International athletics news round-up including results from the world pole vault champion’s season opener, details on Vivian Cheruiyot’s Olympic hopes and Joe Kovacs’ plans to miss the indoor season
Barber opens with 5.88m
Pole vault...

‘Walking on glass’ is how those suffering with plantar fasciitis often describe the pain. Lexie Williamson outlines a stretch that can help to relieve it
This stretch might make you grimace, but is worth it. The combination of curling up yo...

A look back at some of the performances from the past week including results from the BOclassic in Italy and Metaswitch Games Open in London, plus a fifth-place finish for Lisa Dobriskey in New York as she continues her comeback
Road
BOclassic 10km, Bo...

A round-up of the latest news from the world of athletics, including 2015 rankings from All-Athletics.com and results from the first international half-marathon of the year
Justin Gatlin and Genzebe Dibaba lead
US sprinter Justin Gatlin and Ethiopian r...

Spanish agency AEPSAD says it has opened an investigation following allegations about the San Silvestre Crevillentina race, including that a Spanish athlete jumped fences to avoid testing
Several athletes are reported to have evaded doping controls at ...

Wearing wet socks and using the same safety pins are among athlete superstitions. Could a lucky charm work for you? Dr Josephine Perry investigates
When training for my first marathon, a friend told me it was unlucky to run over three manhole covers in...

We take a look back at some of the front pages of Athletics Weekly from the past 12 months
The covers of Athletics Weekly magazine provide a snapshot of what is going on in the world of athletics and so the front pages in 2015 give a glimpse of what ha...

Avoiding gluten is seen by some as a route to better performance. Here, Nick Pagan and sports dietician Rick Miller investigate the latest dietary pariah
For years athletes have been told carbloading or cramming their muscles with energy from pasta, co...

A club born out of the nineties running boom, Worcester’s Black Pear Joggers are making their mark locally
The club came into being in the late 1990s and was the first locally to be aimed at anyone who simply wanted to enjoy running. It was felt ...