AW – Athletics Weekly Magazine | Jan 18, 2018
ACTION
6
SIMPLYHEALTH GREAT
EDINBURGH XCOUNTRY
All the action from Holyrood Park as
Laura Muir helped GB to relay victory
on an exciting day of racing
THE BIG FEATURE
30 CONRAD WILLIAMS
Relay stalwart tells AW he is poised
to enjoy his final season as a
competitor
TALKING POINT
18 RUSSELL BENTLEY
Marathon man argues that AW’s
annual stats issue should publish
deeper rankings
34 ALEX TEUTEN
One of Britain’s leading distance
runners talks about the challenge and
beauty of cross-country running
NEWS
22 Laura Muir looks ahead
23 Athletes skip Southern Cross
24 Kelly Massey, Steve Lewis retire
25 Cross country distances debate
26 Stef Reid talks about MBE honour
28 Facebook group on the rise
PERFORMANCE
36 Sports science news
38 Over-training syndrome
40 Paul Freary talks about the gear
and nutrition he used to win the
Himalayan 100-mile stage race
RESULTS & FIXTURES
44 Results round-up – including news
from the Doha half-marathon
59 What’s On – upcoming fixtures
REGULARS
62 Dip Finish – athletics is Britain’s
most exciting sport, says survey
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Articles in this issue
Below is a selection of articles in AW – Athletics Weekly Magazine Jan 18, 2018.