AW – Athletics Weekly Magazine | April 27, 2017
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6 LONDON MARATHON
Mary Keitany sets a women-only world
record, Daniel Wanjiru beats Kenenisa
Bekele and David Weir captures
elusive seventh title. Our coverage also
includes Mini Marathon and masters
38 IAAF WORLD RELAYS
Athletes practise their baton skills in the
sunny climes of Bahamas in the IAAF’s
new annual event
SPOTLIGHT
26 HISTORY OF THE WORLD
CHAMPIONSHIPS
Steve Smythe looks back at the IAAF
event in Osaka in 2007
30 LONDON 2017 HOPES
Matthew Hudson-Smith’s journey from
spectator to competitor
PERFORMANCE
42 Sports science and training news
44 Drills with Jenny Meadows
46 Hydration product reviews
NEWS
32 Duo display marathon spirit
33 Coe questions GB marathon
standards
34 Sotherton bags belated bronze
36 Tributes to Germaine Mason
RESULTS &
FIXTURES
48 Results round-up
58 What’s On events guide
REGULARS
61 Weekly athletics quiz
62 Dip Finish
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Articles in this issue
Below is a selection of articles in AW – Athletics Weekly Magazine April 27, 2017.