AW – Athletics Weekly Magazine | 25/02/2016
THE BIG FEATURE
16 HARRY AIKINES-ARYEETEY
Sprinter is eyeing up individual and relay
success at the Rio Games
SPOTLIGHT
24 FERMOY CROSS COUNTRY
Nostalgic look back at an historic race
34 OLYMPIC MUSEUM
Steve Smythe visits a new exhibition
marking the 2016 Olympics
38 WHERE ARE THEY NOW?
Los Angeles Olympic 1500m finalist Lynne
MacDougall looks back on her career
NEWS
6 Glasgow up against Minsk for 2019 Euros
9 Athletics Kenya branded ‘illegal’ as CEO goes
11 Jodie Williams wants redemption at 100m
12 Why the GNR is the world’s favourite run
ACTION
48 GLASGOW GRAND PRIX
Mo Farah back in flying form as Sean Safo-
Antwi and Lorraine Ugen also take wins
TALKING POINT
26 The ‘zero to hero’ running initiative
PERFORMANCE
40 The latest in sports science
42 Athlete Insight – Laura Muir
44 The importance of sleep for young athletes
46 Products – sports bras
STATISTICS
30 ROAD TO RIO
The history of the men’s decathlon at the
Olympic Games
PREVIEWS
68 CROSS COUNTRY NATIONALS
English, Scottish and Welsh championships
70 INDOOR BRITISH CHAMPS
Portland selection at stake – 4-page special
RESULTS & FIXTURES
56 Results – world records galore in Stockholm
75 What’s On fixtures guide
REGULARS
22 YOUNG ATHLETE
78 QUIZ CORNER
82 DIP FINISH
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Articles in this issue
Below is a selection of articles in AW – Athletics Weekly Magazine 25/02/2016.