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Cam Myers: "Hopefully by then I can be unbeatable"

After a year in which he has taken some significant strides forward, up and coming Australian star Cam Myers talks to Matt Majendie about his plans to upset to the world order in middle-distance running.

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Bronson Hearn-Smith on the fast track to success

We talk to the teenage sprinter who has made a big signing and is going places fast.

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Andreas Almgren lives up to the hype with debut win in New York

Swede wins the TCS New York City Marathon in 2:06:01 as Sheila Chepkirui edges a tight women's race and American Jess McClain finishes fast for second.

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Tonbridge retain Mansfield relays men's title as Herne Hill win women's crown

A new mixed relay made its bow on a perfect autumn day at Berry Hill Park, with Cambridge & Coleridge’s fastest two men setting up victory, while Norwich’s under-20 men claimed gold in a finish so close that organisers had to rush the tape back out.

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Ciara Mageean: the European 1500m champion who inspired a sport

Ireland’s European 1500m gold medallist and two-time Olympian has died of cancer at the age of 34.

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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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A word of appreciation for the unsung heroes of athletics
Katharine Merry spares a thought for some of the underrated athletes whose work might not always get the recognition it deserves. Yes, folks, it’s that time of year again when we make our choices about which athletes have achieved the most or whose performances have left the greatest impression on us in 2026. But I thought I’d come at awards season from a slightly diffe...
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Nairobi 2029: Kenya's chance to change the conversation
There have been concerns raised about Kenya's connections to doping, but Nairobi winning the right to host the world championships has created a huge opportunity to change perceptions, writes Michelle Katami. "History is coming home!" It was a short but weighty statement from double Olympic and world champion Beatrice Chebet after Kenya – and more specifically the capital city of Nairobi – was awarded the right...
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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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2019 world 200m champion and multiple major medallist
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Asafa Powell and the never-ending quest for speed
Jamaican sprinter talks about moving into coaching, paying tribute to his late mentor and what the current crop of top sprinters need to do to get faster. When Asafa Powell officially retired from sprinting, on his 40th birthday in 2022, he sought to create a little bit of distance between himself and his former life. “I wanted some time for myself and to spend some time...
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My greatest race: Mary Peters
Shouldering the hopes of a war-torn Northern Ireland, the Commonwealth champion struck Olympic gold with a world record-breaking performance that included four personal bests. Holding off German rivals Heide Rosendahl and Burglinde Pollak, the margin of victory was just ten points. Olympic Games, Munich, September 2-3, 1972 – pentathlon, gold. 4801 points (WR)...
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Charlotte Henrich: “This season has been very surreal and just crazy”
She still goes up to the stars she races to say how cool it was, but the 20-year-old 400m runner has broken the Welsh record twice in a breakthrough summer. Delighted to win 400m bronze at the 2026 UK Athletics Championships in a then personal best of 50.58, Charlotte Henrich was completely oblivious to the fact that she’d also broken the 44-year-old Welsh record. She describes the race as her season highlight and...
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My greatest race: Cindy Sember
Fourth at the Rio 2016 Olympics, the USA-born Brit had to rebuild her career after a ruptured Achilles and ultimately enjoyed a season to remember in 2022. The highlight was third place at the Alexander Stadium behind Nigeria’s Tobi Amusan (12.30) and Devynne Charlton of the Bahamas (12.58). Commonwealth Games, Birmingham, August 7, 2022, 100m hurdles, bronze, 12.59 ...
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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: Andreas Almgren
Katy Barden speaks to the world half-marathon and European 10,000m champion about how he is preparing for to make his marathon debut in New York. Sweden’s Andreas Almgren shattered his European half marathon record with 58:06 (previously 58:41) to win the world half marathon title in Copenhagen in September. Outkicking Kenya’s long-time leader Nicholas Kipkorir in the final 300m, it was yet another exception...
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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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