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Why it's so hard for athletes to hang up their spikes

Most athletes don’t choose when they get to retire, writes Katharine Merry, and it can be an incredibly difficult transition to make for many reasons

Where have all the runners gone?

The lockdown running boom has not translated into a rise in entry levels. In fact, a number of events are starting to struggle

Keeping calm and carrying on

Verity Ockenden writes about her experiences of paying tribute to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth by doing what she does best … and going for a run

Athletics advice for visitors to the World Cup in Qatar

Football fans take a step into the unknown when they arrive at the FIFA World Cup this month but Qatar is already a well-known destination for track and field athletics followers

How nanobots can help break the two-hour marathon barrier

Athletes of the future are set to benefit from super-technology that could lead to sub-2hr marathons becoming commonplace

Navigating the world of social media and athlete interviews

Verity Ockenden on the tightrope athletes walk between online self-promotion and self-harm, plus why honesty is the best policy when it comes to meeting the media

Searching for a cure for the Kenyan doping epidemic

An unusually large number of runners from the east African nation have been suspended recently

An amazing summer of athletics, but what now?

The 2022 track and field season has provided a brilliant platform to build on. Now, as we move into the winter months, Katharine Merry writes about maintaining the momentum

A downhill marathon – how hard can it be?

Just days after racing the Berlin Marathon, AW's Running Shoe Guru tackled the "World's Fastest Marathon" and surprised himself with a victory

Why taking supplements can be a recipe for disaster

CJ Ujah's sorry saga is another reminder that supplementing your diet with pills, powders and potions is a risky business

World Marathon Majors: how you can take part

Running overseas events is easier than you think, as Paul Freary discovered when he ran last month's BMW Berlin Marathon

Marathon

Why Coe is not the only supermiler with an autumn birthday

World Athletics president is one of a freakily large number of top middle-distance runners who were born in September or October

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