AW – Athletics Weekly Magazine | 19/05/2016
THE BIG INTERVIEW
16 TIFFANY PORTER
Why Britain’s 100m hurdles record-holder is always striving for perfection
SPOTLIGHT
22 SPECIAL OLYMPICS
Mike Martineau on the games for athletes with an intellectual disability
NEWS
6 Nethaneel Mitchell-Blake breaks 20 seconds 9 Sprint stars set for Birmingham Diamond meet 14 News Focus – key figures talk doping
STATISTICS
28 ROAD TO RIO
The in-depth history of the women’s 400m at the Olympic Games
TALKING POINT
24 COURSE MEASUREMENT After recent problems, we ask whether the system needs an overhaul
PERFORMANCE
40 Sports science news
42 Sonia O’Sullivan’s killer sessions from 1993 44 Product reviews – underwear
ACTION
46 BMAF ROAD RELAYS
Eight different clubs share the nine titles at Sutton Park
50 SHANGHAI DIAMOND LEAGUE Sandra Perkovic and Omar McLeod among the top performers in China
52 BMC GRAND PRIX
Jenny Meadows on form in Manchester
RESULTS & FIXTURES
32 Great CityGames Manchester and Great Manchester Run previews
56 Top results from last weekend
72 Previews of the Loughborough International,
Ostrava and Highgate Harriers Night of the
10,000m PBs, plus our TV guide 75 Fixtures for the month ahead
REGULARS
36 YOUNG ATHLETE 38 YOUR SAY
78 QUIZ CORNER 82 DIP FINISH
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