Merry

MY GREATEST RACE • Olympic Games, Athens, August 22, 2004, Marathon, 25th place, 2:40:13

RISINGSTAR • Jasmine Collett talks to an athlete who is excelling over the hurdles, but hasn’t given up on her heptathlon ambitions either

RECOVERY VEHICLE • Verity Ockenden writes about the approaches she took, and the lessons she learned, during an injury comeback that was challenging both physically and psychologically

A BIG NOISE • Who gets your vote in the 2025 AW Readers’ Awards? It’s time to let us know

MEL WATMAN AWARD FOR PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR • This category, named after the late former editor of AW, recognises the exceptional moments of brilliance from the past year

Throwing it forward • Euan Crumley finds out more about the Welsh-based set-up that is producing consistent medal success for Great Britain’s para athletes on the global stage

Rapid rise • Victoria Levitt’s journey to becoming a world champion sprinter has not been a straight path but, amid the trials and tribulations, she has progressed at a speed that has taken even her by surprise, writes Euan Crumley

MIDWEEK MAGIC • Expect the 400m fireworks to fly at Birmingham 2026

The thrill of the chase • Euan Crumley talks to American record-holder Conner Mantz about the art of mastering the marathon, his Chicago success and why the event is only going to get faster

How close is the sub two-hour marathon?

GROUP EFFORT • Jasmine Collett heads to Font Romeu to spend time with and learn more about life as part of Team Makou, HOKA’s elite project that is making strides

At the crossroads • Trail running is booming, but has that success come at a price? Matt Walsh examines the good and the bad that has accompanied rapid growth and considers what athletics as a whole might be able to learn from this corner of the sport

The adventure game • Katie Schide...