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.

FRESH OPPORTUNITY

AW - Athletics Weekly Magazine

PICTURE THIS

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

MARK ROWLAND MY GREATEST RACE Olympic Games, Seoul, September 30, 1988, Men's 3000m steeplechase, bronze, 8:07.96 (British record) • A late convert to the steeplechase, the Englishman had a steep learning curve but a quest for technical perfection culminated in being beaten only by Kenya’s Julius Kariuki and Peter Koech - and a British record-breaking run which remains untouched

RISING STAR MICHAEL CLARK • Jasmine Collett speaks to an up and coming distance athlete who has not followed a typical route to representing Great Britain

EMBRACING THE CHAOS • Some unexpected developments at the end of 2025 brought a radical change of plan but also great opportunity, writes Verity Ockenden

ALGARVE ANALYSIS • Tim Adams looks back at the big moments from the 2025 European Cross Country Championships

Playing it safe • Former world indoor pole vault champion Molly Caudery tells Jason Henderson why, after a series of unfortunate events, she will be exercising caution off the track as she aims to seize the many major opportunities that await in 2026

AW'S EXTRA DIMENSION • ACCESS PREMIUM VIDEO, INCLUDING THE AW LEGENDS AND ENGLAND ATHLETICS CLUB OF THE MONTH DOCUMENTARY SERIES, AT ATHLETICSWEEKLY.COM

And we're off! • With the new year now upon us, welcome to your guide to 2026

READY TO ROCK… • There is so much to look forward to in 2026 but I’m incredibly confident that Birmingham will rise to the occasion and provide the biggest moments in the year ahead, writes Katharine Merry

Country pursuits • The cross country events to watch out for in 2026

Inside stories • Taking you through a packed indoor season ahead

Walk this way

Realay good

Diamond days • What’s to come in this new outdoor season?

Ready to go in Glasgow • Can this return to Scotland help save the Commonwealth Games?

The young ones • The championships that will provide a potential glimpse into the future

A continetal celebration • Birmingham braced for brilliance as the European Championships arrive in Britain for the first time ever

Share the spotlight • Follow in the footsteps of the elite at this summer’s European Championships with the Unity 5K...