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.

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

MY GREATEST RACE World Indoor Championships, Sopot, March 8, 2014, men's 60m, gold, 6.49 • The Teesside Tornado nearly quit the sport to join the Army after Olympic rejection in 2012 and was only added to the 2014 world indoor squad when trials winner James Dasaolu pulled out due to injury. However, he seized his opportunity in Poland

RISK MANAGEMENT • The furore around Lindsey Vonn's decision to compete at the Winter Olympics is not only a reminder that danger is inherent in elite sport, but that there is a deep contradiction in the court of public opinion when it comes to how athletes are supposed to behave,

SOLVING THE PUZZLE • After Femke Bol’s debut over 800m, Cathal Dennehy analyses what that run could tell us about the Dutchwoman’s potential – and what it’s likely to take for her to become a contender at the top level in her new discipline

Artist at work • Euan Crumley hears all about a new documentary and passion project that aims to showcase the ups and downs — as well as the skill – of being a race walker

SALLY GUNNELL • As part of AW’s exclusive Legends Series, Tim Hutchings speaks to the multiple gold medal-winning hurdler about her career and what gives her purpose now

RISING STAR TITO ODUNAIKE • Jasmine Collett speaks to the triple jumper who made history by leaping to gold at the British Indoor Championships

Learning on the job • Sam Ruthe has taken the athletics world by storm. The 16-year-old New Zealander and his father Ben talk to Tim Adams about making history, managing expectations, sibling rivalry, following in the family tradition and maintaining a healthy perspective

YOUTH CLUB • Six other emerging talents to watch this year

“I feel like a new athlete” • Phoebe Gill talks to Katy Barden about big life changes, injury recovery and finally being able to process being thrust into the Olympic spotlight at such a young age

THE AMERICAN WAY • Almi Nerurkar, a post graduate student athlete at Georgetown University, writes about her experiences of college life in the US, and how drastically it contrasts to the approach taken in Great Britain

Toruń treasure hunters • THE WORLD INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS ARE NOT ONLY SET TO SERVE UP SOME TOP-CLASS SPORT, BUT ALSO PROVIDE SOME...