AW – Athletics Weekly Magazine | April 6, 2017
THE BIG INTERVIEW
14 ANDREW BUTCHART
Scottish 5000m man explains how he’s
preparing for London 2017
STATISTICS
22 CROSS COUNTRY LISTS
Steve Smythe ranks the top domestic
cross-country runners this winter
SPOTLIGHT
30 LONDON 2017 HOPES
Para-athlete sprints contender
Jarryd Wallace
34 HISTORY OF THE WORLD
CHAMPIONSHIPS
Steve Smythe looks back at the IAAF
event in Edmonton in 2001
38 ENGLISH GARDNER
American tells AW about her sprints
improvement and her unusual name
A BRIT ABROAD
18 TIM HUTCHINGS
Our columnist says urgent action is needed to save the World Cross
PERFORMANCE
40 Sports science and training news
42 Why coaching feedback is vital
44 Make reps specific to your needs
46 Food rules you can break
NEWS
6 Whitehead faster than ever aged 40
8 Nick Rose’s secrets of success
10 Aarhus 2019 set for special event
12 Chris Carter steps down at AAA
PREVIEW
56 We look foward to the National
Road Relays at Sutton Park and
the Great Ireland Run in Dublin
RESULTS & FIXTURES
48 Results round-up
57 What’s On events guide
REGULARS
21 Your Say – readers’ views
33 Young Athlete – Serena Vincent
61 Weekly athletics quiz
62 Dip Finish
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Articles in this issue
Below is a selection of articles in AW – Athletics Weekly Magazine April 6, 2017.