The international distance runner writes about the approaches she took, and the lessons she learned, during an injury comeback that was challenging both physically and psychologically. It’s easier to write this now, following a successful return to the very extroverted world of racing through city streets for all to see, but the comeback to this point following four month...

Moving from the 400m hurdles to the 800m is a big step into a different world but it’s hugely exciting for athletics, writes Katharine Merry  In recent years, I’ve heard a number of people saying that Femke Bol would make a great 800m runner – it’s an idea that’s been bandied about for a while now. Even still, when she announced recently that she is leaving the 4...

Verity Ockenden writes about why we should expect more “veteran” athletes to be challenging at the top level in future – and why that can only be good for the sport . The subject of ageing has been playing on my mind more than I’d like to admit recently. I turned 34 in August and, for the first time in my life, I felt uncomfortable about having a birthday – and th...

While there were some World Championships success stories to celebrate, there were also areas of concern and confusion, writes Katharine Merry. There’s a lot to consider about the performance of the British team in Tokyo. We saw some really good, some bad and a little bit of ugly over the course of the nine days of competition. Let’s start on a positive note. The silver medals for Jake Wightman in the 1500m and Amy Hunt...

The former British 200m champion talks for the first time about the kidney condition that forced her to call a halt to her athletics career. Hannah Williams casts her mind back to the UK Indoor Championships of 2023 and the uncertain days that followed. Having placed third in the 200m in Birmingham, upon her return home she quickly fell ill. “I was so weak I couldn’t eat or drink,” she recalls. “I was just sick all the time and I strug...

"This could be the last start line of my life," says the Ukrainian who has served his country in both ultra-running and in the war with Russia. Andrii Tkachuk is no stranger to sacrifice. At last month’s IAU 24-Hour World Championships, he became the first ever Ukrainian to secure the gold medal in the event’s 24-year history, running a total of 294.346km (182.8 miles) in one day. Such was the dominance of his victory that he finished j...

We talk to the American marathon record-holder about the art of mastering the marathon, his Chicago success and why the event is only going to get faster. The brakes are well and truly off and Conner Mantz, for one, is delighted about it. The 28-year-old American has always been an athlete who preferred to push the pace so to see the world’s best marathon runners continually throwing caution to the wind and at...

British distance runner looks back on her 25th place with 2:40:13 at the Athens Olympics in 2004. The Greek capital was the scene of only the Briton’s second outing over 26.2 miles after landing the Olympic qualifying time on her debut in Berlin 11 months previously. While she finished almost 14 minutes adrift of Japanese gold medallist Mizuki Noguchi, lasting the dist...

Euan Crumley exclusively sits down with 2004 Olympic marathon bronze medallist, double major marathon winner and multiple world cross-country medallist Deena Kastor. The pair discuss Kastor's mindset in the marathon and completing her seven major stars in Sydney, why she learnt more from Beijing 2008 than any other race + the importance of a sound mind in a sound body. https://dai.ly/k1XVI7Zj6uCSS1DWPlS...

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. https://www.dailymotion.com/video/k6jers8GYcQQSVDUryy...

We chat to the British athletics legend on the 30th anniversary of his triple jump world record and ahead of the 25th anniversary of his Olympic victory in Sydney The 59-year-old talks about his remarkable rise in the triple jump and why he finds cycling and golf more appealing than track and field these days. https://youtu.be/x0KOwZGXLZk...

Tim Hutchings exclusively sits down with Olympic 1500m silver medallist, world and multiple European/Commonwealth champion + former world record-holder Steve Cram Cram talks through his upbringing and how he got into athletics, balancing the 800m/mile/1500m during his career and his views on the grassroots of the sport. https://www.dailymotion.com/video/kko4vrtZIdECpRDzTKu...

AW collaboration Do you consider yourself an athlete? You don’t have to be a professional who is making money doing what you love to call yourself an athlete; there are plenty of amateur athletes who are just as passionate about their sport and are always looking for ways to push themselves further and reach that next level of personal best. So much of your success can be traced back to your training ses...

Advice on how to run well and strong as you move into the masters age groups Running after 40 is an excellent way to boost cardiovascular health, minimize...

Spencer Duval from England Athletics offers advice on how to keep your skin safe this summer With athletes spending hours under the sun while training and competing, you’d think they would be used to protecting their skin? As it turns out, sun protection – in all formats – is often not seen by athletes as a necessity, in fact it can be unpopular or just forgotten about. Protective clothing can sometimes be restrictive, inhibiti...

Former world 400m hurdles champion Dai Greene explains why he’s flippin’ pizzas and coaching recreational runners to support his ongoing athletics ambitions It is 11 years since Dai Greene won the world 400m hurdles title in South Korea and the Welshman turns 36 this week. Yet he is still going strong and is juggling a number of jobs in between his own training. One of these is an online coaching business which he has just set up...