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.

A TIME OF CHANGE

AW - Athletics Weekly Magazine

CHICAGO STANDS OUT

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

PAYING THEIR WAY • As financial pressures continue to bite hard and more "off-track" championships are added to the global calendar, a greater number of athletes looking to compete for Great Britain will have to dip into their own pockets in the coming year, writes Euan Crumley

MY GREATEST RACE • Switching from the steeplechase in pursuit of a late-career renaissance in the build-up to London 2012, a late call to pursue an indoor campaign paid off with a first major title

RISING STAR PAIGE QUINN • Jasmine Collett catches up with the National cross country champion to discuss not just her recent success but also how her musical talent is helping to fund her sporting dream

DECISIONS, DECISIONS • Verity Ockenden writes about how she has solved the puzzle of goal setting – and the mentor who has helped guide her towards being able to make the choices she wants to

TIME TO CELEBRATE • Mark an exceptional year of athletics by placing your vote in the 2024 AW Readers’ Awards

INTERNATIONAL ATHLETE OF THE YEAR

BRITISH ATHLETE OF THE YEAR

INTERNATIONAL U20 ATHLETE OF THE YEAR

BRITISH U20 ATHLETE OF THE YEAR

PARA ATHLETE OF THE YEAR

BRITISH MASTERS ATHLETE OF THE YEAR

MEL WATMAN AWARD FOR PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR • This category, named after the late former editor of AW, recognises the exceptional moments from a year of brilliance. In 2024, there has been no shortage of contenders

The next step • With the landscape shifting so rapidly, over the following 28 pages we examine a seismic marathon performance and speak to some of the athletes who have made distance running their business

Checks and balances • Ruth Chepngetich produced an astonishing run in Chicago, but those who are seemingly surprised by the level of scrutiny it has come under are being naive, writes Katharine Merry

2:09:56 THE WOMEN'S MARATHON WORLD RECORD IN NUMBERS

Long distance relationship • Chris Thompson has just called time on an extensive career that might not always have gone to plan but has left him with an enduring love of pushing limits, writes Euan Crumley

‘I'm starting to feel like my old self ' • After turning himself into a contender on the world stage,...