AW – Athletics Weekly Magazine  |  09 July 2015
REGULARS
30 News
Farah to get back on track in Lausanne
Trials no-shows causing a stir
Selection controversy leads to petition
Team completed for Euro Juniors
38 Book reviews
Top training manuals
39 Comment
Is there too much subjectivity in championship selection criteria?
40 Your Say
Latest views from our readers
41 Young Athlete
Eskilstuna-bound Ojie Edoburun
82 Dip Finish
Footie clash irks Great North runners
ACTION
6 Sainsbury’s British Champs
Isobel Pooley and Tom Bosworth set UK records as athletes battle for
selection for the World Championships
22 Paris Diamond League
Adams loses, an American nearly beats Kenyan ’chasers and a South African goes sub-44 for 400m – plus world leads galore at an extraordinary meet
26 Euro Mountain Champs
British women win team gold
ANALYSIS
28 IAAF World Champs
History of the women’s shot put
PERFORMANCE
44 Strength training
Why athletes should be specific
46 High intensity training
A look at the physiological effects
48 Club Night
Jersey Spartan AC
50 Nutrition
The dangers of sub-standard intake
EVENTS
52 Results
70 Previews
Who to look out for at the English Schools and age-group internationals
75 What’s On
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Articles in this issue
Below is a selection of articles in AW – Athletics Weekly Magazine 09 July 2015.