Alfie Scopes is looking forward to continuing his dominance in the under-17 age group next year, writes Steve Roe
With his first throw of the discus at the English Schools Championships this year Alfie Scopes gave a demonstration of just what he could ...

The middle-distance runner, who clocked 1:58.20 for 800m in 2006, spoke at length to AW about her track career and what she is up to these days
Becky Lyne still has an undeniable passion for sport and was keen to tell AW about her rise-and-fall story a...

Three-time Olympic gold medallist will not defend her world 10,000m title as it is announced she is pregnant with her first child
Tirunesh Dibaba is pregnant with her first child and so will miss the 2015 season, the IAAF has confirmed.

This means the...

Sprinters can learn a lot from looking at the laziness of cats, writes John Shepherd
Let’s start this article off with the cheetah. The cat can run at speeds approaching 75mph in very short bursts and can even go from 0-62mph in three seconds, le...

Fourteen club members to experience prize of a trip to Ethiopia for the Great Ethiopian Run
Stockport Harriers & Athletics Club will have a team at the Great Ethiopian Run on November 23 after winning the Great Club Challenge.

As well as entry into th...

Kenyan marathon runner reported to have requested that her B sample is tested after failing an A sample doping test
Rita Jeptoo, who failed an A sample doping test in September, has been provisionally suspended from competition and has requested that h...

Ron Pickering Memorial Fund has spots available for 2015 event
The Ron Pickering Memorial Fund (RPMF) has a number of places available for those who might like to ‘Run4Ron’ at the 2015 Asics Greater Manchester Marathon on April 19.

The RPM...

UKA performance director says 2014-15 World Class Performance Programme selection decisions were “really tough”
Following the announcement of Lottery-funded athletes for 2014-15, UKA performance director Neil Black has reiterated how decisi...

After a great breakthrough that saw her claim an individual world junior silver medal, hurdler Shona Richards spoke to AW about her training
In taking world junior 400m hurdles silver this year, Shona Richards also broke the British junior 400m hurdles...

Matthew Hudson-Smith and Morgan Lake added to World Class Performance Programme for first time as Andy Vernon, Goldie Sayers and Jo Pavey are among those to miss out
A total of 129 athletes are to be supported by UK Athletics’ World Class Perform...