AW – Athletics Weekly Magazine | 21/01/2016
THE BIG FEATURE
18 MARTYN ROONEY
One-lap runner talks about how fatherhood
helped inspire him to world relay bronze
SPOTLIGHT
24 DAN BRAMBLE
The long jumper on his advance to world
class during the 2015 season
36 WHERE ARE THEY NOW?
Former heptathlete Kelly Sotherton on her
move into sports administration
NEWS
4 IAAF in the dock – news focus
10 Injury-free Rimmer hopeful for 2016
14 Steve Cram on his new mile challenge
PERFORMANCE
52 Sports science news and nutrition
54 Athlete Insight – Gemma Steel
56 Preventing race walking injuries
58 Why ‘carb-rinsing’ could work
60 Products – staying fit this winter
ACTION
46 ANTRIM CROSS COUNTRY
African-born athletes dominate on the mud
as Andy Butchart also impresses
STATISTICS
28 ROAD TO RIO
The history of the women’s 100m hurdles at
the Olympic Games
32 ALL-TIME BRITISH GREATS
The top female long and triple jumpers,
according to Mel Watman’s rankings system
RESULTS & FIXTURES
62 Leading results from home and abroad
75 What’s On fixtures guide
80 Cardiff Cross Challenge preview
REGULARS
40 VIEW FROM THE STANDS
42 YOUNG ATHLETE
44 YOUR SAY
81 QUIZ CORNER
82 DIP FINISH
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Articles in this issue
Below is a selection of articles in AW – Athletics Weekly Magazine 21/01/2016.