AW – Athletics Weekly Magazine  |  14 June 2018
ACTION
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BISLETT GAMES
Dina Asher-Smith breaks her own British 100m record while Chris O’Hare is among the winners in Oslo
12 BAUHAUS-GALAN
Juan Miguel Echevarría soars out to 8.83m as Lorraine Ugen and Dina
Asher-Smith also finish first in Stockholm
18 SOUTH OF ENGLAND CHAMPS
Jade Ive sets championship pole vault record and Sophie McKinna secures a
shot put win in sunny Bedford
22 NORTH OF ENGLAND CHAMPS
Heptathlete Niamh Emerson impresses by winning a 200m and shot put double in Manchester
26 MIDLANDS CHAMPS
Craig Murch sets hammer best as field eventers stand out in Nuneaton
NEWS
30 British sprinters on fire
31 Farah’s an Old Trafford winner
32 Dewi Griffiths’ big boost
33 Davies targets Way’s masters mark
34 Martyn Rooney’s Euro target
PERFORMANCE
36 The importance of getting the right amount of rest and recovery
38 Making the move from parkrun to the athletics track
40 The team test out the latest running shorts on the market
42 Why do sprinters drag their toes?
RESULTS & FIXTURES
44 Results round-up includes the NCAA Championships in Oregon
and the Comrades Marathon from South Africa
59 What’s On events guide
REGULARS
43 Your Say – readers’ letters
62 Dip Finish – athletes get on track to train their minds, while Oslo has a
big hurdle to overcome
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Articles in this issue
Below is a selection of articles in AW – Athletics Weekly Magazine 14 June 2018.