AW – Athletics Weekly Magazine | 05 April 2018
ACTION
14
GUERNSEY FESTIVAL
Louise Perrio and Ryan Burling win the
Channel Island’s Easter race series
16
ISLE OF MAN WEEKEND
Paul Freary reports from the
varied events seen on this Easter
endurance festival
NEWS
6 High jumper holds protest at Games
7 Gemili leads English medal charge
8 Dai Greene’s amazing comeback
10 McMullen aims for long jump medal
12 Night of 10,000m PBs guest speaker
RESULTS & FIXTURES
66 Results round-up includes coverage
from Anglo Celtic Plate 100km
75 What’s On events guide
SPOTLIGHT
20 CIARA MAGEEAN
Commonwealth 1500m hope recalls
Mini London Marathon memories
58 COMMONWEALTH GAMES
Steve Smythe concludes our series
with a look back at the Games in
Glasgow four years ago
REGULARS
78 Dip Finish – Inov-8’s new downhill race
PERFORMANCE
62 Correct use of plyometric exercises
63 Pasta may not be best pre-race meal
64 Track spikes for runners reviewed
COMMONWEALTH GAMES PREVIEW
26 Introduction to the Gold Coast
27 Men’s events: 100m, 200m
400, 800m, 1500m, 5000m,
10,000m, 110m hurdles, 400m
hurdles, 3000m steeplechase,
marathon, high jump, pole
vault, long jump, triple jump,
shot, discus, hammer, javelin,
4x100m, 4x400m, decathlon,
20km walk, para-athletics
40 Women’s events: 100m,
200m 400, 800m, 1500m,
5000m, 10,000m, marathon, 100m hurdles, 400m hurdles,
3000m steeplechase, 20km walk, high jump, pole vault,
long jump, triple jump, shot, discus, hammer, javelin,
4x100m, 4x400m, heptathlon, para-athletics
52 Up-to-date Commonwealth men and women’s rankings
56 Timetable of track and field events
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