Interviews

Interviews

We speak to the leading athletes in the sport

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100 not out for Bertie Powell at the Met League

We speak to an unsung hero of the cross-country scene who recently completed his 100th consecutive Met League race
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Rory Leonard on breaking the British 10km record

The European under-23 10,000m champion reflects on his Valencia race and the journey that has led him to become a British record-holder
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Mark Rowland returns to Britain to start new challenge at Edinburgh University

The coach and UK 3000m steeplechase record-holder talks about the pronounced change in his career that is seeing him about to leave a life in Canada to mentor and mould student athletes in Scotland
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Sifan Hassan: “My curiosity wins over my fear”

London Marathon-bound distance runner talks about the psychology behind her multiple medal-winning challenges, the “beauty” of doing difficult things and the lessons the new generation of athletes need to learn
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Lucy Reid on running 2:26:35 in her first ever marathon

The long-distance runner recorded the third quickest marathon debut by a British female athlete in history 
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James McIlroy: my greatest race

Middle-distance runner looks back on his third place in the 800m with 1:44.65 in Rieti in 2005
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Quality and quantity for rising sprints star Amber Anning

US-based Brit faced a relentless schedule that meant she raced over 40 times before she even got to the Olympics, but it didn’t stop her from breaking the British 400m record and coming home from Paris with two medals
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Jodie Williams' coming of age

After retiring in 2024, the sprinter reflects about the challenges of making the step up to being a senior athlete and explains why she would like to help the next generation navigate that path
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Phoebe Gill: “Running is my safety net”

The 17-year-old exceeded expectations in 2024 by reaching the Olympics and explains why she wants to keep having fun on the track for as long as possible 
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Teenager Matthew McKenna makes his mark at 800m

The European under-18 champion talks about the year of his life so far and how it has changed his horizons
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Masters phenomenon Clare Elms looks back on her record-breaking year

The 60-year-old endurance athlete might dread the thought of having to talk about her running prowess, but her exploits have been impossible to ignore in 2024
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Age is no barrier for Dwain Chambers

The 46-year-old sprinter explains why he still enjoys racing after being voted AW masters male athlete of 2024
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