AW – Athletics Weekly Magazine

The latest issue of AW asks if this summer has changed the face of athletics. The end of the outdoor track and field season has been hugely eventful – with new events such as World Athletics’ Ultimate Championship and the Athlos meeting in London presenting the sport in a different light, creating headlines and offering the athletes fresh opportunities that they have seized.

No-one caused more of a stir than Keely Hodgkinson, whose “Catwoman” speed suit, engineered with Nike, provided a big talking point. Tim Adams speaks to the Olympic 800m champion’s coach Jenny Meadows and the brand’s innovation team to gather insight on the suit’s creation and consider how important a role apparel will play in the future.

Columnist Katharine Merry also writes about what it was like to work at both the Ultimate Championship and Athlos, as well as outlining why these events that place the emphasis on being short and snappy have a big role to play in helping to grow the sport – even if more traditional fans might not like it.

We hear, too, from three of the major performers from the summer – Audrey Werro, Alison dos Santos and Emmanouil Karalis – who have stepped out of the shadows and firmly into the spotlight.

There are also exclusive features with European 800m champion Mark English and British Olympic medallist Alex Haydock-Wilson, who has been able to find real perspective despite his disappointing year on the track.

On the roads, autumn marathon season is upon us and Clayton Young discusses his attempts to break the US record in Chicago, while Hellen Obiri talks through her relationship with the distance as she attempts to win in New York for the third time. Andreas Almgren also takes us inside his training regime ahead of his debut over 26.2 miles.

On the trails, Ben Dhiman opens up about the methods that took him to victory at the UTMB and running shoe guru Paul Freary reviews the best footwear options for venturing off-road.