AW – Athletics Weekly Magazine | 26 February 2015
REGULARS
28 News
Rutherford leads team for Prague
Lagat set to keep going at 40
Russian federation president quits
Bundy-Davies continues improvement
34 Your Say
Readers’ views on topics of the week
36 Comment
More on the Farah-Vernon controversy
62 Dip Finish
A quirky look at the world of athletics
ACTION
6 Sainsbury’s Grand Prix
Mo Farah flies to world two miles best, while Katarina Johnson-Thompson sets another British record
14 Saucony English National
Charlie Hulson and Lily Partridge make light work of the mud at historic
Parliament Hill course
ANALYSIS
26 IAAF World Champs
The history of the men’s long jump
PERFORMANCE
38 How They Train
Sprinter Sam Watts
40 Hip injuries
David O’Sullivan explains the causes
EVENTS
42 Results
Includes Scottish and Welsh Champs
55 What’s On
Fixtures for the coming weeks
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Articles in this issue
Below is a selection of articles in AW – Athletics Weekly Magazine 26 February 2015.