AW – Athletics Weekly Magazine | 07/04/2016
THE BIG FEATURE
14 CHARLIE PURDUE
Preparing in Australia for marathon debut
20 JONNY HAY
Youngster using old-school approach for
Virgin London Marathon
SPOTLIGHT
28 BRACKNELL SCHOOLS RELAY
Julian Goater’s initiative makes an impact
30 JOS HERMENS
Interview with the coach, agent and former
world-class athlete
NEWS
6 Elvan Abeylegesse banned for two years
7 Peter King steps down as EA chairman
12 Scott Overall playing it safe in London
ACTION
56 EUROPEAN VETS
Medals galore for GB in Ancona
60 READING HALF-MARATHON
Jenny Nesbitt wins with 72-minute debut
TALKING POINT
26 Encouraging under-11 participation
38 The state of GB men’s marathon running
STATISTICS
34 ROAD TO RIO
The history of the men’s shot put at the
Olympic Games
PERFORMANCE
48 Sports science news
50 Liz McColgan’s 1991 training diary
52 Pacing the marathon
54 Club night – Serpentine Running Club
RESULTS & FIXTURES
62 Top results from a busy weekend of action
include the Paris Marathon and area relays
75 Fixtures for the month ahead
REGULARS
44 YOUNG ATHLETE
46 YOUR SAY
47 VIEW FROM THE STANDS
78 QUIZ CORNER
82 DIP FINISH
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Articles in this issue
Below is a selection of articles in AW – Athletics Weekly Magazine 07/04/2016.