AW – Athletics Weekly Magazine | 05/05/2016
THE BIG INTERVIEW
16 USAIN BOLT
Interview with the world’s most famous
athlete, plus his top 10 races
SPOTLIGHT
22 CLEAN MEDALLISTS
Mel Watman and Mark Butler run through
all the medal reallocations since 2000
30 WHERE ARE THEY NOW?
Former sprinter and Gladiator Jenny Stoute
tells AW what she’s up to nowadays
NEWS
7 Chris Baker looking to repeat indoor success
10 Christian Taylor aiming for the world record
11 Dafne Schippers set for Great CityGames
12 GB Olympic kit unveiled
14 Birmingham International Marathon launched
with the first event in October next year
STATISTICS
34 ROAD TO RIO
The history of the women’s 800m at the
Olympic Games
A BRIT ABROAD
28 BRITISH BREAST-BEATING
Tim Hutchings reflects on the London and
Boston marathons
PERFORMANCE
42 Sports science news
44 Shot drills masterclass – Scott Lincoln
46 Psychology – keeping the motivation
48 Dealing with hip pain
ACTION
50 BUCS CHAMPIONSHIPS
CJ Ujah impresses with championship
record in Bedford – 8-page report
RESULTS & FIXTURES
58 Top results from last weekend
72 Doha Diamond League and British Athletics
League previews
75 Fixtures for the month ahead
REGULARS
38 YOUR SAY
40 VIEW FROM THE STANDS
78 QUIZ CORNER
82 DIP FINISH
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