AW – Athletics Weekly Magazine | Dec 12 2019
DIGEST
24 US-based Charles Hicks makes a name for himself in Lisbon
25 Alex Yee targets triathlon and 10,000m Olympic double
26 Futures Academy potential athletes get support from UKA
27 Russia get four-year ban from all sports, not just athletics
28 Andrew Davies plots next goals after UK M40 marathon record
30 London Marathon target for Adam Hickey
ACTION
6 SPAR EUROPEAN CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPS
Euan Crumley reports from Lisbon as the British team top the
medals table at the annual continental clash of cross-country
talent. Mark Shearman brings you photos, too, as our unrivalled
coverage spans 15 pages
PERFORMANCE
43 Warm-ups – latest training-related news
44 John Shepherd reports from a European and Swedish Athletics
sprints and jumps conference
46 Christmas gift ideas – Paul Freary reviews a range of athleticsrelated
goodies that will make ideal presentsSPOTLIGHT
32 LIZZIE BIRD INTERVIEW
Britain’s fastest female 3000m steeplechaser in 2019
is keen to mount a bid for Olympic qualification before
pursuing a career in immigration law
34 STAN GREENBERG
The respected statistician recalls his favourite moments in
shot put and discus throwing
36 HOLLY BRADSHAW
UK pole vault record-holder writes for AW about why a little
adversity can be a good thing for young athletes
REGULARS
42 HAVE YOUR SAY
Readers give their views, including a great story about
Katarina Johnson-Thompson’s teenage days
62 DIP FINISH
Caitlyn Jenner creates headlines on ITV reality show, while
Hamburg Marathon is voted the top 26.2-mile event in the
world in poll run by website
RESULTS & FIXTURES
48 Results round-up includes the ADNOC Abu Dhabi Marathon,
English Schools Cross Cup and Varsity Cross Country Match
59 What’s On fixtures guide
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