WELCOME TO YOUR RUNNING MONTHLY ULTRA MARATHON SPECIAL

HOW TO SURVIVE THOSE POST-OLYMPIC BLUES

IF YOU’RE feeling a little empty or down right now,

EVERY PICTURE TELLS A STORY

THE RIO OLYMPICS WERE FULL OF UNFORGETTABLE MOMENTS. IN OUR 16-PAGE PICTURE SPECIAL, WE LOOK AT SOME OF THE BEST IMAGES FROM A SPECIAL GAMES

FUTURE OLYMPIANS PROVIDE THE ACTION

NOW THE DUST HAS SETTLED ON RIO, THE ATTENTION TURNED TO THE COUNTRY’S TOP TEENAGE ATHLETES IN BEDFORD

FAST RUNNING BY THOMPSON

ELAINE THOMPSON, GENZEBE DIBABA AND AYANLEH SOULEIMAN IN FORM AS DIAMOND LEAGUE HITS SWITZERLAND

RECORD-BREAKING BRILLIANCE IN PARIS

RUTH JEBET SMASHES WORLD STEEPLECHASE RECORD AND LAURA MUIR AGAIN BREAKS BRITISH BEST OVER 1500M

ONE MUIR TIME

AS one of several long-stagnant events (see p8-9) in athletics,

MUIR TO APPEAR AT CITYGAMES

LAST WEEKEND’S RECORD-SETTER TO LINE UP ON THE STREETS OF TYNESIDE AS SHE BRINGS HER SUPERB SEASON TO AN END

LOCAL RUN FOR OLYMPIC PARK

GREAT RUN LOCAL staged its first event in the Queen

RIETI DROPPED DUE TO QUAKE

THE 46th edition of the Rieti IAAF World Challenge meeting,

RUDISHA TO RACE 500M ON THE BANKS OF THE TYNE

DOUBLE Olympic 800m champion and world record-holder David Rudisha is

FARAH NEEDS TO BE AT HIS BEST IN GREAT NORTH RUN

MO FARAH will face world half-marathon bronze Dathan Ritzenhein when

2016 – THE YEAR THE RECORD BOOKS WERE OPENED UP AGAIN

FOLLOWING RECENT GROUND-BREAKING PERFORMANCES IN FORMERLY STAGNANT EVENTS, PAUL HALFORD TRIES TO PUT IT INTO PERSPECTIVE

WEIR’S READY FOR RIO

DAVID WEIR believes he is in good shape as he

PEACOCK PREPARES TO GO IT ALONE IN BRAZIL

JONNIE PEACOCK says competing in Rio without the support of

ROGERS ALL SET FOR SWITCH

AS SHE goes into her second Paralympics at the age

LATE TICKET SURGE FOR GAMES

AFTER criticism over the high number of empty seats at

FORMER KENYAN CHIEF DIES

ISAIAH KIPLAGAT, the former president of Athletics Kenya who was

NINA PONOMAREVA

NINA PONOMAREVA, the controversial 1952 Olympic discus champion, has died

RUTHERFORD SCAM TRIAL

GREG RUTHERFORD’S former agent appeared in court last week accused

WORLD UNDER-18 EVENTS CANCELLED

THE cancellation of the World Under-18 Championships heads several developments

EA TO RAISE COST OF AFFILIATION NEXT SPRING

ENGLAND ATHLETICS is to raise its affiliation fee by £1

WINNING TACTICS OF THE PELOTON

STEVE SMYTHE SUGGESTS BRITISH ATHLETICS COULD LEARN FROM BRITISH CYCLING’S SUCCESS

EATING FOR AN ULTRA

Preparing to push your body further requires meticulous nutritional planning. PETA BEE looks at how to fuel up for the challenge

EARLY GRAVE

OF all the studies into the benefits of intense training,

THE WORST TIME POSSIBLE TO HAVE ILLNESS PROBLEMS

IT’S A CASE of the worst timing imaginable, but research

MUSCLE MEN NEED NO MORE PROTEIN THAN ANYONE ELSE

A NEW study from the University of Stirling challenges convention

MELLO WATERMELON SEEDS

What: The latest snack of choice for athletes looking for

LESSONS FROM RIO

WHAT WERE THE MAJOR FACTORS INFLUENCING SOME OF THE TOP PERFORMANCES IN RIO? IN THE FIRST OF A TWO-PART SERIES, TOM MCNAB CASTS HIS EYE AT SOME RESULTS

DAME KELLY HOLMES

IN 2004, KELLY HOLMES WON DOUBLE GOLD AT THE ATHENS OLYMPICS AT THE END OF A CAREER THAT HAD ALREADY INCLUDED AN OLYMPIC BRONZE IN 2000. SHE GIVES EMILY MOSS AN INSIGHT INTO THE TRAINING PROGRAMME THAT TOOK HER TO THE HEIGHT OF HER POWERS

FASTER FOOD

IN A BID TO BALANCE THEIR NUTRITIONAL INTAKE, ATHLETES ARE TURNING TO HOME-DELIVERED RECIPE BOXES. PETA BEE CHECKS THEM OUT

OVERSEAS

WHILE Sophie Hitchon’s recent successes have given focus to the

TRACK & FIELD

U13 boys: Pen: 1 J Byfield (B&B) 1642 (12.68, 6.63,

PARKRUN / ROAD

Perth: M Carroll 15:49 M45 89.85%; Poole: D Cooper 16:42

BRITS CAN BELIEVE AGAIN

TEAM GB HEADING FOR BRAZIL FULL OF EXPECTATION, RATHER THAN HOPE

RIO STARS REACH ZURICH

WELTKLASSE ALL SET TO LIVE UP TO ITS AMAZING REPUTATION YET AGAIN

YOUR SAY

THE current world records of Kenenisa Bekele at 5000m and

KENYAN ATHLETICS IN TURMOIL

AFRICAN NATION’S OFFICIALS ACCUSED OF SWIPING KIT MEANT FOR ATHLETES

FARAH’S BROTHER FACES DEPORTATION

MO FARAH’s younger brother, Ahmed, is set to be deported

GAME, SET AND MATCH?

ANDY MURRAY is still favourite to win the BBC Sports

OLYMPIC CHAMP’S WORLD RECORD PARTYING SPREE

USAIN BOLT celebrated his ‘treble treble’ in Rio by going

A DAY AT THE RACES

Think a marathon seems like a long way? Think again. Robbie Britton tells Euan Crumley what it takes to last the pace when the race you’re in goes on for 24 hours

DOCTOR’S ORDERS

Tempted to try an ultra? International runner DR ANDREW MURRAY gives his tips on how to tackle the challenge and stay healthy

THE BEST ULTRA GEAR

PAUL FREARY on what you should be wearing for those long runs

GENDER GAP CLOSING

Women are ready-made for ultra-running, says DEBBIE MARTIN-CONSANI