AW - Athletics Weekly Magazine

AW has been the bible of the sport since the 1940s and is still the No.1 choice for the true running and athletics fan, designed to keep you informed about all the best news, comment, event reports and results from Britain and around the world. In the summer AW offers the very best in-depth coverage of the track and field season focusing not only on the major championships, such as the Olympic and Paralympic Games, Commonwealth Games and World Championships, but also the best in schools and grassroots club athletics. The spring and autumn seasons concentrate on road racing, including the big events such as the Great North Run and Virgin Money London Marathon, while the long winter campaign looks toward the cross country season and the exciting indoor scene. Alongside our unrivalled coverage of all the top events, AW also offers a sharp and detailed news service focusing on elite and up-and-coming athletes and the issues which rage within the sport. We provide all the important fixtures as well as the most comprehensive service of results from around Britain and the rest of the world. AW provides detailed features focusing on the top names in the sport as well as its highly regarded coaching, performance and nutritional advice, product reviews and plenty of debate and opinions via our popular letters column and web forum. Make sure you get AW to keep up-to-date with the sport’s latest.

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THE MONTH IN NUMBERS • A look back at some of the biggest news and best performances of recent weeks

THE RACE IS ON • Star performers already showing why the World Athletics Ultimate Championship in Budapest is the place to be for the very best in 2026

MY GREATEST RACE Commonwealth Games, Edinburgh, July 28, 1986, Men’s 400m hurdles, gold, 49.60 (NI record) • The LA Olympian who juggled studying medicine with athletics surged late to beat England’s Max Robertson and claim victory in a Northern Irish record that still stands, becoming the first track gold medallist the province

RISING STAR • Jasmine Collett meets a Scot who is shoping to take on the world this year

ALWAYS LEARNING • After her UK Championships disappointment, Verity Ockenden writes about why, no matter how long our relationship with the sport, athletics never loses the ability to provide valuable lessons

RECIPE FOR SUCCESS • The battle for national titles and qualifying standards brought some brilliant performances out of the athletes at the UK Athletics Championships in Birmingham

“I want to leave a mark • Zharnel Hughes talks to Euan Crumley about legacy, fatherhood and adding more precious metal to his collection at the European Championships this summer

THE FAST SHOW

“I mourn losing the end of my career” • Ciara Mageean had been making plans for her sporting future and beyond, until a cancer diagnosis changed everything. The European 1500m champion talks to Mark Woods about coming to terms with the races she now won’t run but also finding gratitude amid the grief

Hitting her stride • Former Olympic and world 400m champion Shaunae Miller-Uibo talks to Cathal Dennehy about returning to the track as a mother, targeting her speed and having fun while pushing her limits

COMMONWEALTH CONUNDRUM • TO BEGIN OUR GLASGOW 2026 PREVIEW SPECIAL, KATHARINE MERRY ASSESSES JUST HOW IMPORTANT AND INFLUENTIAL THE GAMES ARE IN THE CHANGING AHTLETICS LANDSCAPE

STAYING POWER • JAKE WIGHTMAN, LAURA MUIR AND EILISH MCCOLGAN ALL COMPETED AT GLASGOW 2014 AND ARE STILL AMONG THE WORLD’S ELITE AS WE PROGRESS THROUGH THE SUMMER OF 2026. EUAN CRUMLEY LOOKS AT THE IMPACT THEY HAVE MADE AND WHAT IT TAKES TO CONSTRUCT SUCH LENGTHY CAREERS

BELIEVE IN MIRACLES • AS THE MILE RETURNS TO THE COMMONWEALTH GAMES FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 60...