Katarina Johnson-Thompson made her comeback after injury and Adam Hague continued his fine form to clear an outright UK junior pole vault record
Adam Hickey and Lily Partridge were among the winners at Sunday s Cardiff Cross Challenge as many athletes ...
Jan 19th 2015, 10:57am
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Pre-race favourites secured victories in senior events, Hickey successfully defending his title at Blackweir Fields
Lily Partridge and Adam Hickey were among the winners at Sunday’s British Athletics Cross Challenge meeting in Cardiff.
Pre-race ...
Jan 18th 2015, 5:54pm
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Edinburgh winner wants to see full teams at the World Cross Country Champs, plus USA and Europe suggesting venues
Chris Derrick, the American who recently won the 8km race in Edinburgh, has urged athletes and federations to support the IAAF World Cross...
Jan 18th 2015, 10:33am
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Welsh athletes have reportedly served their drugs bans and been cleared of knowingly cheating
Rhys Williams received a four-month suspension while Gareth Warburton was suspended for six months after both athletes tested positive for a banned substance ...
Jan 18th 2015, 2:36am
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Saskia Millard appears to be making the best use of her parents’ sporting pedigree, as AW discovered
Having gone to fourth on the UK under-15 800m all-time rankings with her 2:08.21 in a BMC race at Hendon, Saskia Millard has her sights set on go...
Jan 17th 2015, 11:01am
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AW readers among ambassadors for April’s ASICS Greater Manchester Marathon
Four Athletics Weekly readers are to share their running experiences after being named as ASICS Greater Manchester Marathon ambassadors by event organisers.
Andy Pearson,...
Jan 16th 2015, 4:56pm
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British Athletics Cross Challenge action returns on Sunday
Adam Hickey is set to defend his title at the British Athletics Cross Challenge in Cardiff on Sunday.
The Southend AC athlete is arguably in his best-ever form as shown by his 12th place at th...
Jan 16th 2015, 12:40pm
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Ice has always been thought to help healing but research now says differently
When Gabe Mirkin MD wrote his best-selling Sportsmedicine book in 1978, he coined the term RICE (rest, ice, compression, elevation) for the treatment of athletics injuries. I...
Jan 16th 2015, 9:30am
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Our new series continues with a look at what’s going on down at a club training evening or a weekend morning nationwide
Birmingham University AC has had a long and successful tradition of distance running dating back to the late 1960s when athlet...
Jan 15th 2015, 4:38pm
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An 11-strong team has been selected for the ultra event in Turin in April
British Athletics has named an 11-strong Great Britain team for the IAU 24 Hour World Championships in Turin, Italy, on April 11-12.
Emily Gelder, who won bronze at the 2012 edi...
Jan 15th 2015, 2:46pm
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