AW – Athletics Weekly Magazine | 10 May 2018
ACTION
18
BUCS CHAMPIONSHIPS
Students enjoy sunny conditions at
Bedford in annual track and field clash
24
DIAMOND LEAGUE
Barshim and Samba on song for Qatar in
series opening in Doha
28 BRITISH ATHLETICS LEAGUE
Champions Birchfield take victory in
Premiership opener
30 SIMPLYHEALTH GREAT
BIRMINGHAM 10km
Moses Kipsiro wins on the roads in
the Midlands
THE BIG FEATURE
14 BOB VERBEECK
Golazo founder and 1985 European
indoor 3000m champion talks to AW
NEWS
6 Doha set for late-night show
7 Kiprop’s career in ruins
8 Gemili hungry for success
9 Coe heralds global running day
10 UKA chairman up for the challenge
12 Masters vaulter Dave Gordon
PERFORMANCE
34 Jessica Piasecki on the RED-S
36 Hurdles technique
38 Ultra-running in the spotlight
40 Compression clothing reviewed
42 Top T-shirts on test
RESULTS & FIXTURES
44 Results round-up includes the
World Race Walking Team Champs
59 What’s On events guide
PREVIEWS
56 A look forward
to the second
Diamond League
REGULARS
32 Young Athlete
– high jumper
Thomas Hewes
33 Your Say –
readers’ letters
62 Dip Finish – Ed
Warner’s tales of
financial ins and
outs
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Articles in this issue
Below is a selection of articles in AW – Athletics Weekly Magazine 10 May 2018.