AW – Athletics Weekly Magazine | Dec 7, 2017
THE BIG FEATURE
6
USAIN BOLT
To mark his retirement this year, we
pay tribute to the best-known athlete
on the planet
SPOTLIGHT
14
ATHLETES OF THE YEAR
Who were your picks as the No.1
athletes of 2017?
STATISTICS
30 All-time merit rankings for
British male 4x100m runners
NEWS
22 European marathon record falls
23 Sharp on Meadowbank closure
24 Sarah Inglis wins in Barbados
26 Ben Williams thanks his coach
27 Supporters’ Club awards
28 Lee Valley Minithon success story
PERFORMANCE
32 Sports science news
34 Winterproof your body to guard
against injury and illness
36 How upright should you stand at
the start of a race?
38 Christmas gift ideas
RESULTS & FIXTURES
42 Results round-up – includes the
Percy Pud 10km
57 What’s On
– upcoming
fixtures
REGULARS
40 Young athlete
41 Your Say
61 Quiz
62 Dip Finish
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Articles in this issue
Below is a selection of articles in AW – Athletics Weekly Magazine Dec 7, 2017.