AW – Athletics Weekly Magazine AW May 2022 Retour à l'édition précédente

We're racing into the summer with the latest issue of AW.

The World Championships, Commonwealth Games and European Games are all looming and two athletes - Olympic 1500m silver medallist Laura Muir and 800m Olympic finalist Jemma Reekie – are both targeting an unprecedented hat-trick. They talk about overcoming a winter of illness and injury – and how they are going after their big targets with renewed enthusiasm and confidence.

We also highlight just how much there is to look forward to in the month ahead – from the Diamond League campaign which is about to get off and running to the stars who are set to shine in the coming months.

American sprinter Fred Kerley looks likely to be in the spotlight and the man who came incredibly close to Olympic 100m gold outlines how he plans to be a real force again over a number of events.

When it comes the 400m, there are a trio of young Britons who look ready to make their mark in an event which has been lacking in British success since the golden era of the 90s. Ed Faulds, Alex Haydock-Wilson and Charlie Dobson tell Tim Adams why they can put themselves at the sharp end of one-lap competition.

At the other end of the track scale, May will see plenty of attention placed on the 25-lap spectacle that is the 10,000m. Highgate's Night of the 10,000m PBs is making its return and Euan Crumley talks to Event Director Ben Pochee about an event which has captured the imagination over the years by mixing athletic excellence with entertainment. Resident AW Statto Steve Smythe also takes a look at the fastest 10,000m performances ever recorded on British soil.

Our performance section is packed with advice on how to plan your season ahead, plus expert tips and advice on how to improve, avoid injury and find the right footwear for you.

We also have a bigger club section in this issue, as we hear about Gateshead Harriers' unsung hero and Wirral AC's innovative approach to coaching.