AW – Athletics Weekly Magazine | June 8, 2017
THE BIG FEATURE
14 BERNARD LAGAT
Enigmatic American on his longevity and what it was like to pace Eliud Kipchoge to a 2:00:25 marathon
ACTION
36 NATIONAL LEAGUES
Birchfield Harriers victorious at British League and UK Women’s League
NEWS
6 Rutherford wants more street athletics
7 Cockroft leads GB para hopes
8 Track talent back from tragic accident
10 Anatomy of a track refurbishment
PREVIEWS
54 Centenary Welsh Championships plus a look ahead to the Diamond Leagues
PERFORMANCE
24 Sports science and training news
26 Five ways to deal with blisters
28 How your upper body operates
30 Analysis of 800m ‘types’
SPOTLIGHT
18 NICK GOOLAB
In-form distance runner explains how he’s overcome his mental demons
21 LONDON 2017 HOPES
Sprint talent Richard Kilty
22 STEF REID
Long jumper is building up to World Para Athletics Championships
34 SALLY PEARSON
Hurdler hopes to hit form
RESULTS & FIXTURES
42 Results round-up
56 What’s On events guide
REGULARS
32 Young Athlete
61 Quiz
62 Dip Finish
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Articles in this issue
Below is a selection of articles in AW – Athletics Weekly Magazine June 8, 2017.