AW – Athletics Weekly Magazine | 08 November 2018
ACTION
14 SAUCONY ENGLISH CROSS COUNTRY RELAYS
Leeds City’s men and Tonbridge’s women capture senior titles at the popular annual event in Mansfield’s Berry Hill Park
24 TCS NEW YORK CITY MARATHON
Mary Keitany on fire with sizzling women’s victory as Lelisa Desisa beats Shura Kitata in close men’s race
NEWS
6 Elliot Giles hints at 1500m move
7 Alan Neuff dies but business lives on
8 UKA launch safeguarding course
9 Milton Keynes Cross Challenge fields
10 Laura Muir receives Scottish accolade
11 Hall of fame inductees for Scotland
12 Emily Hosker Thornhill on a roll
STATISTICS
28 COMPLETE GUIDE TO ...
In the latest part of our statistical series Steve Smythe looks at the 400m
SPOTLIGHT
32 CROSS COUNTRY GREATS
Grete Waitz, Kenenisa Bekele, Paula Radcliffe, Dave Bedford and Julian Goater come out tops in our readers’ vote
36 DISCUSSING MENTAL HEALTH
Emily Dudgeon, Carolyn Plateau, Steve Peters and Alan Currie among the speakers at a mental health conference where eating disorders were analysed
PERFORMANCE
40 What makes a good coach/athlete relationship?
44 David Lowes on speed endurance
46 Get ready for the winter with the best waterproof products under review from Paul Freary
REGULARS
38 YOUNG ATHLETE
Jasmine Jolly – hurdles talent has enjoyed a superb 2018 season
62 DIP FINISH
Amazing story from the 1930s brought back to life in touching tribute online
RESULTS & FIXTURES
48 Includes coverage of the Age UK Leeds Abbey Dash 10km
59 What’s On fixtures guide
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Articles in this issue
Below is a selection of articles in AW – Athletics Weekly Magazine 08 November 2018.