Michael Johnson was once owed money by British Athletics and he reacted by boycotting its track meets. Michael Johnson has thanked athletes for their patience and understanding while they wait to be paid for their Grand Slam Track efforts this year. Yet history tells us the 58-year-old ex-sprinter would not be quite so forgiving if he was in their spikes today. As Olympic 200m and 400m champion...

Are the GB & NI team's modest results at the World Champs cause for concern? Tokyo aside, some interesting clues can be found in UK Athletics' own stats website. After the British athletics team finished 21st on the 2025 World Champs medals table and failed to win a gold medal for the first time since Paris in 2003, is this a worrying sign of decline or merely a blip in an otherwise upward trajectory? As with...

Pop star attracts huge amount of publicity for his sub-three-hour marathon but isn't it all a bit over-the-top? The media obsession with celebrity stories reached new heights this week when multiple newspapers, magazines and broadcasters such as the BBC excitedly reported on Harry Styles’ 2:59:13 in the Berlin Marathon. The column inches devoted to the singer-songwriter’s result dwarfed the coverage given to...

The former world 100m champion is in a no-win situation as he prepares to saturate his body with steroids and stimulants. Fred Kerley's announcement that he will be joining the Enhanced Games will go down in history as one of the most depressing and dubious decisions in athletics history. The news broke overnight at the World Championships in Tokyo and on Thursday morning around 100 or more journalists gathered for the traditional media rac...

The Brighton and Hove athlete clocked a course record in 1989 and it has survived attacks from runners such as Mo Farah. In 1989 Brighton and Hove's Andy Bristow ran a storming leg at the Southern Road Relays at Rushmoor Arena, setting a course record of 17:07 that has stood ever since, writes Keith Newton. Several Olympians including Mo Farah have raced the relays, but none have been able to erase Bristow's record over the 36 year...

After her unforgettable Olympic year, the 800m runner is about to embark on a new adventure in Edinburgh, spearheading a new and highly ambitious performance project. The life-changing experiences are coming thick and fast for Phoebe Gill. This time last year, the teenager was still digesting her appearance at the Paris Olympics and the end of a whirlwind summer in which sh...

Australian icon talks about embracing the pressure and unwittingly becoming the symbol for something far bigger than sport. September 25, 2000. “Magic Monday”. Mythical might actually be a better word for it. Certainly, there was something otherworldly about what was happening on the track for 49.11 seconds of that evening, with Stadium Australia bursting at the seams....

We speak to the world 800m medallist about building work and bouncing back from injury After an uncertain start to the year, the hard work has paid off for Ben Pattison. Following knee and quad pain during winter training stints in both Flagstaff and Potchefstroom, the 2023 world 800m bronze medallist suffered a stress fracture in his femur, resulting in him being in crutches for a fortnight. ...

Euan Crumley exclusively sits down with 2004 Olympic marathon bronze medallist, double major marathon winner and multiple world cross-country medallist Deena Kastor. The pair discuss Kastor's mindset in the marathon and completing her seven major stars in Sydney, why she learnt more from Beijing 2008 than any other race + the importance of a sound mind in a sound body. https://dai.ly/k1XVI7Zj6uCSS1DWPlS...

Through the voices of athletes, coaches and those who work behind the scenes, get exclusive insight into Herne Hill Harriers. Each person talks through their journey at Herne Hill Harriers provides insight on what goes on and tells AW how much the club means to them. https://www.dailymotion.com/video/k6jers8GYcQQSVDUryy...

We chat to the British athletics legend on the 30th anniversary of his triple jump world record and ahead of the 25th anniversary of his Olympic victory in Sydney The 59-year-old talks about his remarkable rise in the triple jump and why he finds cycling and golf more appealing than track and field these days. https://youtu.be/x0KOwZGXLZk...

Tim Hutchings exclusively sits down with Olympic 1500m silver medallist, world and multiple European/Commonwealth champion + former world record-holder Steve Cram Cram talks through his upbringing and how he got into athletics, balancing the 800m/mile/1500m during his career and his views on the grassroots of the sport. https://www.dailymotion.com/video/kko4vrtZIdECpRDzTKu...

AW collaboration Do you consider yourself an athlete? You don’t have to be a professional who is making money doing what you love to call yourself an athlete; there are plenty of amateur athletes who are just as passionate about their sport and are always looking for ways to push themselves further and reach that next level of personal best. So much of your success can be traced back to your training ses...

Advice on how to run well and strong as you move into the masters age groups Running after 40 is an excellent way to boost cardiovascular health, minimize...

Spencer Duval from England Athletics offers advice on how to keep your skin safe this summer With athletes spending hours under the sun while training and competing, you’d think they would be used to protecting their skin? As it turns out, sun protection – in all formats – is often not seen by athletes as a necessity, in fact it can be unpopular or just forgotten about. Protective clothing can sometimes be restrictive, inhibiti...

Former world 400m hurdles champion Dai Greene explains why he’s flippin’ pizzas and coaching recreational runners to support his ongoing athletics ambitions It is 11 years since Dai Greene won the world 400m hurdles title in South Korea and the Welshman turns 36 this week. Yet he is still going strong and is juggling a number of jobs in between his own training. One of these is an online coaching business which he has just set up...