How good was the 2026 World Cross Country Championships in Tallahassee, Florida? Opinion is divided. Once the dust settled in the Apalachee Regional Park on Saturday (Jan 10), there were multiple talking points. One thing is certain, though. Cross-country running surely needs the Winter Olympics more than the Winter Olympics needs cross-country running. The event in Tallahassee, Florida, did little in my view to take the sport forward. Aarh...

There is so much to look forward to this year but Katharine Merry is confident that Birmingham will rise to the occasion and provide the biggest moments in the year ahead. What does Ozzy Osbourne have to do with the coming year in athletics? Well, more than you might think, actually. Before you start wondering what on earth I’m going on about and if I’m still on the Chr...

From the Great Edinburgh Cross Country to the indoor grand prix in Birmingham, Britain has lost an alarming number of major events in recent years. It is now eight years since the Great Edinburgh Cross Country International last took place and its absence in the winter fixture list in Britain is still sorely felt. Attempts to keep it going in Stirling in 2019 were admirable but...

Following a return to cross country in Liverpool, Verity Ockenden writes about why she’s still learning from one of her first role models, Emelia Górecka. There’s no avoiding it at Sefton Park, the beating heart of British running will embrace you. Whether it’s the thundering pack or the sticky mire that chews you up and spits you out, you’ll finish rosy-cheeked an...

After rethinking his decision to retire and refusing to give up despite repeated injuries, Guy Learmonth using his Montpellier base to give himself one last shot, writes Mark Woods. The long road to what Guy Learmonth hopes will end with a run to redemption this coming summer began not in his native Scottish Borders but across the ocean in France....

Former world pole vault champion explains why she'll be exercising caution off the track as she aims to seize the many major opportunities that await this year. Molly Caudery is taking no risks ahead of a 2026 summer that includes the European Championships, Commonwealth Games and World Athletics Ultimate Championships. “I don’t even run for a train now because I wouldn’t want to run without warming up,”...

British distance runner reveals how his heart stopped on more than one occasion en route to his first collegiate cross country meeting in September. Brett Rushman states he is fortunate to be alive. "I genuinely thought I could die," he says, reflecting on how a trip from California to Minnesota quickly turned into a life-threatening situation. The Roy Griak Invitational should've been the race that marked the latest chapter in the 23-year-...

We speak to the Swede who took Christian Olsson to global triple jump success and is guiding British high jump record-holder Morgan Lake. Yannick Tregaro was inspired to become a high jumper after watching Sweden’s Patrik Sjöberg break the world record in 1987 (2.42m). He took up athletics at the age of 11, and at 18 – after jumping a personal best of 2.17m – he repr...

Exclusive video series focusing on grassroots athletics is launched. In partnership with England Athletics, Athletics Weekly is delighted to launch our new Club of the Month video series. Each month we will be selecting one England Athletics affiliated club to celebrate with a mini-documentary. The partnership will celebrate the great work volunteers at clubs do, focusing on topics such as how club coaches have helped develop e...

Through the voices of athletes, coaches and those who work behind the scenes, get exclusive insight into AW's and England Athletics' club of the month, Birchfield Harriers. Each person talks through their journey at Birchfield Harriers provides insight on what goes on and tells AW how much the club means to them....

Euan Crumley exclusively sits down with 2004 Olympic marathon bronze medallist, double major marathon winner and multiple world cross-country medallist Deena Kastor.  ...

Through the voices of athletes, coaches and those who work behind the scenes, get exclusive insight into Herne Hill Harriers. Each person talks through their journey at Herne Hill Harriers provides insight on what goes on and tells AW how much the club means to them....

We talk to the Olympic 800m finalist who now has very different targets to aim for. Not so long ago, Alex Bell’s world revolved around two laps of the track. The 800m was her focus as she reached the 2021 Olympic final in Tokyo, ran 1:57.66, and spent years competing at the very top of British middle-distance running. But, this month, the 32-year-old achieved something...

The UTMB winner talks about his approach and why finding happiness has been a key ingredient in his recipe for success. Since his spectacular Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc (UTMB) victory in August, former British Army Captain Tom Evans has been working to a military-style schedule to accommodate a multitude of media and sponsor commitments. Yet, after a calculated and dominant performance over approximately 170km/10,000m elevation gain, it’s...

These are the methods that the British 5km, 10km and half-marathon record-holder has undertaken ahead of the Great North Run Eilish McColgan is in full preparation ahead of the autumn road running season. After making her 26.2 mile debut in London back in April – she placed eighth overall in 2:24:25 – the 34-year-old is gearing up to compete at the...

Katy Barden pays a visit to an ultra runner who made history by completing the notorious Barkley Marathons – and did so while juggling a young family and a full-time job "I thought it was you, I saw you on the news!” exclaims the postman as he hands a parcel to Jasmin Paris. He’s keen to chat to her about her latest achievement, but the working mum-of-two looks slightly be...