Thinking of dieting? Eleanor Jones says think twice and explains the ins and outs of the popular weight loss trends
I don’t think of myself or my clients as going on a diet”. Instead, I try to educate them about their goals, what foods...

Historic track and field venue would be closed as part of plans outlined this week
Crystal Palace Stadium, which hosted Britain s biggest athletics meetings from the early-1970s until 2011, would be bulldozed under plans being put forward for consultat...

Part of our Young Athlete series AW speaks with English Schools 100m champion Imani Lansiquot
Fuelled by the disappointment of failing to get the baton around, yet motivated by the overall experience of being part of the 4x100m team at the IAAF World ...

Further views from a recent workshop in Birmingham with Alberto Salazar are shared by Matt Long and David Lowes
The clock is ticking towards 10pm and a former world marathon record-holder is reminded that he is putting in overtime long after his audien...

AW learns more about the talented children of Olympic thrower Paul Head
The latest pair of rising stars with famous athlete parents is English Schools hammer champions Tom and Katie Head, who are hoping to emulate the achievements of their Olympian and...

AW finds out what the 400m hurdles legend is up to these days
Ask most Britons over the age of 25 to name a British female athlete other than Jess Ennis-Hill and Sally Gunnell would probably be the most popular choice.

The former 400m hurdler s high p...

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AW chats with the UK under-15 boys 300m record-holder who is on the fast road to success
Joe Massimo has named Perri Shakes-Drayton as one of his favourite athletes, writes Steve Roe.

For this he cites her personality she enjoys herself without bei...

Research indicates that convicted dope cheats could benefit performance-wise years after their bans have ended
Dope cheats could be benefitting performance-wise years after they have returned to sport, research has shown.

Scientists at the University ...

We look back at the performances of the past week, including those at the Kielder Marathon and National Road Relays
It was a busy week and weekend of action in both Britain and abroad on a variety of surfaces.

Multi-terrain...