AW – Athletics Weekly Magazine | 15 February 2018
THE BIG FEATURE
6
NIAMH EMERSON
Only 18, the Loughborough athlete
is the No.3 ranked heptathlete going
into the Commonwealth Games
SPOTLIGHT
18
SARAH McDONALD
Middle-distance runner explains
how a figure skating operation led
to a life in athletics
32
COMMONWEALTH GAMES
Steve Smythe looks back 40 years to
1978 and the event held in Edmonton,
Canada
NEWS
10 PBs come thick and fast on a busy
weekend of track and field
12 Andy Butchart’s injury blow
13 Lorraine Ugen in race to get fit
14 Daryll Neita inspires kids to get active
16 Sophie Hahn’s Gold Coast goal
REGULARS
24 Book reviews
41 Your Say – readers’ letters
61 Quiz – the national indoor champs
62 Dip Finish
PREVIEW
36 BRITISH INDOOR CHAMPS
Four-page look forward to the trials
for the World Indoors in Birmingham
RESULTS & FIXTURES
42 Results round-up
57 What’s On – upcoming fixtures
PERFORMANCE
26 Sports science news
28 Interview with Marina Armstrong
30 Products – top socks reviewed
TALKING POINT
22 ALEX TEUTEN
Cross-country international on
planning your end-of-season peak
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Articles in this issue
Below is a selection of articles in AW – Athletics Weekly Magazine 15 February 2018.