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ATHLETES OF 2016

THE athletics year is far from over, with some big

FAST, FREE AND FRIENDLY

GREAT RUN LOCAL IS A GROWING NETWORK OF 2KM AND 5KM EVENTS, WRITES JASON HENDERSON

WHO WILL ENTER THE HALL OF FAME?

SOME LEGENDARY ENGLISH ATHLETES ARE POISED TO BE HONOURED LATER THIS MONTH

OUT OF THE SHADOW

TONY JARRETT, GREATLY UNDERRATED DURING HIS CAREER, TELLS EMILY MOSS HOW HE HAS MOVED ON WITH HIS LIFE

HAWKINS BLITZES SCOTTISH RECORD

HOME FAVOURITE IMPRESSES AS HE MOVES BEHIND MO FARAH ON BRITISH ALL-TIME LIST

SAINA PLOUGHS A LONE FURROW TO TAKE THE VICTORY

HAVING finished fifth in the women’s 10,000m Olympic race which

DEFENDING CHAMP KIPSIRO HAPPY WITH SECOND PLACE

HE MIGHT not have landed the victory he was looking

KENYANS DOMINATE

NEW STAR VIOLA JEPCHUMBA CLOCKS 68 MINUTES AS DEWI GRIFFITHS IS THE TOP BRIT

GET THE WEIGHT OFF YOUR MIND

RUTH SINCLAIR SHARES HER EXPERIENCES TO WARN OTHER YOUNG ATHLETES ABOUT BEING OBSESSED WITH WEIGHT

MARRIAGE OF CONVENIENCE

WHEN your motivation is floundering, there is nobody like a

CARB INTAKE DOES NOTHING FOR YOUR BODY ODOUR

PACKING in the carbs is a key element of training

STRENGTH TRAINING CAN BE COMPROMISED BY WARM-UP

WEIGHT training carried out after a run could be compromised

SHOULD YOU FEED A COLD AND STARVE A FEVER?

FASTING when you have a fever and eating to speed

WASH WIZARD

What: A complete post-training body wash sponge, no shower or

CAN ESSENTIAL OILS ENHANCE PERFORMANCE?

ESSENTIAL OILS – the kind commonly used in spa treatments

COACH INSIGHT GEORGE GANDY

SOME OF THE COUNTRY’S TOP ATHLETES HAVE BEEN COACHED BY GEORGE GANDY OVER THE YEARS. HE CATCHES UP WITH EILISH McCOLGAN TO DISCUSS WHAT IT TAKES TO COACH AT THE HIGHEST LEVEL

HOW TO PICK A POWER PARTNER

DR JOSEPHINE PERRY RUNS THROUGH THE BENEFITS AND POTENTIAL PITFALLS OF TRAINING WITH COMPANY

CLIMB YOUR OWN MOUNTAIN

HILL TRAINING IS WIDELY REGARDED AS AN ESSENTIAL COMPONENT OF WINTER TRAINING. BUT IS IT REALLY FOR EVERYONE, ASKS LARRY HANNON?

HAWKINS’ HAND

CALLUM HAWKINS has again shown his quality, and now he’s

PARA-SPORT ON A RAPID RISE

UKA CHAIRMAN ED WARNER SAYS THAT RIO 2016 SHOWED PARA-ATHLETICS IS FAST-GROWING AT AN ELITE LEVEL

ENNIS-HILL ‘CLOSE’ TO RETIREMENT DECISION

JESSICA ENNIS-HILL says she is “close” to making a decision

HAWKINS RULES OUT LONDON TRIALS TO EASE THE STRAIN

CALLUM HAWKINS has insisted he will only run for Great

LANGFORD: FARAH FILM FIRING ME TO LONDON

KYLE LANGFORD says he’s ready to up his workload to

MUIR AMONG THE TOP SCOTS

LAURA MUIR leads the nominees for the Scottish athlete of

SCOTTISH 2016 ACHIEVEMENTS ACKNOWLEDGED

SCOTTISH Athletics has won the ‘governing body of the year’

FOUR BRITS UP FOR EURO PRIZE

MO FARAH leads four British nominees for the 2016 European

ISINBAYEVA FOR PRESIDENT

YELENA ISINBAYEVA has vowed to restore Russia’s athletics federation back

BERLIN EUROPEANS BOOSTED BY NEW MULTI-SPORT FORMAT

EUROPEAN Athletics president Svein Arne Hansen says the governing body

BIRMINGHAM IN FOR 2026 GAMES

BIRMINGHAM has entered the running to host the 2026 Commonwealth

US OLYMPIAN TO HOST JAVELIN MASTERCLASS

DOUBLE Olympian Tom Pukstys will be hosting a javelin masterclass

SUSSEX OFFICIAL LANGMAID DIES

THE FORMER president of Brighton & Hove AC, Mike Langmaid,

NORTHWOOD ACADEMY

THE 24th year of the Northwood Academy of Hurdles opens

GRIFFITHS GUNS FOR LONDON RUN

WELSH distance runner Dewi Griffiths says he’s using the motivation

BOSWORTH GETS RWA ACCLAIM

TOM BOSWORTH was presented with a trophy by the Race

RECORD BREAKER IN CAPE CRUSADE

BRITISH international distance runner Mike Kallenberg is the new world

BUD’S RUN NETS SUPPORT FROM HOCKEY CHAMPION

OLYMPIC gold medal-winning hockey player Lily Owsley is the latest

OVERSEAS / TRACK & FIELD

LAST weekend was the busiest this season for marathons in

WALKS / ROAD

FESTIVAL OF WALKING (Inc RWA 50km CHAMPIONSHIP & NIHILL SHIELD),

FELL / MULTI-TERRAIN

Overall (Course A, 27.5km/655m): 1 R Grantham (Pens, M40) 1:58:07;

CLUBS CHASE TITLES

TOP TEAMS COME TOGETHER AFTER AREA ROAD RELAYS

TV GUIDE

7.15am – Trail Session – runners and teams tackle mountains,

TOP LINE-UPS FOR WINDY CITY

BANK OF AMERICA CHICAGO MARATHON, OCTOBER 9

BROOKS

NORTHERN IRELAND & ULSTER EVEN AGE GROUP CHAMPIONSHIPS (Inc BOBBY

A TRE-MENDOUS YEAR FOR THOMAS

EMILY MOSS PROFILES ONE OF THE COUNTRY’S TOP UNDER-17 SPRINT HURDLERS, TRE THOMAS

ELEVENTH HEAVEN FOR GNR REGULAR

SPENBOROUGH RUNNER HAS AMAZING STREAK OF PBS

CHEAT OUTED

ROB YOUNG’s controversial attempt to break the record for running

KING AND QUEEN OF RICHMOND

JO PAVEY and Chris Thompson enjoyed a day as athletics

WELCOME TO YOUR RUNNING MONTHLY CROSS COUNTRY SPECIAL

IT’S THAT time of year again, when the leaves start

CROSS PURPOSE

Andrew Butchart tells Euan Crumley why learning his craft off-road laid a foundation which is taking him right to the top of his sport

STATE OF THE NATION

With the season now kicking off, RUTH JONES looks at the health of our leagues and finds out if cross country is still the backbone of Britain’s running scene

FLYING START

Planning to run a spring marathon? Liz McColgan-Nuttall insists getting some cross country in your legs now will have you in shape for 26.2 miles

GET A GRIP

PAUL FREARY looks at the best cross-country spikes to keep you upright on the toughest terrain and most challenging courses EARY looks at the best cross-country spikes to k on the toughest terrain and most challenging courses

BEHIND THE SCENES

ALEX DONALD, assistant race director of the British Athletics Cardiff Cross Challenge, on why an event organiser’s work is never really done