AW – Athletics Weekly Magazine | 10/04/2014
REGULARS
6 News
Sheffield Half farce annoys runners
Mo Farah ready for 26-mile test
57 Your Say
73 Alf Tupper
Comic book legend returns
82 Dip Finish
Latest quirky news in the athletics world
ACTION
16 National road relays
Leeds and AFD take victories
24 Manchester Marathon
Wins for Andi Jones and Emily Wicks
26 Brighton Marathon
Kenyans dominate fifth staging
ANALYSIS
52 Championship history
Women’s marathon
54 Cross merit rankings 2013-4
AW’s countdown of the top senior men
SPOTLIGHT
46 Jean Pickering Scholarships
Beneficiary Zane Duquemin profiled
48 Brooks Super 7
Meet some female runners on the rise
PERFORMANCE
58 How They Train
Runner and triathlete Ben Dijkstra
60 Marathon tips
Words of advice from Lee Merrien
62 Marathon nutrition
What to eat before and during the race
63 Barry Fudge
UKA endurance head on Mo Farah
EVENTS
30 London Marathon preview
The runners and riders in the main race, plus top contenders in IPC,
wheelchair, mini and veteran events
38 Course map
40 Kenyan dominance
Why does one nation so lead the way
in marathon running?
44 London ever-presents
The remarkable stories of ‘the real marathon men’
64 Results
75 What’s On
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Articles in this issue
Below is a selection of articles in AW – Athletics Weekly Magazine 10/04/2014.