AW – Athletics Weekly Magazine  |  June 6 2019
NEWS
6 LEJOG man bowed but not beaten
7 World champions set for London
8 Why Holly Mills is one to watch
9 Triathlon switch pays off for Potter
10 The amazing Pitcairn-Knowles family
12 Ron Hill documentary released
13 Tribute to walks legend Ken Matthews
REGULARS
33 UKA VIEW
Donna Fraser on equality in athletics
34 ATHLETICS TRAVEL
Paul Freary on the ASICS Stockholm Marathon in Sweden
62 DIP FINISH
Triple jumpers boycott Rome’s Golden Gala over pay dispute, while Bolt and Farah limber up for Soccer Aid match
PREVIEWS
56 Look forward to national league weekend, Bislett Games in Oslo and World Trail Running Champs
ACTION
14 SOUTHERN CHAMPIONSHIPS
Margaret Adeoye is among the athletes to benefit from good weather at the Southern area championships in Bedford
18 NORTHERN CHAMPIONSHIPS
Close finishes and tight action galore at Sportcity in Manchester
21 MIDLAND CHAMPIONSHIPS
Thrower Craig Murch in form as field eventers shine at Nuneaton
24 STOCKHOLM DIAMOND LEAGUE
Dina Asher-Smith blows away a world-class field as Karsten Warholm and Daniel Stahl also excel on a cool, windy night
SPOTLIGHT
30 STEPHEN MAGUIRE
Interview with Scottish Athletics director of performance and coaching
STATISTICS
36 Steve Smythe takes a look at the history of the 20km and 50km walks
PERFORMANCE
40 COACHING PHILOSOPHY
Thoughts from endurance expert David Lowes
42 LONG & TRIPLE JUMP RUN-UPS
John Shepherd looks at this opening phase of horizontal jumps
RESULTS & FIXTURES
44 Coverage from the BMC at Milton Keynes, BMAF 10-mile Champs and the Halle throws meeting
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 June 6 2019.