RIO 2016 – THE WAITING IS NEARLY OVER
editor’s comment
STIRLING SCOTTISH MARATHON MAY 21, 2017
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THE relentless pre-Olympic storylines about doping, transport problems, water contamination and the Zika virus will soon be over. The opening ceremony for the 2016 Games takes place in Rio on Friday night, with the track and field getting underway seven days later, which means the action will quickly take over from the endless tales of doom and gloom which traditionally dominate the media in the run-up to a major event.
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About AW - The best coverage of the No.1 Olympic sport
THE BIG FEATURE
16 ASHA PHILIP
Why one of GB’s top sprinters is smiling again
after battling back from injury to make Rio
ACTION
50 CAU/EA CHAMPIONSHIPS
Joel Fearon breaks through to 9.96 100m
and Daniel Gardiner hits form in long jump
56 BEER MILE WORLD CLASSIC
Canadian clocks 4:34 world record in London
SPOTLIGHT
22 SCOTS ON THE UP
A look at the remarkable recent rise of
athletics north of the border
36 MARY DECKER SLANEY
US legend tells Jason Henderson how she
keeps fit despite chronic arthritis
TALKING POINT
30 DOPING IN KENYA
Adharanand Finn puts the recent allegations
into perspective with his insider view
NEWS
6 Charlie Grice upset at Iten doping talk
8 Callum Wilkinson savours world junior glory
10 Mo Farah announced for Great North Run
12 Rabah Yousif’s visa nightmare
PERFORMANCE
42 The latest in sports science
44 Killer Sessions – Susan Tooby
46 An in-depth look at youth dropout
48 How Brits are excelling in New Mexico
RESULTS & FIXTURES
60 Results round-up
77 What’s On – fixtures guide
PREVIEW
75 BAL AND UKWL PREVIEW
REGULARS
34 VIEW FROM THE STANDS
40 YOUNG ATHLETE
76 QUIZ CORNER
82 DIP FINISH