Paul Halford
Athletics Weekly deputy editor. Follow me on twitter: @paulhalford
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Smith realistic over Moscow
Olympic hammer finalist Alex Smith has been hit by UKA’s harsh selection policy for Worlds
Bolt beaten as three world leads go down in Rome
Mohammed Aman, Yenew Alemirew and Amantle Montsho top world rankings on a night of surprises
Speedwork too tough, says Gebrselassie
Distance legend Haile Gebrselassie reveals he is leaving out faster sessions as they make him too tired
Kipsiro denies Gebrselassie in Manchester
Ugandan wins Great Manchester Run 10km, while Tirunesh Dibaba takes women’s race
Shakes-Drayton is streets ahead
Brit overcomes Olympic champion in Manchester GreatCity Games as she prepares to start her season in earnest next weekend
Counties in decline?
As the county championships continue to struggle in terms of stature and entry levels compared to decades ago, the question of whether the format’s days are numbered is raised once again
Weir ready to overcome rivals
Six-time Paralympic champion David Weir looks forward to racing his own race at the Virgin London Marathon on Sunday
Run without fear in London, says Kipsang
Returning champ says he will not have security concerns when he lines up in the marathon on Sunday
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June 13 2013
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- Queen of Scots: High jumper Nisbet leads Edinburgh to women's league victory
- Reports from the Rome Diamond League, BAL and UKWL
- News Focus: AW chats to UKA's Niels de Vos
- Euro memories: We look back to Gateshead 2000
- Spotlight feature on Olympic hammer thrower Alex Smith
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Olympic legacy?
High-jumper Tom Parsons looks at how his club, Birchfield Harriers, is trying to capitalise on the legacy of London 2012
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How they train – David Bishop
David Bishop chose to take the American university route and it’s paying dividends, as he told AW
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07/3
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Running icon Hill overlooked for torch honour
The man said to be one of the inspirations for Seb Coe to take up athletics speaks of his disappointment at being rejected.
