Opinion

Opinion

Views from Athletics Weekly

7th May 2025

"Why do I do this to myself?"

Verity Ockenden reflects on her experiences of competing at the inaugural European Running Championships, an event that helped to clarify just some of the reasons why athletes choose to put themselves to such stern tests
2nd May 2025

Is BBC’s athletics coverage taken for granted?

The Beeb's free-to-air coverage is often criticised but watching Grand Slam Sports in the UK costs £30.99 per month on […]
25th Apr 2025

Mini Marathon photo worth a thousand words

Alex Yee and Ben Dijkstra were beaten by future footballer Jamal Lewis on The Mall in 2013 with Emile Cairess […]
18th Apr 2025

The emerging force – Sander Skotheim

Jakob Ingebrigtsen wasn’t the only Norwegian to produce outstanding European and world indoor performances. Gabby Pieraccini profiles Sander Skotheim, a […]
4th Apr 2025

Zero tolerance?

Usain Bolt's recent appearance on Justin Gatlin's podcast raises interesting questions about how we view cheating in sport There is […]
10th Mar 2025

Seb Coe enters home straight of IOC presidential race

As the battle to become IOC President enters the finishing straight, Duncan Mackay assesses the chances of Sebastian Coe, the […]
17th Feb 2025

Keely Klassic offers reasons to be cheerful

The star name might not have been able to compete, but the young audience that came along to her event […]
13th Feb 2025

Gout Gout – the Aussie express

Standout teenage sprinter looks like a star in the making, but let’s give him room to develop rather than piling […]
11th Feb 2025

Remembering Kelvin Kiptum, one year on from his passing

It’s a year to the day since the world marathon record-holder was tragically killed in a road accident in Kenya […]
31st Jan 2025

Why a world treadmill champs might not be a bad idea

It might have first been mentioned as a joke, but World Athletics’ proposal to stage a world treadmill championships has merit and is way for athletics to tap into a huge market
28th Jan 2025

Looking back: Auckland 1990 Commonwealth Games

This month marks 35 years since the 14th edition of the Commonwealth Games which saw a star-studded line up compete in the New Zealand city
16th Jan 2025

60 years on: Ron Clarke's world record-breaking year

Today marks 60 years since the Australian runner broke the 5000m world record
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