Opinion

Opinion

Views from Athletics Weekly

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
14th Jan 2025

Rory Leonard and Innes FitzGerald versus the ghosts of the 1980s

British distance runners have excelled this month with a British men's 10km record and the fastest-ever 3000m time indoors by a junior woman
10th Jan 2025

Celebrating 80 years of AW

We look back on AW's history as we celebrate 80 years of the publication in 2025
2nd Jan 2025

25 wishes for 2025

As the Paris Olympics fade from view and Tokyo starts to loom on the horizon, Cathal Dennehy looks at what’s ahead in the next 12 months
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