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Top of the class: the best British masters marks in field, walks and road

Evaun Williams, Julia Machin and Jonathan Edwards are among the stars in a look at who holds the best, most prolific and best age-graded British masters marks away from the track.

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Joseph Vis and Nicola Reece conquer Kielder

Masters runner Nicola Reece wins the women's race outright on a demanding trail course in Northumberland, plus news from the English Schools fell running champs.

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Molly Smith and Alex Durant win Manchester Half-Marathon

Kirsty Longley takes nearly two minutes off the British W50 best despite being diverted on to a dual carriageway – in a race she entered at the last minute.

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Jeffrey Archer, bestselling author and former sprinter, dies aged 86

Novelist and ex-politician first appeared in AW in 1957 as a teenage sprinter and later won an Oxford Blue.

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Crowe and Ballantyne win half marathon titles as record 35,000 run Great Scottish Run

Jamie Crowe and Katrina Ballantyne took the AJ Bell Great Scottish Run half marathon titles in Glasgow as a record 35,000 runners took part across the weekend, with Eilish McColgan among those starting the races.

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WATCH: Track and Field Legends – Femke Broeders-Bol
Tim Hutchings exclusively sits down with double world 400m hurdles champion and now 1:55.60 800m runner Femke Broeders-Bol. Broeders-Bol talks through why she decided to swap the 400m hurdles for the 800m, the pressures that come with that and her long-term potential over two laps....
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WATCH: England Athletics and AW club of the month – Windsor Slough Eton & Hounslow
Through the voices of athletes, coaches and those who work behind the scenes, get exclusive insight into AW's and England Athletics' club of the month, Windsor Slough Eton & Hounslow. Each person talks through their journey at Windsor Slough Eton & Hounslow and tells AW how much the club means to them....
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Winds of change are blowing across the sport
Some purists might not like it, but athletics needs events such as the Ultimate Championship and Athlos to help the sport thrive, writes Katharine Merry. I can’t really remember a month quite like the one we’ve just witnessed in the sport of athletics. Talk about finishing the outdoor track and field season with a flourish.  Be...
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Verity Ockenden: "Don't call it a comeback"
How we label an athlete’s return to the sport following time away can have a big impact, writes Verity Ockenden. It should be left up to them to define their moment. Nobody likes to tempt fate, least of all an athlete. Despite our daily sacrifices in sweat, paid in full to the gods of sport, our careers still depend quite a lot on luck. That’s certainly one of the reaso...
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Katharine Merry on the summer of 2026
Katharine Merry begins our review of the Commonwealth Games and European Championships by looking at what worked – and what didn’t – at both championships. I must admit I had a bit of a lump in my throat on the final night of the European Championships in Birmingham. As a Birchfield Harrier, the Alexander Stadium means a lot to me and I had been co-commentator there alongside Geoff Wightman for the whole o...
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Format flaws, Nairobi and the fairness question — Ultimate Championship raises big issues
The inaugural Ultimate Championship delivered outstanding racing but with a flawed format, argues Steve Smythe — and this week's news that Nairobi will host the 2029 World Championships revives an old debate about fairness at altitude. The World Athletics Ultimate Championship was a genuine success in Budapest — better racing than Brussels the week before and the huge prize money gave it an edge the Diamond Leag...
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Ben Dhiman: scaling new heights as UTMB men's winner in 2026
After failing to finish twice and then coming second last year, Ben Dhiman got to taste UTMB victory this time around. The former footballer who found his calling on long-distance hiking trails explains how he did it. Ben Dhiman had fallen hard, with just 10km to go. After more than 18 hours of racing across the Mont Blanc massif, with a lead of more than half an hour and t...
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The English patient
Cathal Dennehy talks to the Irishman whose summer of 800m success has been a long time in the making. Back in 2020, Mark English got chatting to one of his rivals, Adam Kszczot, about training for the 800m. The Pole – a five-time global medallist and six-time European champion – passed on some useful advice. “He said the 800m...
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Catwoman on the track: the story behind Keely Hodgkinson's speed suit
From a first try-on in South Africa to an anti-gravity treadmill session on injured knees, we hear from coach Jenny Meadows and Nike's designers about how the Olympic 800m champion's head-turning outfit came together. Jenny Meadows was taking a break from coaching at M11 Track Club's warm-weather training camp in Potchefstroom back in January, playing a game of padel with her husband and fellow coach Trevor Painter,...
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'I was complete': Roger Black on the race that defined his career
As part of AW’s Legends series, Tim Hutchings speaks to the multiple 400m champion about his lengthy career. AW’s Legends Series shines the spotlight on some of the biggest stars ever to have competed on the track and in the field. The in-depth video interviews will educate and inspire you as each legend takes us through their personal journey in the sport. ...
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WATCH: England Athletics and AW club of the month – Cornwall Athletic Club
Through the voices of athletes, coaches and those who work behind the scenes, get exclusive insight into AW's and England Athletics' club of the month, Cornwall Athletic Club. Each person talks through their journey at Cornwall AC and tells AW how much the club means to them....
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WATCH: Track and Field Legends – Kriss Akabusi
Tim Hutchings exclusively sits down with Olympic bronze medallist and 1990 European 400m hurdles champion Kriss Akabusi. In an in-depth interview, the pair discuss Akabusi’s role in that iconic world 4x400m relay in Tokyo, his difficult upbringing in foster care and his career in television.  ...
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WATCH: Track and Field Legends – Jenny Meadows & Trevor Painter
Tim Hutchings sits down exclusively with M11 Track Club coaches Jenny Meadows and Trevor Painter, who coach Keely Hodgkinson and Georgia Hunter Bell. The pair discuss how they divide their time and responsibilities across the Manchester-based group, reflecting on Meadows’ transition from athlete to coach and the changing demands of the 800m for Olympic champion Keely Hodgkinson....
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WATCH: Track and Field Legends – Femke Broeders-Bol
Tim Hutchings exclusively sits down with double world 400m hurdles champion and now 1:55.60 800m runner Femke Broeders-Bol. Broeders-Bol talks through why she decided to swap the 400m hurdles for the 800m, the pressures that come with that and her long-term potential over two laps....
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How they train: Patrick Dever
We speak to the Olympian who took some hugely encouraging first steps in his marathon career with fourth place in New York. Age: 29; Coaches: Alistair and Amy Cragg Patrick Dever made a conscious effort to prioritise consistency over perfection in 2025 and it paid off with a fourth-place finish at the New York City Marathon, his time of...
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How they train: Tom Evans
The UTMB winner talks about his approach and why finding happiness has been a key ingredient in his recipe for success. Since his spectacular Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc (UTMB) victory in August, former British Army Captain Tom Evans has been working to a military-style schedule to accommodate a multitude of media and sponsor commitments. Yet, after a calculated and dominant performance over approximately 170km/10,000m elevation gain, it’s...
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A deep dive into Eilish McColgan's training
These are the methods that the British 5km, 10km and half-marathon record-holder has undertaken ahead of the Great North Run Eilish McColgan is in full preparation ahead of the autumn road running season. After making her 26.2 mile debut in London back in April – she placed eighth overall in 2:24:25 – the 34-year-old is gearing up to compete at the...
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How they train: Amy Hunt
We talk to a British sprinter who has fully settled into the Italian way of life and is adopting a simple approach when it comes to the pursuit of improved performance Amy Hunt paints a wholesome picture: a training base in the beautiful and historic city of Padua in northern Italy; an elite and diverse training group working hard on the track to get the best out of themselves and each other; a simple but effective gym routine; good food; and...
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