AW – Athletics Weekly Magazine | 20 September 2018
ACTION
14 BMW BERLIN MARATHON Eliud Kipchoge races into the history books as Gladys Cherono sets course record and Manuela Schar a world best
18 IAAF COMBINED EVENTS CHALLENGE
Kevin Mayer at the height of his powers as he takes down Ashton Eaton’s decathlon world record in Talence
20 WORLD MASTERS
British masters in great form in the second part of our coverage from Malaga
REGULARS
62 DIP FINISH
Great North CityGames mile winner Jordan Williamsz explains his unusual name
NEWS
6 What next for the world record-breakers?
7 Nigel Holl in pole position
8 Meet the Great North Run’s ‘mini-Mo’
9 Better late than never for Kelly Sotherton
10 Hope for crumbling Crystal Palace
11 Guy Learmonth looks forward
PERFORMANCE
38 Strengthen your body for cross country
40 The best cross-country spikes reviewed
42 Polar release ground-breaking device
TALKING POINT
44 IAAF CONTINENTAL CUP
Sports commentator Rob Walker reflects on this month’s innovative event in Ostrava, while Mel Watman offers some strong views on the experimental rules
SPOTLIGHT
48 RON HILL AT 80 Roger Robinson on a bona fide
British athletics icon on the eve of his 80th birthday
RESULTS
Includes English Schools Combined Events and Race Walks Champs, Admiral
Swansea Bay 10km, World Mountain Running Champs in Andorra and Simplyhealth Great East Run
THE BIG FEATURE
26 SPRINT KING
Reece Prescod looks back on his season
CROSS COUNTRY FIXTURES
31 Comprehensive calendar for the 2018-19 winter season on the mud
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Articles in this issue
Below is a selection of articles in AW – Athletics Weekly Magazine 20 September 2018.