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Why sport lags behind on reproductive rights

It's crucial to have progressive policies that protect women athletes from abortion restrictions, writes Kate Seary
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Big plans for Mini London Marathon

Young athletes on Saturday will receive £10 each for school equipment and maybe even a medal from Eliud Kipchoge as organisers hope to build entries to a whopping 50,000 by 2030
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When being an athlete becomes your job

At the World Champs in Eugene a number of athletes were competing as professionals for the first time. British international Verity Ockenden explains what happens when your sport becomes your living
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Stuttgart 1993 – was this British athletics' finest hour?

Colin Jackson and Sally Gunnell smashed world records, Linford Christie ran a European record and John Regis a national best – and these marks remain UK records today
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Oh, what a night in Munich

The second evening of athletics competition at the European Championships served up a treat and provided another reminder that there's nothing quite like a big – emotionally invested – sporting crowd
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Feeling right at home on a big stage

Verity Ockenden takes us behind the scenes of her first Diamond League experience at the Alexander Stadium in Birmingham
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Athletics on a mission to repeat Birmingham 2022 success story

Alexander Stadium was sold-out and buzzing for six days, so why do we struggle to fill the stands for Diamond Leagues and national championships?
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World Champs diary: two weeks in TrackTown

This summer’s big event in Eugene, Oregon, promised much, but did it deliver?
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Eugene has to smash these championships out the park

Katharine Merry says there is a big opportunity for the sport to make its mark in the US and that Hayward Field could prove an ideal venue
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Max Burgin looks to create history

Young 800m runner goes into World Champs ranked No.1 and if he lives up to his rich promise he could become Britain’s first world outdoor champion in the event
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Driving change in athletics

How does athletics make an impact outside of the Olympic window and attract a new generation? We look at why evolution is so important
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25 lessons from 25 years at AW

Silver anniversary milestone is a good time to reflect on what I’ve learned after a quarter of a century at the world’s No.1 athletics magazine
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