AW – Athletics Weekly Magazine | Oct 19, 2017
ACTION
6 GREAT BIRMINGHAM RUN
AND MARATHON
Siblings win Simplyhealth-sponsored
half-marathon while inaugural
international marathon is big success
10 CARDIFF CROSS
CHALLENGE
Jess Judd is among the winners
as the 2017-18 winter series kicks
off in South Wales
14 MANCHESTER HALF
Luke Traynor lives to the hype we
gave him in last week’s AW with
a 13.1-mile victory
NEWS
16 Farah to race Great Manchester Run
18 Athlete enters the Dragon’s Den
19 London Marathon track opens
20 Jayne Nisbet releases new book
about battling eating disorders – and
readers have a chance to win a copy
THE BIG INTERVIEW
28 Marie Josée Ta Lou – the African
athlete who won two sprint silvers
at London 2017
PERFORMANCE
32 Sports science and nutrition news
34 The science of sleep
36 Endurance winter training plans
38 The best running tights reviewed
PREVIEW
54 Simplyhealth Great South Run –
Chris Thompson, Gemma Steel
and Charlie Purdue in action
RESULTS & FIXTURES
42 Results round-up
57 What’s On – upcoming fixtures
REGULARS
31 Young Athlete
40 Your Say
61 Quiz
62 Dip Finish
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Articles in this issue
Below is a selection of articles in AW – Athletics Weekly Magazine Oct 19, 2017.