AW – Athletics Weekly Magazine April 25 2019 Edizione posteriore

LONDON MARATHON PREVIEW
14 ELITE MEN’S RACE
Can a fired-up Mo Farah overcome Eliud Kipchoge,
the world’s greatest marathon runner?
16 THE KEY MALE CONTENDERS
We take a close look at each of the male athletes likely
to feature prominently on the streets of London
18 ELITE WOMEN’S RACE
With a stacked field and a number of athletes on form,
this promises to be a memorable encounter
20 THE KEY FEMALE CONTENDERS
An athlete-by-athlete guide to the elite women’s field
and those who will be vying for victory
22 COURSE MAP & LANDMARKS
Steve Smythe takes you through every mile of
the London Marathon route
24 MINI MARATHON & MASTERS
Athletes young and old who are looking to make their
mark this coming weekend
25 WHEELCHAIR RACES
David Weir is hoping for a ninth win on what will be his
20th consecutive London start
26 LONDON MARATHON STATS
Everything you need to know about the history of
this world-famous race
28 HUGH BRASHER INTERVIEW
London event director Hugh Brasher

PERFORMANCE
42 Renowned jumps coach, Brazilian
Nelio Moura, talks through his approach
and route to success
48 How they train – Michelle Thomas on life
as a masters athlete after her international
career on the track
NEWS
6 Aly Dixon expects tough Tokyo test
7 Asbel Kiprop given four-year ban
8 Ron Hill backing “Dementia Revolution”
RESULTS & FIXTURES
54 Full round-up and coverage of the Guernsey
and Isle of Man Easter Festivals
67 What’s On fixtures guide
REGULARS
10 UKA VIEW
Cherry Alexander writes about her new role
as Vice President of European Athletics
70 DIP FINISH
There are over 80 Guinness Book of World
Records attempts in London this weekend