AW – Athletics Weekly Magazine | Nov 2, 2017
SPOTLIGHT
6 ATHLETES OF THE YEAR
We unveil the shortlists for our
Readers’ Choice Awards. Who
has impressed you this year?
38 JENNY MEADOWS
Former track star on the
art of pacemaking
TALKING POINT
22 TAKE YOUR PICK
Steve Smythe looks at contentious
Commonwealth selection decisions
NEWS
14 Gold Coast call-up for 17-year-old
15 Jonny Mellor looks forward
16 Asher-Smith talks up English chances
17 Griffiths targets 10,000m at Games
18 Learning curve for Bosworth
20 Chinese doping revelations
THE BIG FEATURE
24 EILISH McCOLGAN
The Scot reveals the secret behind
her impressive 2017 success
PERFORMANCE
30 Sports science and nutrition news
32 The latest coaching courses
33 How to combat shin splints
34 Tom McNab on athletics innovation
36 Find your perfect running form
HEROES OF THE PAST
42 Mel Watman finds a remarkable
window into yesteryear
RESULTS & FIXTURES
46 Results round-up
57 What’s On – upcoming fixtures
REGULARS
61 Quiz
62 Dip Finish
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Articles in this issue
Below is a selection of articles in AW – Athletics Weekly Magazine Nov 2, 2017.